"Deck the halls with boughs of holly!" Have I mentioned how excited I am to start talking about Christmas?! ;) Today I'm featuring one of my favorite projects from the "Deck the Home" Blog Hop I'm in which I hope you're enjoying so far! If you missed Monday's post, here's my take on a non-traditional Christmas wreath using some cozy thick yarn! I'm going to be honest though - picking just one project to feature was HARD!!! But this beautiful take on a Christmas wreath struck a cord with me. This wreath has a non-traditional element to it, it has funky fabric and a gorgeous huge bow! The lovely Carmen from "Gross to Grandiose" is the maker of this cute wreath and you should go check out how she made this surprisingly easy holiday door decor! If you can't get enough ... [ Read More ]
An Easy DIY Yarn Wreath!
Ohhhh I'm so excited I can officially start talking about Christmas, my all-time FAVORITE holiday! And because of that, I've collaborated with 25 other creative bloggers for a "Deck the Home Blog Hop"! Every Monday (starting today!) we'll be sharing a themed Christmas post and this week's is "Door Decor". I've shared my project below and on Wednesday I'll be featuring one of my fave projects from the week. Oh, and be sure to check out all of the creative talent in the link-up below! You'll be singing "Jingle Bells" at the end of it! With that, here is my door decor project which is a non-traditional DIY Christmas wreath using yarn! Materials The materials for this wreath couldn't be simpler: Wire Wreath Form Thick Yarn in 4 colors Gorilla ... [ Read More ]
Christmas Gifts under $10 that you won’t believe are under $10!
Yup! I said it! Christmas! I dared not publish this post before Halloween but now that it has passed (just barely!), I'm happily talking about Christmas folks! It is my all-time favorite holiday EVER! And today I'm going to show you a few gifts you won't believe you can buy for under $10! Christmas Gifts under $10! Here are my picks for gifts under $10 that I think are useful and chic! (Note: Affiliate links are provided) Photos courtesy of Amazon.ca Let's go through each item! 1) A Multi-Functional Seagrass Basket This basket comes in a variety of dipped bottom colors and it can be used for pretty much anything - small storage, planter, toy bin, etc. At $8.68, pop in a plant and call one (or several!) of your gifts done! 2) A Heart Shaped Rug This ... [ Read More ]
Simple Halloween Decor for your Fireplace Mantel!
Halloween is almost here!!! And for those wondering, I haven't bought any candy yet because that's our household's weakness - especially mine! But like I mentioned last week, I LOVE decorating for this occasion as it is rooted in black with bold hits of color. This week I'm going to show you how I tarted up our fireplace mantel using a few really simple decorations! Materials Like I mentioned, I went minimalist in terms of decorations. But I made sure they were in-line with my current home decor in terms of color. So I stuck with black with an accent of purple - our living room colors! I used: Black Netting Fabric 2 Large Black Spiders 8 Purple Bats 2 "Boo" Signs That's it! I couldn't link up the rest of the materials as I found most of them at the "Dollar ... [ Read More ]
An Easy DIY Halloween Wreath!
Halloween! It is such a fun time of the year to decorate as a lot of it has to do with black along with punches of colour - totally my jam! With that, I created an easy DIY Halloween wreath and I'm going to show you how I did it with some very basic supplies! Gather your Materials! You'll need: Wire Wreath Form Artificial Garland in your colour choice (mine was black!) Assorted Halloween decorations (I chose spiders!) Gorilla Glue (Affiliate links are provided) Start creating! The process is so simple, you'll be making these types of wreaths for every occasion, just ask my other half! Take your garland and start winding it through the wire wreath form so that it's nice and full. For this wreath, it took about 3 lengths of garland. Add in your ... [ Read More ]
Our Master Bedroom Progress: We have a Bed!
Remember when we sort of, accidentally, came up with a new master bedroom scheme? Well it's starting to take shape! NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED POST BUT A 100% HONEST REVIEW! We chose a mattress and the winner was Casper! My hubby did a LOT of online research including websites like "Sleep like the Dead", an unbiased and independent reviewer of mattresses. We also hit mattress stores to figure out the kind of bed we wanted and actually FEEL what the different options of foam, spring and hybrid were like. Those trips led us to a list of factors our new mattress had to have: No sinking in, mud-like feeling Foam only - no springs that we would eventually feel No movement transfer (I get up about twice a night and my hubby knew exactly when those times were!) The ... [ Read More ]
My Top 5 Design Blogs to Follow!
When you're sick (and the world's news is as dire as ever) design blogs are a great reading source for salvation! It's always fun to read what other design bloggers are planning and plotting (and actually doing!) and nothing is more inspiring. With that, here are my top 5 design blog picks! PMQ For Two Ariel's style is like no other and it involves one word: COLOR! She is a Canadian design blogger with a knack for all things color, kitsch and eclectic! This is one my favorite projects she's done which also shows off her DIY chops as well! Photo courtesy of "PMQ for Two" Where to find her? https://www.pmqfortwo.com/ Rambling Renovators Jen is another Canadian design blogger I've been following ever since I knew what a blog was! Her design aesthetic is preppy chic with a ... [ Read More ]
Our Accidental Budget-Friendly Master Bedroom Makeover Plans!
Our master bedroom. This room was not up for any sort of a refresh as we had a few more rooms that had a higher priority in the makeover department. But, after several mornings of waking up with, what felt like a broken back, we bought a new mattress (details on what we went with soon!). And then the plan started flowing together. Our Budget-Friendly Master Bedroom Plans! Let's take a look at what our bedroom looks like now, shall we? The "Before" Here is what prompted this whole makeover: I have lived with this master bedroom furniture (and mattress!) for waaaaaaaaaaaaay longer than I'm willing to admit. It was time for a change. The Plan Here is our master bedroom plan I've dreamed up (pun intended!) It's a little easier on the eyes, isn't it?? The ... [ Read More ]
DIY Bookends with Fusion Mineral Paint!
Ever walk into a store with a design find in mind and you can't seem to source it? That often happens to me so what I do now is also look for things that I can easily modify to get the look I was hoping for. Like bookends! How to DIY Bookends to the look YOU want! I wanted some cute bookends to hold my design books but the all-white ones I found weren't cutting it for me. Materials Bookends (these were found in the depths of my basement but any object would do) Fusion Mineral Paint Fusion Decoupage & Transfer Gel Craft Brushes (I always like getting ones in different sizes) Scrapbook Paper Scissors Start Prepping and Get Painting! These little guys are ceramic and they were a little dinged up from being hidden in our basement so I gave them a quick ... [ Read More ]
What my Home REALLY looks like on a Regular Basis!
In an era of social media with its perfect pictures along with a perfectly curated image, it's hard not to fall into the trap of feeling less than perfect. Even I fall into that rabbit hole of feeling like my home is not organized enough, styled enough, or pretty enough and I know what goes on behind blogger scenes! So today I'm here to tell you, no one's house is perfect! Heck, my house is NOT perfect! And here's the proof! Let's Dive in, shall we? Our Front Entrance: Let's first take a peek at our entryway: It's small but we recently prettied-up! Here's what it looks like on a regular day: Boxes. Boxes of stuff to give to others, boxes of packages (thank you Amazon!), boxes that need to be recycled, random things that need to be put away, etc. Our Living ... [ Read More ]
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