Photo inspiration + let's stay together

via Pinterest via Pinterest via Pinterest Nothing says Canada Day like a red and white room, right?  I love the colour red, but I usually pr...

White stairs, painted runners and our next big project

We've been thinking about it since the day we moved in, but a couple of weeks ago we finally started the quote process for our stair ren...

Monday photo dump

I've been doing really well with my resolution to spend less time working on our house and more time with my family  (that's my posi...

Photo inspiration + making labneh

via Happy first day of summer! There's a great post on the marion house book about half-painted walls today. Emma has curated several i...

Cubicle Cute

1  /  2  /  3  /  4  /  5  /  6 In case you missed it, I started a new job last week. I'm loving it so far - great people, interesting a...

Guest room headboard: after

The guest room headboard is done! You can see the before here . The surface was a wood veneer, so I started with a coat of my favourite Zins...

Photo inspiration + my favourite Father's Day tips

via I had a great first week at my new job, but I couldn't be happier that the weekend is here: I'm exhausted! So it's probably ...

Bed styling

Last week we talked about sofa styling , so this week I thought it would be fun to look at bed styling. There are lots of options out there,...

Hannah's monthly photo

Hannah turned 10 months old last Wednesday. We see more of her personality each day; Adam and I both agree that this month's photo captu...

Headboards, blueberries and Robo Fish

How was your weekend? I start my new job today, so you're probably thinking that I spent the weekend relaxing with my family in preparat...

Photo inspiration + weekend links

Pinterest via Simply Grove I'm loving this kid-friendly dining space by Design Development . As Hannah gets older, I'm increasingly ...

Guest room headboard: before

Whether Craigslist or Kijiji is more popular in your city, you've probably had the experience of spotting a great deal and rushing to se...

Sofa styling

I know a lot of people like their sofas packed with pillows (I've tried the look, too) and while it looks nice, there's the pesky li...