French Flair

by Michele | Jan 16, 2013 | Other

“Where do you get all of your furniture?” Hands down, the most frequently asked question in the store! Garage sales, back alleys, roadside, thrift stores, occasionally a craigslist pick, customer donations…and once in awhile I will get an e-mail...

The Knot Too Shabby Workshop

by Michele | Jan 14, 2013 | Other

I love my workshop! It’s about 200 square feet of awesome work space…it is messy more often than it is neat. When I host painting classes, I always have someone ask me what we use everything for. So, I thought I would share about my “workshop...

A New Year

by Michele | Jan 9, 2013 | Other

Happy New Year!I don’t know about you, but my New Year has had a bit of a bumpy start. I start every new year with this grand feeling of a clean slate…a fresh start…amazing goals and aspirations…I feel like anything is possible. That feeling is...

Special Event

by Michele | Jan 5, 2013 | Other

Featured Artist Event!Friday, January 4th6:00-8:00 pmMichelle E. Black will be celebrating the release of her magazine publication in the January issue of Somerset Studio Magazine! She will be at knot too shabby autographing her article and pieces of work being sold...

The Most Popular Posts of 2012

by Michele | Dec 31, 2012 | Other

This has been an amazing year of growth! A year ago, I was struggling to find my niche. Which, ironically is not as simple as refinishing furniture and selling it! Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE to fix up old furniture and breathe new life into it. But, I am...

Christmas in the Retail World

by Michele | Dec 28, 2012 | Other

Last year, I expected the “retail Christmas season” to be huge! We ramped up the store; stuffed it full of furniture (keeping in mind that last year we only had 1,000 square feet to stuff as opposed to our 1,800 square feet this year). We decorated like...