Tag: vintage

  • 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…

  • GOOD EATS: then and now recipes / 01

    I thought I would put a spin on my Same but Different series and create one that’s well….same but different. Welcome to my new Good Eats Then & Now recipe series. As you know I spend a lot of time trolling thrift shops and I love coming across old cook books. Obviously people have been…

  • THRIFTING 101: THRIFT STORE SCORES / 02

    Did you have a good weekend? Do any thrifty hunting? I did. I picked up a fabulous vintage serving tray and when I brought it home I realized that I had quite the collection of trays & plates, all from thrift shops. I actually use these quite often, some as decor to hold other collections…

  • {THRIFTING 101: a simple green centerpiece}

    I thought St. Patrick’s was a great day to share this recent centerpiece I put together full of thrifted finds and simple greens. Last week I attended a delicious dinner event (more about that coming later) hosted by a chef friend of mine. It was his first event and first venture out on his own…

  • {STYLE: sparkly thrifted finds}

    You can call it part luck and part eagle eye but I’ve come across some pretty awesome finds on my thrifting expeditions lately. I realized that I have a little bit of a theme going with lots of gold, black and sequin…perfect for new years eve! Check out some of my recent glittery finds. And…

  • STYLE: wearing vintage in your every day

    And here’s part 3 of 3 of the everyday vintage style series I did in my neighbourhood of Kensington Market. I saved the most ‘out there’ piece for last. So once you’re feeling comfortable wearing a pretty vintage dress and then classics pieces like a suede skirt, you’re ready to get a little more bold…