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This has been a really busy week for me as I prepare for the Homes for the Holidays tour in Edmonton. Five homes in the city will be decorated for Christmas, and all of the money raised supports the Junior League of Edmonton. I have the honour to decorate one of the homes, and it’s…
There’s only one week left until our master bedroom makeover has to be completed for the One Room Challenge! My hubby and I have been working away on the final stages of our room design, and this week we scratched one more large project off of the list: the barn door installation. Let me give…
This year, I have the privilege of decorating one of the homes in Edmonton’s Homes for the Holidays event. Five homes will be decorated by local designers and florists, and I’m one of them! The home I get to design is my dream home: a turn-of-the-century brick foursquare. I can’t wait to get my hands…
We’re making over our master bedroom for the One Room Challenge this Fall, and so far I’m THRILLED with the progress! I decided to dive right in to the makeover and start with what I think will be my favourite part of the room – the DIY reclaimed wooden tray ceiling. Let me show you…
Thanksgiving Day is next Monday (for us Canadians), and it’s one of my favourite holidays. It’s not just for the pumpkin pie and turkey (which I am SO looking forward to this year as it will be the first extended family dinner that I’ve ever hosted in our new house)! I love Thanksgiving because it…
This post is brought to you by Finish® and JONES VOICE We’re preparing to host both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners in our home this year. My parents are embarking on a new house building adventure (which I can’t wait to share with you soon), so they’re out of the running for hosting until next year….
Over the last month or so, I’ve had the pleasure to work with one of my good friends on her daughters’ bedroom makeover. This little room for Zoe and Ruby has been quite the endeavor – my friend Alyssa and her husband Justin have worked really hard to make this bedroom design become a reality…
When you’re decorating your home on a budget, you have to be creative about how and where you shop. That’s why I love hitting up antique stores, thrift stores, garage sales and events like The Brick’s Tent Sale for low cost decor items for our house. At sales like this, you can often find really…
There’s nothing more fun than trying to create something out of what other people would consider junk. Am I right? It’s easy to buy something pretty and new, but it requires a lot more creativity to make something pretty out of something old. For this year’s Fall wreath, I wanted to make something out of…
Are two ovens better than one? That’s what I wanted to find out when I had the chance to try out this gorgeous LG electric range with double oven from The Brick. As someone with 3 growing kids that are eating more and more each day plus a very large extended family, I’ve always wanted…
I have a chair hoarding problem, and I’m not afraid to admit it. Beautiful accent chairs are one of my decor weaknesses – they’re just so fun to style and play with in all rooms of the house! You can put a pair of accent chairs with a sofa like I did in our guest…
August is a great month to get your kids’ bedrooms organized and ready for the school season. I know my girls’ rooms are definitely messy and disorganized right now – tidying them up and finding a spot for everything would definitely help us feel like we’re more ready for Fall! Let’s talk about some kids…
August is here and it’s time to savour the last days of summer. There’s still time to slow down a little, enjoy the outdoors, and savour the feeling of a relaxed summer spent with family and friends. We’re still loving our cozy porch, and we always try to find an excuse to eat and entertain there. Outdoor entertaining…
White fabric furniture is having a huge moment in home decor and design right now. We’re seeing a lot of bright, white walls paired with bright, white furniture in linen-like fabrics. As much as I love how crisp and beautiful white looks, I’ve found that white fabric furniture is not a practical choice for families…
My good friend Alyssa has 3 little girls just like I do, so we have a lot in common. Recently she started telling me about a makeover she wanted to do on a shared room for her two oldest daughters. Immediately I asked her if I could help – oh, do I LOVE to makeover…
One of my most favourite DIYs ever is covering black out shades / blinds with fabric! It’s such an easy way to make a practical window covering look so much prettier. Now that it’s summertime, kids (and adults!) need their rooms darker to sleep, so here’s a fabulous DIY solution.
Earlier this Spring, I realized that I still had a pile of fabric triangles on my sewing table that were waiting to be made into a quilt for my middle daughter – Little A. The poor girl has been waiting for almost two years for me to finish this quilt! I promised her a couple…
I keep reading over and over again about how much a simple walk in the woods can improve our mental health. I completely believe it! When I’m out in my little garden, or tromping through the forest with my girls, I feel so relaxed. It’s so therapeutic. If you’re like me and you suffer from anxiety or…
Some of my favourite DIY projects have been the ones where I use salvaged or free materials that I find in my crafty supply stash or even in nature. These DIY painted rock garden markers are a project just like this! We found these river rocks several years ago, and I decided to repurpose them…
For outdoor decorating at our home this year, I’m going ga-ga over vintage farmhouse style decor! I’m loving beat up, galvanized accessories, lots of worn wicker, raw wood, and salvaged treasures. As much as I love vintage and antique decor, sometimes I just can’t find what I’m looking for at the price I can afford. That’s when…
It’s here, it’s here! It’s room reveal day for the makeover we gave my 7 year old daughter, Little C, as part of the One Room Challenge. We are both so thrilled with how her room makeover turned out, and I’m so excited to share it here with all of you today! We went for…
Do you love more traditional styled furniture but you’re wondering how to make it look more modern in your home? I had the exciting opportunity to work with a couple of beautiful sofas from The Brick to help give you some ideas on how to style sofas with a more traditional look.
I’ve had another run-in with a cutlery tray and paint, and I have to say that the results of this upcycle are even more fun than the last cutlery tray project I did! Today I’m going to show you how to make a wall shelf for kids’ collectibles from a cutlery tray, plus I want…
It’s fun to work a little outside of your comfort zone, isn’t it? It’s a challenge in life in general and in home decor too! One of my latest projects has been helping my husband design a theater room in our basement. It’s always been his dream to have a bit of a “man cave”…
Here’s a common decorating problem I often hear of (and one I’ve encountered in our own home): is it possible to find a couch that’s both comfy and stylish? If one partner (for me, my HUBBY!) wants a big, puffy reclining sofa and the other wants something more sleek, what are our options? I 100% believe that…
This past weekend, my family and I had so much fun doing a whole host of Christmasy crafts and activities. I set up a special little crafts & hot chocolate afternoon for them one day so that we could enjoy each other’s company and get some Christmas crafts done. Want to set up your own…
One of my favourite spots in our home to decorate for Christmas is our fireplace mantel. It’s the hub of our living room, and it’s also something we designed and built very carefully when we built our home. (You can see how we built our mantel here.) This Christmas, I opted for neutral colored decor…
What’s your favourite craft to do with your kids at Christmas time? Years ago, we stumbled upon this really easy ribbon angels ornament craft, and I thought I’d share it with you all today. It’s so easy, and my girls loved it. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to see 12…
How do you feel about wreaths? To be honest, I didn’t used to care for them at all. I thought they were tacky and silly. However, I’ve slowly warmed up to the idea of using wreaths in my seasonal decor. I think there are many ways you can DIY a beautiful and elegant looking wreath,…
It’s November and my brain is starting to think in “Christmas mode” again. I truly love the season, and I always try to give as many handmade gifts as I can. My Gifts in a Tin ideas from last year were so well loved (as of today, almost a million Pins!!) that I thought I’d kick off November…
My kids are picky eaters. My hubby is a picky eater too, for that matter. We’re a meat-and-potatoes kind of family that doesn’t eat too much “out of the box”. When I was asked to come up with a recipe using MSC-certified seafood from Loblaws (that’s sustainable, eco-friendly fish products), I knew this was a…
Coffee is my best buddy most days. It’s my greatest friend during that nasty afternoon slump when I REALLY want to take a nap, but I can’t because I either have work to do, a house to tidy, and / or some toddlers to play with. Lately however, I’ve found a new drink that rivals…
Ever since we built our home, I’ve fallen more and more in love with home decor and styling. I find it to be such a great way to practice creativity and to make our house feel unique and comfortable to live in. Like most people however, our family is on a tight budget and we don’t have…
I’m so excited that I can finally post about this project here – our internet has been down for almost a full week, and the hubs and I are just going nuts! ALL of our entertainment, accounting for our businesses and research for projects is online (we ditched satellite TV a couple of years ago),…
There’s something SO satisfying about taking something headed for the trash or for the recycling bin and turning it into something pretty, isn’t there? I’m sure not ashamed to say that I LOVE creating treasure from trash and those have been some of my favourite projects. Not only are they budget-friendly, but they usually cause…
What does your “happily ever after” look like? Ours is full of joy and quintessentially blissful family moments some days, and then on other days we have most certainly had our struggles. But in those moments of stepping and falling and relying on the grace of God to pull us through, I realize that even…
A couple of weeks ago, we visited a beautiful greenhouse nearby and we stumbled across the most adorable little fairy garden. I hadn’t thought too much about fairy gardens in the past, but when I heard both of my daughters audibly gasp when they saw the one at the greenhouse, I knew that we had…
Do you remember our laundry room makeover from last week? I’m still so very happy with the space, and I was thrilled to find out that it was featured on Good Housekeeping and Country Living this week! What a pleasant surprise. (I immediately phoned my mommy, of course!) Today, I want to share with you…
The fabric flowers we made for my sister’s wedding last year are sure getting a workout. Not only were they gorgeous in her bouquet, but I’ve used them (and made more!) for decorating around the house… and for decorating my kiddos (like Baby B here). This week, I thought they would look fabulous on a…