There are so many details I love in our dining area. Specifically, I want to show you two projects! One of my favourite stories involved in this space, is the story of how our kitchen table came to be. We already had a beautiful, antique table (that is no ...
Faux Fireplace
When I spotted the mantel at a local thrift store I was thrilled! I grew up with a wood burning stove and fireplaces in every house after that. When Bill (my husband and hero in this project), said we couldn't reasonably put a wood burning fireplace into ...
Updated Hardware
I love the details that can change and update a room easily. I say easily, but for this project, my husband graciously did most of the work! The old doors looked a bit dated, in my opinion, because they all had the shiny, gold hardware. I had seen other p ...
Staple Stairs
I thought the stairs would be easy, but the more I considered it the more I wanted to leave the carpet down. We needed to pick a stain that would match the new floor and we didn't even know what the stairs looked like under that carpet. Either way, someth ...
It’s the Holiday Season!
I have wanted to try these DIY greenery ideas for over a year. How difficult could they really be? I'm pleased with the result! We ended up saving lots of money by working on the centrepieces ourselves. However, I have a couple notes for next year. First ...
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Christmas is my favourite time of year! I love the entire anticipation of the season. Here are a few details from around our house as we get ready for the holiday. First, I change up the chalkboards (this year, the red door is my favourite). Second, green ...
Chair Challenge
I grew up relaxing in this classic, Canadian chair. Starting our own home, the price tag always made me consider these chairs as an unreasonable option. We wandered into a wholesale store on one of our weekend getaways and in the back corner, I was stunne ...
Forever Flooring
When we arrived the second story and stairs were carpeted. Clean carpet, but still carpet. Not my favourite, but I assumed we would eventually get around to changing it. We had many conversations when we should do this (as many of your know, flooring isn' ...