Our bedroom, currently

Back in August, I shared my  plans for tweaking our bedroom . It's taken me awhile, but  I bought and painted a metal headboard I found ...

Sewing in a zipper

Remember my DIY gold chair ? It quickly earned a permanent spot in our living room...and Adam has been complaining about it ever since. Like...

DIY handkerchief-style curtain

Last week I showed you the progress we've made in the kitchen so far, but I left out the new curtain I made for our kitchen window. I p...

Photo inspiration + links for your weekend

source: lonny magazine If I have to suffer through the cold of winter, I'd prefer to do my suffering at this Austrian ski lodge . Who...

Kitchen Progress: Phase 1 Complete

Right before the New Year, I kind of teased you with the progress we were making with the first phase of our kitchen makeover, now that we...

My Top 5 Birthday Picks

My 30th birthday is only a few weeks away, so of course I've been thinking about what I'd put on my birthday wishlist :) Here's ...

DIY pendant lamp

We've never liked the light fixture in our living room. It wasn't our style, it didn't make sense with the rest of the lighting ...

Photo inspiration + links for your weekend

If you missed this gorgeous South African home tour on Design*Sponge, make sure you take a moment to check it out. Each room is beautifully...

Decorating with Emerald

I've seen a lot of beautiful images of emerald interiors on blogs and on Pinterest since Pantone named it the colour of the year. As muc...

Happy Birthday Adam!

{hoodies} Adam turns 30 today. We celebrated over the weekend - twice - but I have a couple of little surprises planned for today, too. It...

Lentil & Brown Rice Soup

{perfect winter fare: lentil & brown rice soup, grilled cheese and coffee} When friends of ours moved to Alberta recently, they turned t...

West Elm inspired planter {DIY}

Our living room was feeling pretty empty without the Christmas tree, so I picked up a giant tropical plant to take its place. I think it was...

Photo inspiration + links for your weekend

I'm itching to go dark with the walls in at least one room in our house. I've been toying with the idea of re-painting our bathroom ...

Hannah's monthly photo

Hannah turned five months old over the weekend! She's a pretty happy baby who loves to smile, laugh and blow raspberries. Speaking in an...

What do you think of gallery walls?

Do you have a gallery wall in your house? I used to have a large gallery wall in our living room, but after living with it for awhile, I dec...

Easy DIY: No-sew mini pom-pom trim

Over the holidays, I ordered nine yards of mini pom-pom trim from 32 Degrees North . I chose emerald green and I was happy that the colour w...