THE SWEETEST DIGS

planning + designing a kitchen

So, the kitchen. The heart of the home, right? Just to jog your memory, this was our sweet little diner-style kitchen we had pre-reno. We had made it work by painting out the oak strip cabinetry, adding new hardware, and laying those fabulous budget-friendly black and white vinyl tiles. We lived with our kitchen like this for a number of years, which gave us lots of time to think about ... View the Post

bathroom design: herringbone tile floor + IKEA vanities

Let's talk bathrooms today. With our bungalow-to-3-story-home renovation/addition currently underway, we are going from having 1 pretty teeny bathroom (remember how we renovated it a few years ago here?) to 3. Talk about luxury! We are leaving our master bathroom to finish until after we have moved in, as we will not need it right away. That way we can wait for good sales and do some of the ... View the Post

How To Make a Personalized DIY Crayon Holder

If you are looking for a cute way to house your kids crayon collection, or need a handmade gift idea, this DIY wood crayon holder is a perfect option. I made this one for my daughter for Christmas, and also made a few others at the same time for niece and nephew gifts. They were super easy and were a bit hit with the kids! Step 1 // Cut and Sand your Wood Block. For ... View the Post

2014: year in review

Holy smokes, how is it 2015 already? Feels totally crazy to me. Time seems to be whizzing by at lightning speed. Well, happy new year, you guys!! Just as we are saying goodbye to 2014, I thought I would take a little look back at the year on the blog. I have a bunch of favourite posts and projects from 2014. In no particular order ... These DIY gold and white jewellery stands were easy to do ... View the Post

Best Ever Banana Bread Recipe

Are you a baker? I go in waves. Usually around the holidays, I get into a baking frenzy. One of my go-to recipes is banana bread. I have been making it since I was a kid. There's not much I love more than a fresh piece, warm out of the oven. I whipped up a few loaves this holiday season to have ourselves and give as gifts. The recipe I like to use is this banana bread recipe from AllRecipes. ... 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