Stair remodel: Progress

Our contractor wraps up work on our stairs today, but we still have lots of work ahead of us (and you know we're not nearly as speedy as...

Staircase remodel: Before

I still can't believe I'm sharing these photos with the world. Gulp. The first time we walked through this house, our real estate ag...

New door, I think I love you

  Obviously some finishing touches are still required (hello, trim), but we are loving our new back door! When we were selecting a contracto...

Wire pendant in the bathroom

I think I've told you before that our bathroom is impossible to photograph well. Especially for someone who generally finds it difficult...

My first upholstery project: is this what progress looks like?

Remember this chair ? The one I bought two months ago with grand plans of tackling my first upholstery project? No worries if you completely...

Easy Halloween DIYs

Halloween isn't my favourite holiday (that would be Christmas). Costumes make me slightly uncomfortable and scary movies give me nightma...

Kitchen cart-turned-jungle gym

Before we left to visit family over Thanksgiving weekend, I went to pick up a new piece of furniture for our kitchen. We don't have an I...

Thanksgiving table decor: which one would you choose?

All images via Lonny.com Which table setting do you prefer: country rustic or gold and glam? I think I'm more of a country rustic girl, ...

Guest posting at Living Savvy

I'm over at Living Savvy today with a simple, low-cost way to dress up your front door for Fall. Make sure you stop by and share your ...

The best way to eat brioche

One of our favourite market indulgences is the brioche. I will happily eat it plain, but it also makes the best French toast. We add a littl...

Saturday at the park

  On Saturday we met some friends at the market and later stopped by the Public Gardens. Hannah is always eager to practice her walking, so ...

Fall days

Fall is officially here, as evidenced by our leaf-littered lawn (try saying that 10 times fast). Normally I dread the weeks of raking that f...

Dirty floors and new baseboards

The most apparent thing in these photos may be that I desperately need to wash my floors, but I'm going to ask you to ignore that fact (...