THE SWEETEST DIGS

before + after: two-tone dresser

So right before the hubs and I moved to London (England) for a year, we bought a $40 dresser off friends of ours who were also moving. I loved the scale, oodles of storage, details on the drawers, and of course the turquoise paint. Unfortunately after two years of sitting in our garage, the piece looked a little worse for wear. Case in point: Since we now have the perfect spot for ... View the Post

party decor: getting crafty

I was recently asked by a fabulous not-for-profit organization I used to work for (PPO) to do the decor for a big 30th anniversary gala they were hosting. My answer was a very quick yes, and I happily got to work on crafting a few things for the big 'do. There was a very limited budget to be spent on the decor, so I had to get clever about getting big impact on small bucks. The venue was a room ... View the Post

some cityline love

So, I have some pretty fun news. I am CityLine's "Blogger of the Month" for June! If you're not from the great white north, you may not be familiar with CityLine. It's a Canadian daytime talk show that covers topics from food, to gardening, to fashion, and of course, interior design! And it's pretty darn fabulous. I have been a fan for years and even sat in the audience once (I wrote about it ... View the Post

before + after: an easy chair makeover

Good Monday morning, folks! Hope you all had a good weekend. It was pretty rainy and gray here, so other than a charity event I attended on Saturday night, the rest of my weekend was spent sleeping and lounging around the house. Not bad to have one of those every now and then. Anyway, I thought I would share a chair makeover I did a little while ago. This is one of those projects that anybody ... View the Post

nursery room: sweet storage ideas

Do you remember this house that I crashed a few months ago that belongs to my brother and sister in law (and their adorable kiddos, too)? Well, I was visiting just recently and there were some new additions to baby Stella's room that I just had to share. First up was this super cute idea to display all of Stella's pretty summer dresses. Alexandra (my crafty sister-in-law) had found a big ... View the Post

BlogPodium Recap

BlogPodium. The event that is quickly becoming one of my favourite things to look forward to!! The first one, held back in January (which I wrote about here), was so much fun that I was seriously excited for round two. Well I can tell you, it did not disappoint. A room full of sweet bloggers, some high profile speakers, lots of brand representatives, and so much useful information... it was ... View the Post