Closet woes

Since Hannah was born, the worst part of my day is getting dressed each morning. OK, maybe not worse than trying to soothe a fussy baby at 4...

DIY gold chair

My chair is finally gold! On Monday I called Rust-Oleum and  explained what happened . They suggested that I return the paint to Home Depot....

Happy Monday!

I scored this little gem on Kijiji today. I'm not sure where it's going to go yet, but what a great start to the week! Happy Monday!...

Colour mismatch

{the colour I thought I was buying - note the caps}  {and the colour I actually got} I'm working on a little chair transformation, but a...

DIY fabric headboard

I'm back with some more guest room updates. Earlier this week I DIY'ed a headboard for the new bed. It's actually the same headb...

Two weeks of Hannah

Thanks everyone for your sweet comments about Hannah's nursery feature on Apartment Therapy! The past two weeks have flown by and, at th...

Hannah's room on Apartment Therapy

Hannah's room is being featured on Apartment Therapy today! Click here to check it out. And if you're visiting from Apartment Ther...

Guest room update

Progress in the guest room was mostly put on hold after Hannah's arrival, but while my dad was visiting for a few days this week, he hel...

Choosing floor tile

We don't have time for much beyond eating, sleeping and changing diapers these days, but that hasn't stopped me from daydreaming abo...

Tweaking our bedroom

We've done a lot of work in our bedroom, but we're still not done. I love the neutral colour scheme, but I need a bit more colour in...

House Pretty on hodge:podge

I'm so thrilled to be part of Barbara's So Canadian eh? series over at hodge:podge today. Considering the company, I still can...

Hannah's nursery on Here Comes Baby and Chic & Cheap Nursery

Kirsty from Here Comes Baby  recently featured Hannah's nursery on her gorgeous UK family and style blog. Click here to check it out an...

It's a girl!

She arrived a little early, but she's perfectly perfect all the same. Adam and I became first-time parents on Sunday afternoon with the ...

30 Before Thirty Update

I announced the winner of the $50 gift card to Mortimer Snodgrass today. Click here to find out if it's you! Since my last 30 Before T...

Installing planks in the guest room

Back in April, right after we finished installing new hardwood floors , I shared my mood board for the guest room. Then the room sat there ...