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It’s here! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The Christmas season is upon us, my kids are SO excited, and I’m finished decking our halls for the season. Please come in! Let me show you around and how I’ve done a simple, country Christmas in greens, blues and pinks this year. I’m thrilled…
Have you ever wondered how to make your Christmas tree look extra snowy and magical? Are you wondering how to make it look like a designer put it together? This week, I had the chance to transform Little C’s bedroom into a Christmas fairy tale wonderland. A magical, snowy Christmas tree is the highlight of…
We are finally finished our modern French country master bedroom makeover for the One Room Challenge! I really, really enjoyed this project. This is a space for just my hubby and me, and I’m incredibly happy with how it turned out. It’s truly my dream bedroom! Let me give you a tour of our newly…
My fellow home decor lovers might agree with me on this: it’s really hard to stay on track when buying accessories for a room because they’re ALL SO PRETTY! I love little knick knacks, artwork, fabric, and linens, so when I have a specific project I’m working on (like our master bedroom makeover for the…
If you’re like me and have kids with unique names, it’s hard to find items with their names on them. My girls love to see their names on clothing, accessories and decor, but we can rarely find any. Let me show you how easy it is to DIY your own personalized items for kids!
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…
With almost all of the rooms in Our DIY House done (ish), it’s time to work on a very personal space in our home: our master suite. We’ve left this space until almost the very last because hardly anyone sees it except for us, but it’s definitely time to finish it and turn it into…
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….
Fall weather arrived here quite quickly. It’s suddenly really cold! The brisk air definitely makes me feel like decorating our home for Fall, so last week we cozied our porch up a little. Let me show you our porch’s Fall decor, give you some ideas on how you can decorate your outdoor space for Fall, and…
Because a sectional sofa is so long with at least one corner, it’s often a little tricky to style with pillows and blankets. Here’s my no-fail pillow + throw placement for sectionals – I think this formula works great every time! I always start with a blanket first. I’ll drape it over the corner of…
Did you know that it’s totally OK for your home decor style (and skill level!) to slowly evolve over time? I think everyone’s does as they grow and change. My home decor style has certainly evolved over the last few years as we’ve settled into the new home that we built and I’ve become better…
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…
I’ve wanted to try making jam for a really long time, so when our strawberry patch in our front flower bed was loaded with berries this past week, I knew I had my chance. There was just enough berries to make a small jar of homemade jam, and it turned out super-yummy. I didn’t have…
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…
We’re planning on a couple of road trips this summer, and I’m trying to come up with some interesting things to bring along to keep my girls occupied. I love “busy bags” with handmade games inside, so I’ve made this simple felt flower tic-tac-toe game that will be easy to transport and fun to play while…
If you lived nearby and wanted to come over to our home for a visit, I’d ask you to please give me a 24 hour warning. Why? I’m a terrible housekeeper. I fully admit it. Our house is always in disarray, and I usually only clean it thoroughly when we’re expecting company or when I’m…
I never thought there’d come a day when I would say that I was in love with a room devoid of any colour, but the time has come. I’ve totally fallen for this newly redecorated living room in our guest cottage and there’s not a bright nor a pastel colour to be seen. Heck, I’ve…
There’s something just so classic and beautiful about using black and white together in decor, isn’t there? I’ve always loved the combo, and I’m really thrilled with how this scheme is turning out in our guest cottage renovation. (In case you missed it, you can read more about how we’re turning the old “garage house” we…
Welcome to my official 2016 home tour! I realized that I haven’t given you a tour of my entire house – including those sometimes forgotten rooms like the laundry room and bathrooms – since last year, so I thought today was a great time to post an update. If you’ve been reading my blog for…
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…
Ah, summer evenings on the porch. I always look forward to the special time of day in the warmer months when the kids finally fall asleep, my husband and I finish up our work, and then we sit on the porch to talk and relax together. That cooler evening air is always so refreshing and…
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…
Our pink and shabby chic inspired bedroom makeover for my Little C has almost come to a close. Next Thursday, I’ll share with you the final reveal of the room as part of the One Room Challenge hosted by Calling it Home! I’ve really enjoyed making over my 7 year old’s room, and I think…
Sometimes the most fun home decor and design projects are the ones you do for someone else. They stretch your imagination and force you to put your feet in someone else’s shoes – what will they like? What will make them happy and comfortable in this room? The new, ultra modern theater room / man…
Doesn’t it feel good to make someone else’s trash into your own treasure? I love upcycling projects. There’s something so rewarding about reusing items and breathing new life into them. Not only are you being kind to our earth by saving things from the dumpster, but you’re able to get really creative by imagining a…
Just like knowing how to make throw pillow covers and drapes, I think that knowing how to paint a room is a really good essential tool that a DIY decorator should have in their arsenal. A fresh coat of paint makes a world of difference in how a room looks and feels. Do you have…
Welcome to Our DIY House in the Spring! To me, springtime is all about new beginnings and the addition of exciting new bursts of colour and life, so I really wanted to portray that in our home’s decor this year. Today I’m giving you a virtual tour of a few rooms in our house that…
I’m a flower-a-holic. I totally admit it. And when Spring is coming soon, I go into full fledged flower mode and want to add flowers to absolutely everything – flower pillows, flower arrangements, flower art… it’s a disease. Last year, one of my favourite projects was making this video for the DIY fabric flowers we…
One of the trends I’m absolutely loving this Spring is the use of muted pastel colours in home decor. I’m seeing a lot of blush pinks, seafoam greens and periwinkle blues in both furniture and accessories and it’s so pretty and fresh. I’ve even seen blush pink coloured walls and they’re just so gorgeous! If…
I’m a mega-fan of throw pillows, blankets and accessories in home decor. I love to DIY them and I LOVE to use them to change the look of my furniture and my living spaces. Today, I’m sharing with you some decor inspiration for Spring using one sofa but styling it two ways for two different…
Bulletin boards are such a handy thing to have around the home – especially in a home office! I had a boring old bulletin board in my craft room office that was begging for a makeover. With the help of some gorgeous fabric from OnlineFabricStore.net, some paint and some brass upholstery tacks, I easily turned…
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”…
This coming Monday is Family Day here in Alberta and really looking forward to spending a day with my husband and 3 girls! It’s wintery outside and we don’t have a huge budget, but there’s still lots that we can do together.
After the Christmas season, we often yank all of our cozy colourful decor down, toss it in boxes, and leave the house bare and stark feeling. I like to keep the coziness of the season evident in my home’s decor after Christmas – without the obvious festive themes. Are you looking for some comfy and…
Christmas is my favourite time of year and I adore decorating our home for the season. This year, I’ve teamed up once again with a fantastic group of Canadian bloggers to share with you our Holiday home tours. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the line-up for the week – you’ll be…
When I was pouring over Pinterest and design magazines as we were building Our DIY House, the style that spoke to me the most was vintage industrial. It’s mix of a cultural and historical elements, lots of pieces that look or are salvaged, and lots of mixed textures like metal, glass and rustic wood. My…
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…