By far my favourite part of having a cottage is the fresh blank canvas to decorate. Let's be honest, that's what got me through all the hard work of fixing it up. This girl just wants to decorate, you know what what I mean? Being that it is a seasonal cottage and a short term rental on Air BnB there were a few things I needed to consider. Mostly I wanted to have fun with decor and art because … [Read more...]
New Wall Art
There's an area of my loft that you don't see much and that's because I don't love it. I have this crazy big wall of built-in shelves surrounding a faux fireplace. It's a pretty awesome feature to have in a big city downtown apartment. This photo is a bit dated as I don't have the orange chair and I've simplified the shelves a bit but it's still pretty much what it looks like: As you can see … [Read more...]
Sweet Escape Studio Update: Wall Tapestry
I just realized that it's the end of March and I've still haven't posted about the studio!? What's wrong with me. It's kinda a huge deal. You know what it is? I hate to admit it but it's true - but I'm one of those people who doesn't like sharing a space until it's "done". I want to make sure everything is perfect, I want to finish browsing on Bestroomtapestry, have my walls all ready AND THEN … [Read more...]
DESIGN: major heart on Valentine print & download
Looking for a little somethin' somethin' for your sassy lover or (not so) secret crush this Valentines Day? How about just putting your feelings out there with this print? It's now available on The Sweet Escape Etsy Shop as a print or you can save time & shipping costs and purchase as an instant download and get it printed at your local printer. This design is also available on some other … [Read more...]
DESIGN: heart on
Hey lovers! Valentines is around the corner and if you don't have a love in your life doesn't mean you can't get a heart on. There's something simple and classic about a heart. I decided to keep it really simple and create some graphic heart designs for my Sweet Escape Society6 page. They happen to look really great as pillows and will make really fun accents in your space, no matter what age. … [Read more...]
{DESIGN: hump day motivational goods}
Until someone comes up with a better term I'm going to go ahead and say Happy Hump Day people! I know it's wrong to be so excited about a Wednesday but it's a sunny, perfect temperature day, I'm staring out of a window full of lilac trees and I'm listening to the uber talented Sam Smith right now (ok, so it's a sad but beautiful song) and yesterday was a bit of a stressful day (in a good way) and … [Read more...]
