So remember I said that I purchased three wooden chairs last week?
And do you remember that I only showed you these two so far?
Since I had nothing to lose and some Arborcoat solid stain left from my treehouse makeover, I decided to play with colour a bit and create a painted chair that was a bit more whimsical.
If […]
Do you ever sit in your yard, front or back, and think “I wish I could add some colour”?
But the idea of painting your fence seems too daunting, permanent and possibly expensive?
My backyard playground updates included colour for the structure itself, but nothing for the fence for those exact reasons.
I didn’t want to commit to painting the entire fence and […]
I’m so excited to share this post with you! My DIY marble coffee table turned out even better than I expected and I’ve been itching to show off how easy it is to make your own.
You see the before above.
Gross? Yuppers.
Dirty, scratched, chipped, MDF – just about everything you don’t want in a coffee table.
But I liked the shape and the price tag of $1 was easy to live with success or fail, so I grabbed it and went to […]
Have I ever mentioned on the blog what I used to do “in my previous life”?
My official job title was Marketing Specialist for one of the largest insurance companies in North America.
I love marketing. Truly. I appreciate a good visual and/or a creative message.
I will fully admit that I am completely susceptible to marketing as well.
Like Facebook marketing…
Like these solar twinkle lights:
Ever notice how everything Pottery Barn is gorgeous? Furniture, linens, accessories – I’m pretty sure they could sell luxury toilet paper with their styling and photography.
Unfortunately I, like many, don’t have a Pottery Barn budget and while I do have this bedding set:
Click image to be taken to PotteryBarn.com
It was a decadent splurge that did not leave room for the extra accessories that make […]
Hubby has spent three of the last four weekends away from home – 2 “Boys Weekends” and a conference.
I might have felt a tad neglected and over-worked – so I told him he’d better send me flowers.
Serious flowers:
Source: Instagram @alisonmiksch – click image to be taken to her site.
I actually texted that image to his phone. (Subtle […]
Anyone else feel like time is just flying by at this point? I woke up yesterday and it was February and when I woke up this morning it was June…. I’m at a bit of a loss for everything that’s happened in between. (Thank God I blog or I’d never remember what I do each day)
June means summer and summer means it’s time for the cool, refreshing addition of some coastal decor to your home.
Think buoys, sand dollars, fun turtle […]
It’s done!
It’s done, it’s done, it’s done! (sung in a ‘happy dance’ sort of voice).
My favourite room in the house is ready – and not only am I going to show it off, but I’m going to go outside and enjoy it once I’m done showing it off. I’m sorry, I’m too excited to contain the bragging.
Let me preface this by saying that my patio furniture is roughly 9 years old. It was a cheap set from a hardware store […]
By now, everywhere that is going to get a Spring, should be in the throes of it.
Trees and shrubs are flowering, new growth is shoulders-out of the ground by now and we are past the threat of overnight frost.
WAHOO!
I actually planted a week or so ago, so I jumped the gun a bit – as I do every year – in an over-eager anticipation of warm breezes, the smell of freshly mowed lawns and gardens laden with colour.
Did I mention […]
I didn’t know what to call this post?
I’ve always called these chairs “Muskoka”, but in the US I guess they are called “Adirondack chairs” – either way, I was in desperate need of a new pair.
This is my second set of Adirondack chairs / Muskoka chairs in the past 10 years, and this pair has been painted twice – which is a BEAST of a job. Water and weather have taken their […]
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