Ever gone shopping at IKEA with a toddler? Over the last few months, we have been spending a substantial amount of time at IKEA. The reasoning is two fold: 1) because, if you've been reading this blog for a while will know, we have bought a ton from IKEA for our house reno (our kitchen cabinetry, bathroom vanities, light fixtures, etc etc.... and 2) because it's such an easy place to eat ... View the Post
merry christmas & happy new year
Woah guys - sorry to not have been on here recently. Life has been over-the-top busy with the house renovation -- trying to finish it up so that we can move in there over the holidays. A lot is happening very quickly! I promise to give you a good update soon, but for now I just wanted to jump on here and wish you all a very merry christmas. I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your loved ones, ... View the Post
life lately: the friday recap
Happy Friday, lovelies! In house news this week.. a garage door was installed. Yay for no longer having big pieces of plastic and wood boarding up the garage. In terms of the look, I went for a traditional white door with ranch-style panels and "stockton" windows (from the Wayne Dalton brand). Similar to this guy: There were some more craftsman style doors that I loved, but they were ... View the Post
life lately: the friday recap
Okay so I missed last week's new "friday recap" feature. One for two - not such a great track record so far, huh? Well, I'm back at it this week! The house? It's getting close, you guys. From the outside, it's really looking like a house. The garage door is being installed today, and then we just have the porch to finish, plus the whole site to clean up (I'm looking at you, dumpster). Oh, and ... View the Post
the friday recap
I thought I would start writing a "friday recap" each week on the blog. What do you guys think? I feel like there are always a million things happening in our life outside of DIY tutorials and room makeovers, and I don't always remember to tell you folks about them. Also, I would love a more structured spot to share some more favourite links/articles/products that I come across. So anyway, let's ... View the Post
a house and life lately update
Happy Friday, you guys! Any big plans for the weekend? I am going to be at Handmade Harvest craft fair in Almonte on Sunday with my Etsy shop, the sweetest digs co. If you live around Ottawa, you should pop by! There is an amazing line up of vendors (different ones for both days), and Almonte is a super sweet town to check out. In other news, the house is going well. The trades ... View the Post