Decorating a Fall Front Porch
Create a warm welcome as cooler weather approaches by decorating your front porch for Fall. I know, I know – its August and the weather is more-than-balmy, but for my Southern U.S. readers back-to-school is days away. You can’t help but think of Fall when the school books and backpacks come out, so I thought […]
DIY Candle Holders
Make a gorgeous vignette of candle holders for next-to-nothing by repurposing old furniture legs. Remember the coffee table I was working on the other day? Well, project two of my repurposing/upcycling adventure was to take the legs from the table and make them into these beautiful, rustic candle holders. Did I mention that these were […]
Choosing the best toilet for your family
Choosing the best toilet for your family is more than finding a colour and price and taking it home from the nearest store – these are a few considerations you should keep in mind. We built our house in 2005 and had agreed on a few upgrades for our dream home, but toilets were not […]
Coastal Decor – flea market find
One of my favourite emails to receive are those from Birch Lane. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) they don’t ship to Canada, but that doesn’t stop me from pining over their perfectly styled photos of decor for your home. It was one such photo that reminded me that I had these fishing weights tucked away, and […]
My Home Office is Finally DONE!
I did a feature home office makeover for the One Room Challenge last Fall, but in truth, the room wasn’t completely finished at the end of the 6 week challenge period. My budget didn’t allow for the new carpeting, task lighting and blinds that would complete the room. In case you didn’t see my home […]
Budget Kitchen Upgrade with Instant Granite
I have an exciting makeover to share with you today and it took less than 3 hours start (filming, photography, learning curve) to finish! Let me introduce you to the countertop vinyl that will take your kitchen from builder’s grade laminate to posh luxury: Instant Granite®. (sponsored post) Our kitchen is 13 years old, which […]
Monogrammed Door Mat
I have another simple project for you today – a monogrammed door mat that you can make in minutes! I picked up a 24″ x 36″ natural coir door mat from Amazon the other week, with plans to personalize it to look a little more like the $100+ monogrammed door mat from FrontGate. As you […]