DIY ribbon magnets

I was inspired by this project to DIY some magnets of my own. I painted our fridge with chalkboard paint last October (a good wash, light s...

Photo inspiration + weekend links

source: House & Home I've got backyards on the brain and this one has me crushing hard. I much prefer outdoor spaces designed with t...

Help me choose a makeover for this darling side table

I found this side table at Value Village yesterday for $7.99 (I went back for a table that, sadly, someone else had smartly snapped up, but ...

Floral inspiration

Seriously, what happened to spring? It's almost May and we're still wearing our winter coats and gloves. Nothing says spring like fl...

Guest post: Mira Showers

Adam is re-caulking our tub for the millionth time, so a guest post about updating your shower seems appropriate. Please welcome Ayeisha fro...

New art in the entry

It's kind of funny that I'm adding art before major elements like, say, flooring, but that's how it goes sometimes. When we adde...

Photo inspiration + links for your weekend

source: Pinterest via House of Fifty Mag I pinned this picture about a week ago, but I've thought about the wall colour at least once a ...

Spray-painting a light fixture (without taking it down)

It was a beautiful day here yesterday, so I took advantage of the opportunity to leave the front door open and gave our entryway light a lit...

Slow day

No projects or plans to share today, so I thought I'd share a few pictures of Hannah instead. She's a lot harder to photograph these...

Oh, the swearing

Our kitchen got another update this weekend. As I was convincing Adam that it was time to install our new GRUNDTAL rails, I joked that it wa...

Patios and hedges

This post was sponsored by garage doors from garaga . All thoughts and opinions are my own. Now that the weather is starting to improve (not...

Hannah's monthly photo

Hannah turned 8 months old on Friday and she was clearly excited about it :) We see more of her personality each day and I think this photo ...

Weekend tweaking

I hope you had a lovely weekend. I started running again, after more than a year-long break. It went pretty well and I'm determined to k...

Photo inspiration + weekend links

Images via Covet Garden Have you seen the latest issue of  Covet Garden ? I love all the little decorating details in this kitchen; I wouldn...

Another kitchen update

I've been busy painting lately. The lower kitchen cupboards are done, save for a few touch-ups. The colour is Behr's 'Paramount...

Pink + gold painted jewellery dish

I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! I finished painting the lower cabinets in our kitchen and I'll share some photos after I ins...