A Modern Bathroom Update with Bianco Drift and Greige When it comes to buying a home, I like to put my own stamp on things, and from the minute we bought this one, the bathroom was on the TOP of the chopping block (really though, what WASN’T on the chopping block). However, because bathrooms […]
5 Ideas For a Kids Art Gallery Wall (Our Home)
5 Kids Art Gallery Walls I’ve always loved my kid’s artwork. From their early day scribbles to their present-day masterpieces, each piece gives me a glimpse into their magical little minds and I love what I see. Well, I don’t love what I see ALL the time as many pieces include Henry Bacon our dog. […]
Small Bathroom – From Boring to Beautiful On a Budget!
Adding Personality to a Small Bathroom (Corner Shower) This bathroom was one tough customer. With its corner shower and pedestal sink, it was less than functional and super fugly – unless you’re a fan of fluorescent pea soup green. And while I could definitely improve on the vanity and paint colour, there wasn’t a lot […]
Our Open Layout Living Room: Before and After Photos
Open Layout Living Room and Staircase Remodel Partner post: Our Open Layout Kitchen and Dining Room Remodel Well, we’ve been living in our home for one year and SO FAR SO GOOD! Our previous homes all had 4-year expiry dates (excluding our ‘summer house‘ adventure), but I think we’re in this one for the long […]
My Kitchen – Painted and Distressed Cabinets (Oak to Gray) $3500 Kitchen Remodel!
Painted Wood Cabinets – From Old Oak to Gorgeous Gray! THIS IS A BLOG POST OF OUR OLD HOME – 2 HOUSES and 7 years AGO! It’s such a great example of budget-friendly update ideas, that I decided to update it and wanted to share it as MOST of you probably haven’t seen it! […]
Our Entryway: Sherwin Williams Colonnade Gray
Our New House: Starting (and ending) with the entryway Well, here it is, the FIRST blog post about our new house and I figured there was no better place to start than the entryway! BTW, THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT ALMOST BROKE ME. WE LIVED IN IT FOR 3 MONTHS AND MOVED, HENCE ONLY […]
5 Easy Ways to Turn Your House Into a Home – Case Study
How to Turn a House into a Home – Case study of OUR house! In between Pinterest, HGTV and all of the design magazines, it can be easy to get caught up in what is trendy and hip, while forgetting about what really matters when it comes to decorating a home. So what does matter? Well, […]
Our Home Decorating Adventures – A Recap of the Last 4 Years
Well, we did it…WE MOVED! Aren’t I just full of surprises? That’s right, we sold our lovely home and bought a new one, which means that there is going to be a WHOLE NEW WORLD of decorating adventures for us to have together (and I might even invite Tim along). She has new owners now! […]
Our Updated Dining Room…Again
Dining Room Update: Farmhouse Sign and More! My blog post from a few days ago was a bit serious – nary a mention of wine to be found! Oh wait, there was ONE mention – phew. I thought I’d share something a bit more fun with you today – my revamped dining room! Now […]
Our Family Room – The Home Bar (Part 2)
Alternative Title: The Wine Shrine on a Dime As you probably know (based on my last blog post) I wasn’t super pumped about the bar area in our family room. I LOVED that it was there, I just didn’t love it as it WAS. The bar had many fatal flaws, including the following: A […]
Our ‘Real’ Family Room – The Final Reveal! (Part 1)
A Homey and Affordable Family Room Partner post to: Our Family Room Wine Bar Oh puhLEASE, did you really think I meant what I said in the title? Let’s be honest, within 6 months I’m sure this room will be TURNED on its head, but for now – I’m totally in love with it! […]
BIG NEWS: At Kylie M Interiors E-Design!
Big Changes at Kylie M Interiors As you know, I’ve been hustlin’ my buns for a while here – pumpin’ out blog posts and e-designs like a mad woman. However, I am ONLY one woman and at times I struggle to be the entrepreneur, mom, wife and super ginga’ ninja that my family loves. It’s time for some help. […]
Our Kitchen Makeover – No More Maple!
Maple Kitchen Cabinet Makeover with Cloud White and Quartz Partner post: A Maple Bathroom Remodel – Greige, Subway Tile and More When we bought our home 2 years ago I knew that the kitchen was not long for this world. Sure, other people thought it was just fine – I mean the cabinets were […]
My Home Office Makeover…A Black and White Affair
My Black and White Ikea Infused Home Office (aka budget-friendly) As featured in Apartment Therapy If someone had told me that one day I’d paint 2 of our rooms black and white, I’m sure I would’ve said, “not bloody likely!”. That is, until I painted Cassie’s room white with a black feature wall. And I didn’t stop […]
Our Entryway Makeover – A 2 Storey Revival!
The Great Revival of our Foyer Sweet hallelujah! Oh wait, it’s not THAT kind of revival, however it is kind of like God has shone a light down on our entryway and given it new life – or maybe it’s our new light fixture. Well, either way, our entryway looks NOTHING like it did […]