Design in Real Life
With every design project, each client is very different; their goals, budget, overall look they want to achieve—every detail large and small is tailored to their needs and wants. So, when a couple embarks on the journey to transform their Master Bath into something more personal, more practical, and more beautiful than what they currently have, it is always an …
When winters are long, cold, and gray I can’t help but thing that Spring is coming…color is coming…freshness is coming…just hold on! So with the recent onslaught of wacky winter weather, I thought that maybe we just need to see some new ideas for spring and think of small, simple ways we can refresh our homes—even in the dead of …
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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 …
