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Top 5 Friday Big Storage Pieces to Bust Clutter Top 5 Friday: Flooring and Rug Trends for 2012 Holiday Craft for the Non-Crafter: Homemade Advent Calendar Bargain Saturday: 10 Ways to Use Wooden Pallets as Furniture, Decor, Storage & More Party Idea of the Month: Grown Up Halloween Cocktail Party DIY: A Sweet Halloween Table Arrangement and More Crafts Bargain Saturday: 3 Affordable Centrepiece Alternatives Party Idea of the Month: Harvest Thanksgiving in Orange, Grey and Brown Bargain Saturday: 6 Ways to Fake a Headboard Real People Nursery: Fresh Colours and Ideas for a Baby Boy's Room D.I.Y: All Natural Bug Repellants D.I.Y: Make Your Own Green Piñata  Flickr Round Up: DIY Bathrooms Bargain Saturday: 7 Ways to Reuse Your Old Bath Towels Real People Living in Condos: Statement Light Fixtures -- Repurposing a Mid-Century Lamp 
 
Jan
20

Top 5 Friday Big Storage Pieces to Bust Clutter

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 1/20/2012 5:45:00 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess there are very few among us with empty closets or shelves that we're actually looking to fill up with more stuff. Most of us are constantly on the lookout for storage solutions . Sometimes the best option to bust
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Jan
13

Top 5 Friday: Flooring and Rug Trends for 2012

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 1/13/2012 10:02:00 AM
When my husband and I were picking colours for our pre-construction condo nearly two years ago, the flooring was one of the biggest point of contention. It was the battle of light vs. dark and at the end of the day we kept it light. We've got a small
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Dec
08

Holiday Craft for the Non-Crafter: Homemade Advent Calendar

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Posted by Mia Rodak 12/8/2011 9:00:00 AM
Confession: I am SO not a crafter. Really, it's shameful to admit given that I've worked for HGTV for over 10 years, but I never craft. I love reading about crafting. I can spend hours flipping through magazines and pouring over blog posts, all the while
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Nov
05

Bargain Saturday: 10 Ways to Use Wooden Pallets as Furniture, Decor, Storage & More

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 11/5/2011 9:35:00 AM
It can be really helpful to have a few affordable DIY ideas in your arsenal, and pallets can get you through a good number of design dilemmas, if you're a little crafty. Plus, pallets are cheap ( free , in some cases)! A word of caution: Finding any pallet
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Oct
21

Party Idea of the Month: Grown Up Halloween Cocktail Party

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Posted by Guest Blogger 10/21/2011 12:18:00 PM
So the challenge we were faced with for our Party of the Month : how easy is it create a chic Halloween adult cocktail party ? The answer: easy peasy! If there is only one thing you do to achieve this look -- omit the colour orange from your decor palette
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Oct
17

DIY: A Sweet Halloween Table Arrangement and More Crafts

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Posted by Alicia Cox 10/17/2011 4:33:00 PM
Halloween is two weeks away! We love the spooky season around these parts -- Halloween decorating is fun, creative and you can get the kids involved. Guest blogger Heather Cameron (remember her Modern Country posts from last summer?) has created a sweet
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Oct
08

Bargain Saturday: 3 Affordable Centrepiece Alternatives

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 10/8/2011 10:15:00 AM
We don't all have the time to pick fresh cut flowers from our gardens (for those of us lucky enough to have gardens), nor do we all have the time or money to buy flowers. But it is nice to have something to fill up your vases from time-to-time. Besides,
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Sep
30

Party Idea of the Month: Harvest Thanksgiving in Orange, Grey and Brown

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Posted by Guest Blogger 9/30/2011 10:01:00 AM
Did you think we weren't going to have a gorgeous September Party Idea of the Month ? I've been saving this little tidbit for closer to Thanksgiving because, well, you'll see. It's harvest-y goodness courtesy of event designer Marla Brown; a veritable
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Sep
10

Bargain Saturday: 6 Ways to Fake a Headboard

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 9/10/2011 10:01:00 AM
Personally, a headboard is something I can live without and often have lived without, but it can really frame the bed and complete the look of your bedroom. But if your decor budget is a little slim, there's no reason you can't improvise a little and
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Sep
01

Real People Nursery: Fresh Colours and Ideas for a Baby Boy's Room

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Posted by Elana Safronsky 9/1/2011 2:35:00 AM
The 'girlfriend' I refer to in this past Guilty Splurge vs Steal Modern Crib edition, is actually Kristi, of Kristi and Matt and their Backyard Makeover fame. They're that young, industrious couple who do all those things we bloggers blog about, like
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Aug
21

D.I.Y: All Natural Bug Repellants

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/21/2011 11:26:00 AM
I don't know about you, but I found the mosquitoes to be pretty ruthless this summer. I was bitten 10 times and through my jeans no less! With super sensitive skin, I tend to shy away from bug sprays and have tried everything from citronella candles to
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Aug
14

D.I.Y: Make Your Own Green Piñata

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Posted by Guest Blogger 8/14/2011 10:30:00 AM
Piñatas are fun no matter what age you are, and you can try your hand at making one by simply coating a balloon with paper mache. You can fill it with candy and toys for kids, or lip glosses and spa packets for teens—anything your heart desires (however,
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Jul
31

Flickr Round Up: DIY Bathrooms

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Posted by Camille Hemming 7/31/2011 11:45:00 AM
With July coming to a close we bid adieu to bathrooms , but we couldn't leave without sharing some of the amazing renos that are taking place in our Flickr space. Perhaps our members were inspired by hosts like Genevieve Gorder and our producer Vanessa's
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Jul
30

Bargain Saturday: 7 Ways to Reuse Your Old Bath Towels

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Posted by Jessica McLaughlin 7/30/2011 10:17:00 AM
There is an old set of pink Sears towels from some decade gone by (70s, maybe 80s) that I’ve been toting around for the past few years. My mom picked them up for me at a second-hand store or yard sale, as she tends to do, because she thought I’d like
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Jul
28

Real People Living in Condos: Statement Light Fixtures -- Repurposing a Mid-Century Lamp

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Posted by Guest Blogger 7/28/2011 2:12:00 PM
Other than simple fixtures in the kitchen, bath, bedroom and main entrance, our loft conversion did not come with much in terms of lighting. Not surprising, as this is an excellent way for the builders to save some money. Luckily, we had the wiring done
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