Archive for February, 2012

The Bar is Open!

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The bar is open, and Lark Nest Design couldn’t be happier! This cabinet-turned=bar-cart from the new Spring/Summer issue of Flea Market Style mag is a Lark Nest original! Vintage maven and executive editrix Ki Nassauer generously commissioned the makeover piece in late summer. The requirements:  to give an old piece of furniture a new purpose, [...]


Flea Market Style has Arrived!

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  The wait is over! The Spring/Summer issue of Flea Market Style is on newsstands and in the hot little hands of eager readers, yours truly included! Packed with great project ideas, beautiful style and creative new purposes for castoffs, this issue brims with features that celebrate the flea market aesthetic and the people who [...]


From Chaos, Order. Eventually!

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  Getting ready for a market sale is like waiting for Godot. It seems as if the waiting is interminable! Meanwhile, my living room becomes a crazy staging area for all the stuff that will eventually make its way to the Be Mine Market on Saturday! (Did I mention that my family is incredibly indulgent?!) [...]


I’ve Seen That Fabric Somewhere Before…

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This cool print from Waverly, “Circular Motion,” is one of my favorite textiles! I love how it looks on fabric bulletin boards. I made this one, with a tramp art-style frame, drybrushed with cream, this fall! I’m working on a 4 and a half-foot board using the same fabric with a wide cream frame (and [...]


The Be Mine Market!

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Looking for cool upcycled furniture and home decor items, vintage gifts, one-of-a-kind valentines, seasonal botanicals and a fun gal-pal outing? This weekend we’ll have rooms packed with great stuff just for you! Lark Nest joins friends Jane Hall of Mustard Moon, Sara Smith of Salvaged and Rescued Art and Eydie Campbell of Moss & Marigolds [...]