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THE SWEETEST DIGS

Creating a stylish, simple & handmade home.

triangle stamped cake stand

I stumbled across a cake stand during one of my thrifting adventures AGES ago (like 6+ months), which had been sitting in our garage waiting for some crafty action. Well, I got my butt into gear the other day and finally pulled this puppy out. Here's what we were starting with. Floral, a little wonky, and just pretty uuuugly. I think I paid around $2 for it. I have been wanting to try a triangle ... View the Post

house tour: a renovated beauty

We've got a new house to crash this week. I love house crashing... it's so fun to see other people's design style and pick up tips and tricks. And extra fun? This beauty belongs to my brother, his wife, and their two darling kiddos. This house renovating thing must be genetic! My brother and his wife bought this house in Kingston last year. It had seen better days, but had great bones and is ... View the Post

the hallway: upgraded

Back in October, I painted our hallway a light gray and hung some of our favourite travel photos in cheap-o clip frames that we already owned (see that post here). I had said at the time that I'd like to update it with better frames down the road, and well, the time has arrived. We switched up some artwork elsewhere in the house (more on that later), so a bunch of our white IKEA ribba frames ... View the Post

wedding week: first anniversary deets

So our first wedding anniversary was Monday, which luckily fell on a long weekend in Canada. We made our way down to the Adirondacks, NY for the weekend (where we got married), and spent a great three days hanging out with family, doing lots of swimming, eating, and lounging around. I'm big on traditions and documenting stuff, so I wanted to start a few little wedding anniversary traditions. ... View the Post

12 DIY Wedding Decor Ideas

If you haven't read about our wedding before (here), you won't be surprised to hear that it was a total DIY budget-friendly affair. Here is a quick recap of my fave 12 DIY Wedding Decor Ideas (click on each one for the full write-up/tutorial). 1. Burlap Buntings - 12 DIY Wedding Decor Ideas I made a few different burlap buntings: this love one for the table where we had gifts, old family photos, ... View the Post

how to make a DIY wood shelf

During our entry hall makeover so far, you have seen how I painted the ceiling a chevron pattern and took a thrift-store frame and turned it into a mint mirror. Well, part two of this makeover was to add a DIY wood shelf. Not only would a shelf help fill that lonely wall, but since we don't have room for an entry-way table of any kind, it would act as that handy dandy spot to stash keys, ... View the Post