What better way to spend some free time this weekend than browsing decor blogs and daydreaming? Because none of us do this during work hours, especially on Friday afternoon, right? Here are five blogs I recently discovered. Ruby Gatta is fashion bunny blogger Fifi Lapin's unlikely best...
Congratulations! You're having a baby. While some people love being elbow-deep in diapers, we think the real fun starts well before the little bundle of joy makes an appearance. Decorating the nursery is a great way for you and your partner to prepare - physically and emotionally - for baby's...
We're only one week into November and already my entertaining calendar for December is filling up! Yes, we are once again approaching that time of the year when friends and family fling open their doors and welcome us inside. My own celebratory December is particularly busy with not just the...
When it comes to colour - I like them all. That said, colour forecasting and trend reports make me a little nervous. I loveseeing what's hot with the arrival of every new year, but ultimately, I believe colours for your home should be chosen because you love them. WHAT NOT TO DO Yes,...
As the days grow shorter and the first autumn chill enters the air, people always ask the same question: What animal silhouette should I screen onto my pillow next year? Well, I've scoured design blogs and my inside sources* to bring you the hot home design trends for 2013! (*Note: I have no inside...
I married a vacation addict. Fair enough: they say opposites attract. Mind you, I love the idea of vacations. But the packing, getting to the airport - this redhead does not do car trips - having a drama-free experience at said airport (not always the case for same said redhead) and arriving with...
Continuing our series on DIYs from Saint John's Opera Bistro makeover, today I'm going to show you how to frame found objects. Framing is an easy and effective way to present and even transform your fave (relatively 2-D) objects. Be it obscure original art, pages cut from magazines, fabric,...
Real People, Renovating. Today we continue our seven-part series written by Katherine Scarrow, who decided to renovate an original condition 1940s bungalow with her boyfriend, Chris. "It didn't seem like such a big fat scary deal to him," she says, while she brought "abundant enthusiasm and profound...
Who: Lily is a homemaker, blogger and co-owner of an online vintage shop, Birch + Bird on Etsy. In her spare time she organizes handmade and vintage markets with her business partner, Rachel Janzen. Their fourth event, Scout Handmade + Vintage Market, is slated for later this spring. Brad Ellis is a...
Sam Pynn is a nice person. She knows that we read a lot of magazines and blogs that teach us how to apply 'quick fixes' in our own homes, and she is sensitive when the results of our efforts don't quite turn out as planned, as in the case of this Toronto woman's bathroom... From...