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Thanksgiving Downtime
After you TRYP-TO-light-PHAN-tastic, there is really only one thing left to do to cap off the evening, that's to loosen our belts, sit back and watch a good holiday film or TV show, which celebrates all that is wonderful about the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some of my favourites:...
How to Pick the Perfect Sofa
With cooler weather upon us, we are now more focused on our indoors. It's time to look for one of the most impossible-to-shop-for pieces of furniture in our living spaces. But first, which word do you use - sofa, couch, chesterfield? Along with the lesser used "settee", most people use...
Interior Design Trends 2018: Part Two
Continuing this blog post with more of the Houzz 2018 design trend predictions! DEFINING KITCHENS IN OPEN FLOOR PLANS Half walls with or without cabinets, I'm not sure about this trend. Open concept living is here to stay, so the thought of adding half walls here and there to define...
A Renovation in Review: Through The Peephole of a Designer's New Domain
My apologies for not yet posting the "after" photos of our renovations. As the devil is in the details, we are still busy working away to finish all of the outstanding tasks which make up the last 5% of our new main floor. We are also finally getting to...
It's Only Been a Month? Renovations Part 4
Hanging on by a thread! As I put thoughts to paper, this day marks the 1 month point since the start of our renovations. Has it only been a month?! Much has happened and I am feeling very weary. We are at that point in the marathon when initial euphoria has...
HYGGE - Hue-Guh
What is HYGGE? How is it pronounced?! (hue-guh) is difficult to explain in one sentence. It's not a tangible, more a feeling, an atmosphere created for one's inner peace and coziness. I think this Danish word sounds like a lot the English word "hug". That sound about right! I think...
Life is a Renovation. Go big or go...home?
Hello folks, My apologies for my absence. I had planned on posting at the beginning of this month, but that was when the renovation gods descended upon us. Here I am, with head barely above water, squeezed into my tiny office, rambling on to regale you with the latest in the saga...
The Renovator Dating Game
How do lonely single socks find that special someone? matchsox.com Ok, that's my little joke. But this blog is all about finding that special someone ‐ not to love, but to handle the task of being your General Contractor. This process can be as frustrating and as elusive as...
Getting Ready For New Year's Eve
Wow, where did that year go? The Christmas meal has been digested and the cheery decorations seem a bit tired and dusty. But wait, there is still lots of celebrating yet to be done. I may be treading on thin ice when I dare suggest taking some holiday decorations down...
Conventional Holiday Decorating ... Or Not?
What is 'Christmassy' to you? What does that mean to you, me or anyone else? In decades past, there was a conventionality to holiday decorating. House to house, home to home, there was generally a common theme. Whether the tree be real or bright silver from a box, we could...
Thanksgiving Checklist
1. Put away Halloween decorations2. Put up Thanksgiving decorations3. Cook like crazy4. Eat like crazy5. Shop til you drop It's a good thing that Halloween decorations are orange and black, because you can use that orange as the transitional bridge from Halloween to harvest decorating. I've always thought that a good Jack-o-lantern...
Picture It - How To Hang Art on Your Walls
We are a savvy society. With HGTV, numerous home and DIY televisions shows, magazines and popular apps such as Houzz and Pinterest, we feel empowered. Even big box home renovation stores' TV commercials send us messages of encouragement. Although we have so many tools at our disposal, it seems there is...
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