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 […]
Holiday Home Tour 2017

It seems like every blogger in the universe is showcasing their Holiday Home Tour 2017. I’ve been decorating, staging, photographing, moving things around, photographing, editing, photographing – and I cannot come close to the gorgeous homes and images of some of my blogging idols. Mainly because my house is lived in and messy all most […]
One Room Challenge – the FINAL REVEAL!

Today’s final reveal day for the One Room Challenge and I’m so excited to show off my new space! But before I do, and for dramatic effect, let me remind you what the room looked like before: This was Hubby’s sty office and it was ALWAYS messy. The office is right off of the front […]
My new and improved She-Shop!

There are two rooms in my house that I spend the majority of my waking hours in; my home office and my “She-Shop” (aka garage workshop) This was my She-shop: I’m alotted half of the garage for my workshop, and in that space I need to house my power tools, a workbench, my Jeep hardtop […]
Fall Front Porch

I’ve plugged away at my Fall front porch for about a week now. I haven’t done anything exceptional, because I didn’t really know what to put out to make my home feel warm and welcoming, so I’d set something out, move it around, take it back in and start again. I think I’ve just about […]
Hosta Garden

I’ve finished my hosta garden! I’m not sure I’ve planted everything correctly as far as spacing and colour are concerned, but I buckled down and finally got the garden leading into my backyard done. Not a swoon-worthy project? I know. Not yet anyways. But this garden has been a disaster for over a year now. […]
Patio Makeover – Sweet William Sewing Style

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 […]