I've always loved photography. As a child I took a Saturday morning course, and felt so creative, so grown up, so alive, in the hours that I spent in the dark room In high school, I loved taking pictures of friends and places I traveled. I have stacks of photos of parties I've forgotten, and … [Read more...]
Fighting For Crap! Designer Tiffany Pratt Chats About Auctions & Her Gig On HGTV Canada
Tiffany Pratt is one of the fun hosts of HGTV Canada's new series Buy It! Fix It! Sell It! — a show that follows design experts to auctions who fight over second hand crap. Their mission is to buy low and then restore or repurpose their items to sell high to shops, collectors and clients. Tiffany … [Read more...]
Colin and Justin chats about their rustic escape to cottage country!
You just gotta love these guys! They are sooooo much fun and together they are non-stop entertainment. I've already been inspired by them but now the design duo (and city slickers) are taking their big ideas to the great white north! Finding their own cottage was an adventure in itself and it was … [Read more...]
Where the Best Parties Begin
There’s nothing like getting together with family and friends, especially when you’re celebrating the holidays or a big event like the Superbowl, Olympics or even an Oscar party. Bringing loved ones together to share a special occasion and a special meal is what memories are made of, after … [Read more...]
How to Easily Declutter Your Home By 40%
You have too much stuff in your closet The feeling of being weighed down by possessions is palpable and affects us every day. It’s time to pare down your belongings. Most of us have at least one or two areas in our homes that could use a purge. The start of a new year puts people in the frame … [Read more...]
Come For the Meatballs…Stay For the Kitchens
This past Monday I bumped into one of my young colleagues in the hallway at work. I asked her, as is my wont, how her weekend had been. "Amazing!" she gushed, "I went to IKEA!" "Oh, I know," said I. "I love IKEA. It's a destination. And the meatballs: to die for." "No, but this was my first … [Read more...]
To Build a Home
Just press play - then read. [youtube id="bjjc59FgUpg"] You might have heard this song before (it's not new) - it was used on Grey's Anatomy, probably sometime in last few years or so. (I hardly watch network television anymore it seems, but I'm sure I recall it being used during a "trailer" or … [Read more...]
Light it UP!
When decorating or renovating, don't forget one of the most important aspects of every home! There are some things during a renovation that get little or no attention. We often talk about decor and design but one of the most important items is regularly left off of the homeowner's "To Do" … [Read more...]
Colour Me This: Paint Selection for the Layperson.
Choosing just the right shade of paint for a room can almost paralyze a person. There are SO MANY CHOICES! And there are other things to consider besides just colour -- like whether or not your space is an open-concept, or if your space is compartmentalized room by time. Ideally, there would be a … [Read more...]
Kitchen Renovation – Before to After
As most of you who follow my blog know, we have been living through over 6 months of a massive home renovation. One of the biggest and most demanding parts of the project was the kitchen. Looking at the pictures below from start to finish makes it seem like just a flash in time but it has been a … [Read more...]