Alternative Title: SHOULD You Paint Your Island or Lower Cabinets a Different Colour from the Main Cabinets? I’ve talked a lot about oak cabinets, white cabinets, appliances, and wine – all in the same sentence, but I’ve YET to touch down on the best paint colours for a kitchen island or lower cabinets. And […]
Paint Colour Ideas to Update Your Beige Tiles or Carpet
How to Update a Room With Beige Tiles or Carpet (often Tuscan-style) If there’s one colour from the late ’90s and early 2000’s that just won’t go away, it has to be beige. Many are trying to step OUT of the warm, Tuscan-inspired vibe and into something a bit more updated (gray or greige), […]
5 Ideas to Update Your 1990’s Home
How to Update a Home Built in the 1990s Have you been hankerin’ for floral window valances stuffed with plastic grocery bags for extra volume? Or maybe you want to update your home with rose coloured carpet and hunter green walls topped off with a floral wallpaper border. And dare I mention sponge paint? […]
MIXTILES: A Peel & Stick Photo Gallery Wall? COUNT ME IN!
A Full & Honest Review of Mixtiles If you’re anything like me, perusing Pinterest and Instagram for design inspiration, you’ve undoubtedly seen Mixtiles pop up on your feed and have been tempted to try them out. I was tempted, but couldn’t quite bite the bullet, so I reached out to the company, asking if […]
QUICK & EASY E-DESIGN Package (Online Paint Color Consulting)
PHOTOS ONLY Virtual Paint Colour Consult When it comes to my E-Design, it’s been CRAZY around here and Tim and I have had to limit sales to Mon/Wed/Fri and even then, we sell out within 5 minutes most days! 5 MINUTES! So, I’ve been brainstorming, trying to come up with a way to HELP […]
A Budget-Friendly REAL HOME Kitchen Makeover: Painted Cabinets, Tile and MORE!
A home update CHOCK full of great ideas that YOU can do too! You know how some rooms just speak to you? If you don’t, you should drink wine like I do and then you’ll be having full conversations with everything from rooms to dogs! Seriously though, have you ever been in a room […]
3 Decorating Fixes You Can Do – Without Leaving Your Home!
‘Use What You Have’ Decorating Ideas and Fixes! Updating ANY room in your home can be expensive and stressful and time-consuming AND, well, you get the point. That’s why today, we’re going to talk about 3 ways you can FIX and REDECORATE – without even leaving your house! That doesn’t mean you can’t shop […]
How to Make a Temporary Home Office: Ideas and More
Ideas to Make a Temporary Home Office for Adults OR KIDS! If you’re a veteran at-home-worker like me, you likely have a well-established home office. However, these days, many people will be trying to carve out space amidst toys, miscellaneous furniture pieces and free-range toddlers. I’m here to help. Because there are SO many […]
How to Redecorate Your Living Room WITHOUT Spending Any Money
5 Steps to Redecorate Your Living Room for Zero Dollars If you’re anything like me, you’re spending a LOT more time at home these days. And as you sit there pondering this CRAZY world, you might be looking around your room and thinking ‘hmmm, maybe I’ll deep clean, maybe I’ll declutter, maybe I’ll drink […]
E-BOOK: DIY Decorating Ideas to LOVE the Home You Live in!
I’m SO stinkin’ excited! As promised (albeit a few months late), I’ve finally published my newest e-book – THE 5 ROOM FIX: LOVE THE HOME YOU LIVE IN Click HERE or on the above image to get your copy! This e-book is FULL of great ideas to reclaim your home and embrace your space – […]
Budget Friendly Light Fixture Update (Warning: Graphic Content…wink wink)
Budget-Friendly Lighting Tips and Ideas There are many light fixtures out there that I loathe – some are glass, some are brass and most date from the 1980s and ’90s. And while they all make me twitch, there is one that rises above the rest in ugliness… THE BOOBY LIGHT Now, you might think that […]
The 7 Best Neutral Paint Colours to Update Dark Wood Trim
Dark Wood Trim: The Top 7 Neutral Paint Colours to Update and Coordinate While this blog post refers to the wood trims of the ’70s & ’80s, the colour ideas are also FAB for older homes with dark trim work. With a focus on updating the oaks and maples of the ’90s, it’s easy to bypass the dark […]
How to Update Your Home on a Budget – My 6 Best Update Ideas
Top 6 easy and affordable ideas to update your home If you ask me, it should be the Top 50 things to update your home – as I could really go on and on and on (and on). However, for the sake of short attention spans, the best bang for your buck, and the amount of […]
The Best Colours to Paint the Inside of Your Front Door
The Best Paint Colours for the INSIDE of Your Front Door (partner post to ‘The Best Paint Colours for the Outside of Your Front Door’ ) Other than ceilings and bodies, doors are often the most ignored paintable surface in a home. In fact, I’ve had clients repaint their ENTIRE HOME, without giving a […]
How to Mix, Match and Coordinate Wood Stains / Undertones
How to Coordinate and Match Wood Stains- Oak, Maple, Cherry and More What makes one wood finish clash with another? What makes one stain look fabulous and another look fugly? And how do you coordinated existing wood stains with NEW ones? It all comes down to undertone. Now, this can get tricky as wood […]
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