Design in Real Life
Stressing about how to make the most of your decorating dollars?Worry no more! I’m sharing Know how and where to find what you need to decorate your home without spending a fortune!Yours free when you subscribe to I know a lot of you are not into “trends” per se, and at this time of year, magazine racks are filled with …
Stressing about how to make the most of your decorating dollars?Worry no more! I’m sharing Know how and where to find what you need to decorate your home without spending a fortune!Yours free when you subscribe to New Year, new goals, new perspectives, new focus. We all take the time at the turn of every year on the calendar to …
Stressing about how to make the most of your decorating dollars?Worry no more! I’m sharing Know how and where to find what you need to decorate your home without spending a fortune!Yours free when you subscribe to Several months back I gave you a behind-the-scenes glimpse on how we began the transformation of a pre-teen’s bedroom from girly-princess to boho-chic. …
Stressing about how to make the most of your decorating dollars?Worry no more! I’m sharing Know how and where to find what you need to decorate your home without spending a fortune!Yours free when you subscribe to This blog writing, design loving, busiest-summer-ever yet oh-how-I’ve-missed-blogging momma is back to the drawing board and so excited to be seeing you all …
Old things from old houses gets me excited–carved doors, swirly corbels, metal signs, vintage iron grates, all that kind of thing—I just tingle with glee and my creative brain goes into overdrive thinking about all the possibilities! I remember the first time I walked into Artefacts in St. Jacobs and looked at antique tiles, door handles, columns, fireplaces and stained-glass …
The staff lunch room. Not usually a place that you really want to be in…except to eat of course! Most places don’t put a lot (or any) effort into designing something nice for their staff; it’s often a room with stackable chairs, fold out tables, a microwave, coffee machine etcetera…but style? No. Comfort? An old sofa…maybe. A calm retreat? Only …
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I have a deep affection for anything blue and white. China, teacups, soup tureens, ginger jars are always what I look for whenever I am vintage shopping. Diamonds and sapphires are my favorite gemstones. I’d even own a blue car if I could! It wasn’t until I was in college and had to …
When people usually think of kitchens and words to describe them the most common adjectives would be “Practical. Functional. Full of storage. Cooking zone.” Things along that line. But what if we also included descriptive words like “Decorative. Fashionable. Eclectic. Glam.” into the mix? Does something like this even exist? Well, in the home of blogger Christine Dovey, it sure …
There are many things I love about our home but the one thing I have really struggled with in this house is the backyard. It is small as the garage takes up at least 1/3 of the space. No adult areas to relax or even sit. The wasps and bees make it almost impossible to eat outside which was a …
I have a bit of a paint color dilemma…and I’d love your feedback to help me make a decision! I really REALLY want to paint our living room. Since we moved into the house, I have had my paint color all picked out. Revere Pewter. Soft. Warm. Modern. Neutral. Safe. But in the last few weeks….maybe because of our extra …
