-
{inspiration: time for Alt San Francisco!}
Today I’m heading to San Francisco for Alt SF. It’s the first time that the super successful and inspirational conference is setting up shop in The City by the Bay. I’m pretty excited! The Alt NY conference was a short time ago and all the recaps on twitter and the blogsphere are really pumping me…
-
{she’s a beauty}
I recently updated and cleaned up my portfolio/website. I work on mostly beauty projects and I realized that I’ve Art Directed so many shoots that I don’t have up on my site which is a shame. Here are some of my favourite beauty shots that didn’t didn’t make it in as whole projects but the…
-
{style: DIY scarf shirt for summer}
When I saw Nina Ricci’s new 2014 resort collection I fell in love with the mix’n match silk scarf patterns and fabrics. It’s a little like runway DIY. It reminded me of these great shirts I used to make from scarves years ago. I was inspired to go back to that amazing DIY sewing project and make…
-
happy father’s day: in loving memory
Happy Father’s Day to all the great dad’s out there!I haven’t been able to say that in person, along with a big hug, to my dad for 20 years. Thanks to my family and my memories though, he’s still been around in a way all that time. Life is life and although there’s lots of…
-
BEFORE & AFTER: breaking down the cage
Ok, so I’m kinda doing things a little backward here but remember how I mentioned in another before & after post how my recent home projects were motivated by the completion of a bigger project? Well, this is it. It was a long time coming. Ever since I moved into my place I’ve hated these…
-
{flower love}
I couldn’t resist, I had to share these pics I snapped of these beautiful flowers I had in my house just over a week ago. My loft was being photographed for Covet Garden (stay tuned!) and wanted some fresh flowers. I chose two of my favourites, peonies & ranunculus’. I only wish they lasted longer!
-
BEFORE & AFTER: rooftop patio beautification project
I’m a lucky girl, I have a large rooftop patio all to myself. Something else I had been considering adding were French Patio Doors, as I think this would top it all off. I’ll have a think about it more, but I do like the idea though. It’s wonderful but I don’t think it’s necessarily…
-
{thrifting 101: dress it up}
Today’s thrifting lesson takes us away from housewares and into the world of fashion. I think vintage fashion is what intimidates most people. You may question if it’s actually stylish or just tacky, you’re not sure if you can pull it off, and you don’t know what you can mix it with. All totally legitimate…
-
{thrifting 101: don’t pass the chachka’s}
dust collectors, trinkets, useless crap. Whatever you want to call them we all know about chachkas and probably know someone with a dusty collection sitting in a glass cabinet in a dining room that never gets used. Many of those lonely chachka’s eventually end up on a shelf in a thrift store. That’s where we…
-
BEFORE & AFTER: bedroom loft makeover
I’m on a major roll here. Another one of my own before & after projects. So after I got my beautiful new railing it was time to take care of those other lingering projects. First up was what lies on the other side of the railing, my bedroom. It’s definitely the most awkward space in…
-
{new work: mother’s day beauty}
I just updated my portfolio and thought I would take a minute to show some recent work of mine that happens to be Mother’s Day themed (just in case you haven’t been reminded enough – this Sunday is Mother’s Day!). We decided to keep the design & layout very simple & clean and to really just…
-
{artsy souvenirs}
One of the sweetest escapes in the world is, well, exploring the world.Aside from photos and memories of course, my favourite souvenirs from my trips are artistic ones. Having a creative memento in my home from a trip is such a great way to take me back to that place. My latest adventure was a trip…
-
BEFORE & AFTER: Bold & Gold
One of the first things to take care of for my patio beautification project is to give these super sad planters a makeover. It wasn’t in the budget to buy new ones and I didn’t want to fill up the landfill with more trash so I thought I could give them a makeover. I’m convinced…
-
{handmade: harvest time}
Isn’t it great how many options there are for the non-crafty types who like to have and give crafty things? Or more like the ‘I wish I had time to do stuff like that’ types. Sure, Etsy is amazing and we’re all guilty of spending just a tiny bit of time browsing & buying on…
-
BEFORE & AFTER: sliding bathroom door
Another before & after from my own space. I’ve made my loft very cozy and eclectic and the metal sliding bathroom door that came with the place just didn’t do it for me. After consulting with a bathroom designer, they gave me the idea of changing it to the one I chose. I also spoke…