Category: SPACES

  • Before & After: Studio Kitchen Makeover

    Before & After: Studio Kitchen Makeover

    So it took me forever to get the studio projects going but now I’m on a roll and super excited to share the kitchen makeover with you. My studio space has a ton of character but you definitely had to have a bit of an eye and imagination to see it all when I looked…

  • Sweet Escape Studio Bathroom Update plus how to paint a perfectly crisp line

    Sweet Escape Studio Bathroom Update plus how to paint a perfectly crisp line

    You’re probably thinking, “what the heck is that girl doing in that studio she’s had for 4 months now?” That would be a very good question. The answer is taking my sweet @ss time pulling it together. Seriously though, I’m not being lazy I just keep getting interrupted to work, you know, to pay the…

  • Before & After: Custom Art Wall in the Bedroom

    Before & After: Custom Art Wall in the Bedroom

    I’m finally getting around to sharing part of this awesome makeover I did with one of my BFF’s. Last Summer my pal Emily from Cheerfully Made Goods & Markets moved into a big new (to them) house and she didn’t waste any time getting down to decorating business. That’s where I came in. Also, she…

  • Hello Holiday Guide by Leon’s is here!

    Hello Holiday Guide by Leon’s is here!

    If you know me and haven’t seen me around for, ohhhh say, the last 3 months or so it’s because I’ve been pouring my blood, sweat and tears into this baby. It’s time to say Hello Holiday! with this guide for your happy holiday home by Leon’s furniture. It’s full of holiday home decor, DIY…

  • SPACES: My Loft Living Room Makeover

    SPACES: My Loft Living Room Makeover

    I hate to admit it but I realized that I’m one of those people that will get 80% of a project done super fast then drag my feet getting the last 20% done. It happened with my kitchen makeover and now with my loft living room update. The good news is that it’s done and…

  • DECOR: Under the Sea Outdoor Tablescape

    DECOR: Under the Sea Outdoor Tablescape

    Wow, by the look of my most recent posts, it sure looks like I’ve been partying it up on the rooftop patio this summer. Well it’s partially true although you’re not seeing all the rainy days in between the rooftop shindigs. Summer is super short here so I like to take advantage when it’s nice.…

  • SPACES: a boho chic living room makeover plan

    SPACES: a boho chic living room makeover plan

    Now that my kitchen makeover is done, I’m itching for more change. Because we’re never happy right? Or is that just me? When you live in an open-concept space making changes is like a domino effect.  There’s nothing horrible about the living room but I’m tired of the color palette and want to change some…

  • BEFORE & AFTER: give your room a mini makeover with photo art

    BEFORE & AFTER: give your room a mini makeover with photo art

    Now that the kitchen makeover is behind me, I’m restless and have moved on to the living room area. There’s nothing wrong with my current living room, in fact it was lovely enough to be featured in Covet Garden Home, but being the decor junkie that I am I like to change things up. It’s…

  • SPACES: Rooftop Vintage Summer Table Setting & Style at Home

    SPACES: Rooftop Vintage Summer Table Setting & Style at Home

    I have something that I’ve been dying to share with you for 8 months. Last August I had the pleasure of putting together a vintage Summer table setting for Style at Home. Fast forward to the May issue and voila! Because of our weather here in Canada, it’s not uncommon to shoot seasonal outdoor stories…

  • KITCHEN MAKEOVER: our online TV debut with House & Home

    KITCHEN MAKEOVER: our online TV debut with House & Home

    Yes, I refer to my new kitchen and I as a “we”. God knows we spend enough time together, share an apartment and take a lot of selfies together. I think that pretty much sums up life as a couple. My kitchen was recently remodeled using a local service similar to Remodel Works, and I…

  • BEFORE & AFTER: new teak hutch + $100 furniture giveaway

    You all know how much I love giving old furniture a new life and new home. I’m usually a real thrift store hunter – you know, going through LOTS of rough stuff before finding those diamonds.  Every so often though I’m not so much in the mood to hunt and kinda just want to look at…

  • KITCHEN MAKEOVER: modern vintage kitchen reveal

    KITCHEN MAKEOVER: modern vintage kitchen reveal

    Can you believe it!?! It’s finally done! The kitchen project that I dreamed up almost a year ago has come to life. I can’t tell you how freak’n happy I am with the results. Can you say holy dramatic change? This kitchen went from blah to one happy looking cool kitchen. As you know from…

  • SPACES: my top 10 most popular Apartment Therapy posts

    I can’t believe it’s been 1 year since I’ve been contributing to Apartment Therapy. It’s been so great to share my passion for home decor with so many people through AT’s huge audience. I don’t have access to stats the same way I do my own blog so, with the exception of comments, I’m never really…

  • KITCHEN MAKEOVER: How to make a DIY waterfall butcher block island

    KITCHEN MAKEOVER: How to make a DIY waterfall butcher block island

    And we have crossed the finish line people! The kitchen is done!  All that was left was the not-so-small job of making the waterfall butcher block island which I was secretly not looking forward to so there was some procrastination. Here’s what the island looked like before. I love the space it gives me but…

  • KITCHEN UPDATE: DIY Kitchen open shelving

    KITCHEN UPDATE: DIY Kitchen open shelving

    We are on a role people! Two kitchen makeover updates in two weeks, and I even have another one coming before the final reveal at the end of the month. We hit a little speed bump but now we’re zipping along. The idea of creating some DIY kitchen open shelving was there from the start…