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! […]
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 […]
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 This is an older blog post but has been updated! Our dining room is like a revolving door of colour and furnishings. You are now entering the madness… When we bought our home (3 years ago) it had a ridonculous layout with a ridonculous wall between the kitchen and dining […]
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“. […]
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. […]
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 […]