Oh my heart is just a poundin’! Wait, maybe that’s because I’m on my 2nd cup of coffee (with Baileys of course – it’s 5 o’clock SOMEwhere). But seriously, I’m SO pumped to share with you that I’ve been nominated for the coveted Amara Interior Design Award for The Best Colour Inspiration Blog! I was […]
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 it’s 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. […]
My Home Office Makeover…A Black and White Affair
My Black and White Ikea Infused Home Office (aka budget friendly) Partner Post: Our ‘Real’ Family Room Makeover 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 […]
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 […]
Our Bathroom Remodel – Greige, Subway Tile and More…
A Modern Bathroom Update with Bianco Drift and Greige Our bathroom was doomed. From the minute we bought our home, it was on the chopping block (really though, what WASN’T on the chopping block). HOWEVER, because bathrooms can be total porkchops on the budget, I had to bide my time until we were ready […]
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Me: A Sordid Tell-All
I guarantee that when my Mom read the last few words of the title her heart started POUNDing. That’s right Mom, FULL disclosure – BOOM! Just joking. This crazy pants likes to keep at least a few things to herself (unlike the verbal diarrhea that usually happens whenever I open my mouth). So, in […]
‘Mom, What’s That Weird Smell?’ Cooking With Kylie
Kylie’s In the Kitchen (better call for Pizza) Today we’re taking a break from our weekly decorating sessions to talk about a topic close to my heart…cooking. You would think that as a decorator, my skills would also carry forward into the kitchen (a la Martha Stewart). You thought wrong – dead wrong, which […]
Our Family Room – The Evolution Never Ends
A Dark Family Room Gets a Fresh Facelift See the more UPDATED version of the family room here: Our ‘Real’ Family Room – The Final Reveal! Our home is like a revolving door of paint colours – keep spinning and the colours will keep changing! And the furniture…and the accessories…and the husbands – because […]
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, all the while forgetting about what really matters when it comes to decorating a home. So […]
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 […]
Our Modern Farmhouse Dining Room Makeover
The Evolution of Our Dining Room: From Mossy Gold to Gray Related post: Our Kitchen Remodel – No More Maple! I know, you’re probably thinking, ‘Hey crazy-pants, didn’t you just FINISH your dining room?’ Yes I did, but that was SOOO 2015. Now that we’re in 2016 it’s time to jazz things up a […]
Girls Bedroom: Black is The New Pink
Teen or Tween Decorating Ideas: Girls Black, White and Hot Pink Bedroom If you’d asked me 9 years ago if I’d ever paint my little girls room black, I would have said ‘not bloody likely!’ Fast-forward 9 1/2 years later and you’ll find me knuckle deep in black paint, red wine, and loving every minute of it! […]
Painted Wood – Church Pews
Paint Wood Furniture Ideas : The Church Pew Poooooor poor Tim. Here’s how the saga of the church pews went down… K: Honey, let’s go for a drive with the kids. T: Sure, where are we going? K: Oh, let’s just toodle around downtown. T: Alright. K: Oh, can you just pull in here for a […]