Rustic wood houses for inexpensive shelf decor

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As a proponent of DIY decor, when I saw some rustic wood houses at nearby store, I decided to use them as inspiration and build my own! I’ve started my office makeover guys! Lower cabinets are installed, electricians came and re-routed a couple of outlets for me and I’ll be building the upper shelves this […]

Making a home office for a teenager

Something happens when kids move from “children” to “teenagers” – styles, tastes, activities all change drastically.  In order to create an age-appropriate space for my teen, I attempted a $0 makeover to create a home office suitable for a teenager. My house is in such a disarray. For every project I finish, there are two […]

Upcycled dresser turned hall tree

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In a time when wood prices are crazy and landfills are beyond capacity, let me suggest to you that upcycling / repurposing is the way to go.  Save money, save the environment and have fun creating – like this upcycled dresser turned hall tree! I love this so freaking much! I don’t know what to […]

Patio side table (with lights!)

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Add solar lights to this simple patio side table build and create a gentle glow on your patio for those warm, summer nights. This project didn’t turn out quite how I’d envisioned. I wanted to make a small side table for the patio with an opaque plexiglass top and a warm overall glow coming out […]

Make your own wood Canadian flag

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With Canada Day around the corner, now is a great time to use up scrap bits and make a wood Canadian flag to decorate inside or outside your home.  There were a lot of likes and comments on my scrap wood mosaic post the other day (thank you so much!), one of which suggested that […]

Backyard Oasis – Patio 2021

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We wait all year for sunny summer days; today I’m showing you my patio oasis and where I’d spend all my time if I could. My favourite place to be all summer long is my back patio. It’s nothing fancy and my patio furniture is around 15 years old, so I won’t win any magazine […]

Dining room chandelier

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Timeless, elegant, sophisticated yet still warm and welcoming, I found the PERFECT dining room chandelier thanks to Dainolite. *This is a sponsored post.  I was provided with the Langford chandelier from Dainolite – after much begging on my part – in exchange for showing off how GORGEOUS it looks in my new dining room.  All […]