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 […]
5 Ideas For a Kids Art Gallery Wall (Our Home)
5 Kids Art Gallery Examples in my OWN Home I’ve always loved my kids 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 […]
The Painted Piano Episode – Think Pink…
Nothing is Sacred…Nothing is Safe…HIDE ALL YOUR WOOD! For those of you who are lucky enough to know me well (wink wink), you know I occasionally suffer from a ‘wee bit of anxiety’. Anxiety = Painting. Some people drink when they are stressed. I paint. And drink (just joking…kind of). Here’s the problem. My lil babes are […]
Open Layout Dining Room and Kitchen – Budget Friendly
Our Open Layout Dining Room Alternative Title: You Can Rust Me, I’m a Professional If you’ve been with me from the beginning you’ll remember one of my earliest posts regarding our dining room remodel. And then you’ll remember the next one…and then the next one…and then the next one. And now this one. Our […]
Sea Glass Beach – Victoria BC
The girls and I love searching for sea glass (and heart rocks) when we go to any beach, so when we discovered this little gem out in Sidney – we felt that we hit the jackpot. Sidney is located about 20 minutes south of Victoria on the way towards the Schwartz Bay ferry. When you […]
Organizing Ideas : Organize Kids Artwork and Schoolwork – The Motherboard
How to organize kids artwork and school work / papers during your kids’ creative years I called this “The Motherboard” for many reasons. First, I was going crazy with all of the forms/papers/artwork that seemed to have barfed all over my fridge. I needed a place to put them that was organized AND decorative – I needed a “control center“. […]
The Best Purple Paint Colour! Budget Friendly Living Room Makeover
Living Room Makeover on a Budget! For those of you who are new to my blog, you haven’t experienced the CONSTANT, revolving door of changes that our poor home and Tim have been subject to. And now that we’ve decided to sell our house there is an official moratorium on Decorating projects (booo, break out the […]
My Kitchen – Painted and Distressed Cabinets (Oak to Gray) $3500 Kitchen Remodel!
Painted Wood Cabinets – From Old Oak to Gorgeous Gray! As you all know, our house is ever-evolving and changing – we have lost square footage in our home with the coats of paint on the walls! Soooo, I figured I’d better move onto other surfaces – like the kitchen cabinets! The kitchen is the […]
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint – French Linen On An Old Desk
Annie Sloan French Linen – Painted Desk There she was. Sitting in a basement, covered in boxes, papers and dust, calling out in a silent voice that said ‘Buy me, paint me, LOVE ME!’ So for the bargain basement price of $30 (a girl has to dicker!) I bought her and spirited her home. Once […]
How to Make a Photo Display or Gallery On the Stairs
Artwork or Photo Gallery Ideas for Stairs Making a photo display in your stairway is a great way to show off your pride and joy! And it’s not just a great idea for family photos, it’s also great for pet lovers, world travellers or just exceptional photographers. Placing “like” items in a grouping enhances their impact. […]
Mid-week project – Painting my Feature Wall Navy Blue
I don’t like Feature Walls. Okay, maybe I like them in your home because they may suit your home – but I don’t like them in mine. So why did I paint one in my dining room? Is it boredom? Nope. Is it PMS? Nope, not this time. Is it the overwhelming urge to drive my […]
Open Layout Kitchen and Dining room / Wall Removal – Phase 1
And the Walls Came Down! (photos are currently being updated in this post to be larger and BETTER!) Well, for those who know me well, you know that things don’t last too long in my home. I mean, there is the odd thing like our leather ottoman, media stand and Tim, the rest of the […]
Kids Dress up Ideas – The Chartreuse Wardrobe
Kids Dress Up Station I have many compulsions and neuroses which include an anxious type of yearning for hand cream, folded socks, the colour teal, Ryan Reynolds and….organization. Little did I know that the heavens were listening when I went on a rampage through our playroom trying to re-organize the kids dress up clothes because all of […]