Holiday garlands

I was visiting a friend over the weekend and noticed a gorgeous red bunting hanging across her white mantle and fireplace. I immediately dec...

Glitter pine cone DIY

With last week's snow storm and December right around the corner, I was in the mood to start my Christmas decorating over the weekend. I...

All I want for Christmas...

I'm not a Black Friday shopper because a) I live in Canada and b) I would pay almost any amount of money not to battle a crowd and stan...

"Framing" children's art

One of the best wedding gifts we received was handmade art from Adam's nephews, who specifically directed me to hang them next to our be...

Painted closet doors

I know what you're thinking: "Is she seriously blogging about painting a bi-fold door?" Yes, yes I am. Sure, closet doors aren...

Striped dog bed DIY

That's Maddie, enjoying the dog bed I sewed for her this weekend. It was super easy to make and suits my taste (and budget) much better ...

Sewing a chair slipcover

Remember this chair I found on Kijiji for $20? (photo from Kijiji posting) Admittedly not so pretty, but I loved the lines and the price was...

7 things you (probably) don't know about me

Style-ING w/Children was nice enough to think of me and my little ol' blog for the Versatile Blogger Award! Thank you! I've really ...

Master bedroom progress

Don't you love long weekends that actually feel like long weekends? Mine was just that; I got to enjoy some quality time with family and...

Wishlist Wednesday: Desk Lamps

One day I was sitting in my living room staring at the wall (I do that sometimes), when it occurred to me that we're wasting the space u...

Painted nightstands

I'm still working on snapping some photos of my master bedroom progress, so I thought I'd share a few pictures of my DIY'ed nigh...

Week Two: Colour Theory

First off, HELLO and WELCOME to my new visitors and followers. Thanks so much for stopping by :) Adam and I picked up our new-to-us car on S...

Stained concrete floors

This week Adam became his own boss and started teaching drum and guitar lessons out of our house (he taught lessons as a contract employee f...

Liebster Blog Love

Katie from Creative Outlets  gave my blog some love with the Liebster Blog award yesterday! Thanks Katie!! The award helps promote new or gr...

Pinterest Challenge: DIY bunting flags art

I was pretty excited when I heard about the Pinterest Challenge , mostly because it was a good kick in the butt to finish this DIY bunting f...