Throw Pillow Storage / DIY Rope Shelves

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I’m so excited to show off today’s DIY throw pillow storage solution – mainly because it’s both pretty and functional – but ESPECIALLY because it’s so easy and what an impact! Remember this corner of my basement? I made up the paper art piece to try to fill a gap above our workout storage unit […]

Valentine’s Day Decor – Heart Branches

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Good morning sunshine!  (referring to you and not necessarily the weather as I typically write these posts at night). Have you been taking down your Holiday decorations?  Perhaps you’re already done?  Maybe you’re planning on being proactive and leaving them up all year in preparation for next year? Don’t laugh – stores start Christmas decorating […]

DIY Mercury Glass

Do you love the look of mercury glass?   Me too! Do you love the price tag on mercury glass?  Me double-too. So when Rust-Oleum® Canada offered to send me the supplies to create my own DIY mercury glass, I jumped at the chance – I mean, if this worked out I could save MILLIONS […]

Christmas Chair Covers

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I had the BEST week last week! I received a box of goodies from Rust-Oleum® Canada to test out, and while I was thrilled at the opportunity, I was even more thrilled with the results! The first one I’m going to share are the Christmas chair covers that Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault and Rust-Oleum® Canada collaborated on. Christmas chair covers: […]

DIY Wood Moose

This is Marty Moose. Marty Mazel Tov Moose because when I asked friends what they thought he was, I got a mixed response of “moose”, “reindeer” and “Hanukkah candle holder”. I don’t care, he’s the moosiest moose I know – Marty Moose. (did you get that? Maybe I’m showing my age?) It started because of […]

Let It Snow Raised Letter sign

Being a blogger has A LOT of advantages.  A few disadvantages, but far more advantages than not. Case in point – a friend of ours was getting rid of these wood letters: What do you do with a mishmash of letters that you no longer need/want?  You give them to your local (and favourite) blogger! […]

“Who Needs Santa” wood gift pile

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Just a quick pop-in today with a super-easy and very cute DIY – the “Who needs Santa…” gift pile, made from 2×2 pieces of scrap wood. I cut four pieces of 2×2 wood to lengths of 8″, 6″, 4″ and 2″, gave them a light sanding and then painted them in Christmas colours using inexpensive […]