Creating a timeless house – that still feels like home! In the era of Pinterest, Houzz and HGTV (otherwise known as house porn), it’s EASY to get inspired, to see all of the wild and wonderful ways you can update and modernize your home. However, sometimes we can get a little TOOO inspired. Creating […]
How to Add Curb Appeal to Your House’s Exterior – Budget Friendly Ideas and Updates
Curb Appeal Ideas That are Easy and Affordable Adding curb appeal is a great way to add value to your home whether it’s financial (for selling/home staging) or emotional (for staying-put). And it’s not about doing glorious landscaping with ponds large enough to skinny dip in (although the neighbours would be impressed), it’s about making small […]
Paint, Light, Decor and More: Basement Decorating 101
Everything You Need to Decorate a Dark Basement or Family Room When I look at my analytics, the thing that tells me what a lot of you are searching for on my blog, there are 3 main topics that come up every week… How much wine is too much wine? How much wood would […]
How to Mix, Match and Coordinate Wood Stains / Undertones
How to Coordinate and Match Wood Stains / Undertones Whether it’s 1 room or an open layout, it’s ideal to have 2 wood tones (3 max) in a space, any more than that and you risk things looking hodge-podge (which is a super technical term, I know). It’s also VITAL that the undertones in your wood finishes are coordinating. […]
Paint Colours and LRV: The Ultimate Guide You Need to Read
How to Choose a Paint Colour – LRV and Why it Matters Partner Blog Post: LRV, Paint Colours and YOU Have you ever painted your walls only to discover they looked lighter or darker than you thought they would? Or maybe you’ve rolled it on and then 2nd guessed the person who actually mixed the […]
5 Steps: How to Design a Home From Scratch After a Natural Disaster
How to Start-Over After a Flood or Fire (Natural or Unnatural Disaster) Man oh man. I’ve received half a dozen emails in the last few weeks from readers who are picking up the pieces after a natural disaster, in particular Hurricane Harvey – DAMN THAT HARVEY! The gist of these emails was ‘how do […]
How to Decorate with Large Clocks (and my favourite oversized clocks)
Decorating Ideas: Large Clocks Let’s talk about Clocks! I am OBSESSED with large clocks and couldn’t WAIT to share this blog post with you. And while every home suits a small clock here and there, not every home suits a large clock, which can look out of place and awkward if not hung in the […]
How to Update Forest Green in Your Home
Home Decor, Tips and Ideas to Update Forest Green Forest green, a colour that desperately wants to be modern and amazing, yet in most cases looks dated and drab. However, it’s great if you’re going for the early 90’s look where you may as well pair it with burgundy and harvest yellow and call it a day! So, […]
Black Appliances and White or Gray Cabinets – How to Make it Work
Decorating a White or Gray Kitchen with Black Appliances While stainless steel is undoubtedly the most popular appliance finish for a kitchen, black takes a close second and white…well that’s a whole different topic. Today we’re going to focus on black appliances and how to coordinate them into a kitchen with white or gray cabinets. So […]
How to FIX a Dark Room – And it Ain’t With Paint!
Make a Dark Room Look Brighter with the Right Lighting Partner Post to The Best Light Paint Colours for a Dark Room Now I am cute, funny and amazingly modest, however, I am NOT a rocket scientist. That being said, I don’t need to be a rocket scientist to realize the following: Dark rooms are […]
Marble – Get ‘The Look’ Without the ‘The High Price’
How to Get The Marble Look for Less I love marble. Its timeless and classic style makes it a top choice for many bathroom and kitchen renovations. HOWEVER, it’s freakin’ expensive and a big ole pain in the rear end when it comes to maintenance. I was going to go on a big ole Ginger […]
Storage Ideas : The Best Little Cart Ever…
The Ikea Raskog Trolley: Storage Ideas for Every Room! A few months ago I was desperately (yes desperately) searching for a 2nd hand library cart for all of my kid’s books and there was not a library cart to be found in the freakin’ northern hemisphere under $400. HOWEVER, there was this… The Ikea […]
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 what […]
White Kitchen Cabinets – 3 Palettes to Create a Balanced and Beautiful Space
3 Ideas to Create a White Kitchen (or Bathroom) Do you have white cabinets and don’t know how to make them look good? It’s no wonder. If you go onto Pinterest and Houzz you’ll be smacked UPside the head with inspiring white kitchens, yet given no guidance as to how to actually CREATE one. Thank […]
How to Choose the Right Subway Tile Backsplash : Ideas and More!
Ideas to Jazz Up a Simple Subway Tile As far back as the early 1900’s, subway tile has been a top choice for tiled surfaces. Why? Well there’s a few reasons… It’s budget-friendly. The average kitchen needs 30 sq ft of backsplash. You can easily find FABULOUS subway tiles for under $8 sq ft. So, worst […]
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