I grew up in a home that was built before the Civil War. It was a big, gracious, Southern home that served as a church parsonage in the early 1800s (and was even part of the Underground Railroad).
Living in this house gave me a connection to the past and a love for old, beautiful, sometimes even tattered things. I have always felt more "at home" with antiques, vintage pieces, and with well-loved, timeworn furnishings.
It was in this home that I learned to draw, sew, decorate and create alongside my mother. In fact, as a teenager I decided to become a fashion designer because I loved to draw ladies with 80s/Victorian-style clothing (think the "New Romantics" or the first few years of Victoria Magazine). But I ended up majoring in interior design at the University of Georgia until I transferred to a Bible college out of state.
Although I never became a fashion or interior designer, I still love drawing, painting, hand lettering, designing my own art pieces and (my husband would say) making lots of big messes! I also love taking vintage or antique pieces and repurposing them into something entirely new and beautiful.
I started this blog as a place to nurture my artistic desires and nourish my creative soul. Please feel free to explore. I would also love for you to visit me at my main blog, Flourish, where I hope you will be encouraged and inspired to live an abundant and satisfying life – spirit, soul and body (John 10:10).
