Happy Thursday! (Surprised to see me here?!) Today I'm participating in a Valentine's Day blog hop organized by the lovely Jo-Anna from "A Pretty Life in the Suburbs"! (Be sure to check out her gorgeous blog!) Now let's talk Valentine's Day. I find it to be a tricky design holiday. Actually all holidays (except for Christmas and possibly Halloween) are tricky design holidays. You don't want to invest a lot of money on seasonal décor items, but at the same time you want your home to reflect the fun associated with that holiday! (Although if decorating for every holiday is your jam, go forth, purchase and decorate!) With Valentine's Day, I like to go the craft route. You can easily make things, use them, gift them and then put them away! Mine this year involves something you know ... [ Read More ]
An Unexpected Organizational Tool!
Hello Monday! How did the weekend treat you? I caught a miserable cold and on Saturday I lost my voice. John enjoyed that part thoroughly! ;) I'm still squeaky but I had to tell you about my latest finding. It's a quick little organizational tip for you that comes from an unexpected item that was too pretty to pass up. They're gift card holders! Yes I'm crazy, but stick with me, I'll show you how I use them! Here's what they look like on the inside: I picked several up at the dollar store because I loved how chic they were. (I'm guessing our dollar stores cleared out the CVS stock on these?!) Then the idea struck me - couldn't I use these tins to store some of my smaller items? So I started with some jewelry studs. The velvet backing was perfect to pierce each stud ... [ Read More ]
A Coffee Table that’s Kid-Friendly!
When I first designed our living room space, it was pre-child so thoughts of toy storage were not on my radar. Nor were thoughts on durability. Or the possibility of abstract art being on pretty much every surface of the room. But then I got pregnant and I had to start thinking about it! With some luck, the coffee table solution we came up with works for little energetic souls and adults alike. Here’s what it looks like: It's basically two cubes each with their own storage ottomans! Each ottoman holds a whack load of toys and they also serve as footstools for anyone needing a little leg stretch. And with two cubes, you can share! Now this is not a new IKEA hack but it's a useful one! Each cube was made from an IKEA hack of the LACK side table (we bought them in glossy ... [ Read More ]
A “To-Do” Schedule! (Psst…I made one for you too and it’s free!)
At the top of the year I wrote about my word for 2018 which was "accomplish"! So off I went, starting a massive "to-do" list of all the things I wanted to get done for the year. But something I'm guilty of doing pretty much every time (ask my hubby), is setting out a task list and then not doing said task list. And I always have an excuse: I'm too busy, I put too many things on the list, I'm tired, I want to do something else, I'm tired, do I really want to do this, have I mentioned I'm tired....sound like you too? (Please say yes...) That said, I've realized that I'm a deadline-oriented person. If I don't attach an end date to something, it will NOT happen. Or it will happen, but in a few months from now. (Maybe even a few years from now!) So this year I created a monthly "To-Do" ... [ Read More ]
DIY FREE Drawer Organizers!
This post almost didn't happen. I ended up with a sinus infection (again!) that crippled me...do you get those? So horrible and they feel never-ending...the moment relief came was AMAZING!!! So onto today's post, how to DIY free drawer organizers! The idea came about when I was getting ready one morning and I opened up my make-up drawer. I don't have a "before" picture to show you but suffice it to say I dumped most of it out and promptly trashed all of my old makeup, brushes and whatever other random things made it in there. Here's my emptied drawer! You'll need the following things that, after Christmas, you'll most likely have on hand: A cardboard box Wrapping paper Scissors Glue stick Clear tape The next step is the hardest: measuring! I re-did this ... [ Read More ]
Welcome 2018!!!
Ok kids, January 1st, 2018 is almost over (gah!) but I wanted to pop in with an update and a hello! Did you have a fun holiday?! Are you still full from all of the good eats? I will be on an austerity program pronto, lemme tell you ;) It's been almost 2 months since I've written (!) but it's been with good reason - we were trying to sell our current home! Are we insane for doing this before Christmas? Yes. Did it work out? No. So we'll be still living at our current address for now but we are forever grateful for the support (including that of our awesome realtors) while we were in the process. Here are a few shots of our home courtesy of Andy & Paddy: Now that we're staying put, I have plans people! A few bathroom re-dos, some organizing projects, a basement ... [ Read More ]
IKEA’s New Sagoskatt Collection!
Sago-whaaat, you ask?! For the third year in a row, IKEA sent out a challenge to children around the world with the opportunity to design the next soft toy in their Sagoskatt collection. Did I mention 100% of the proceeds go to children's charities around the world? What other company does that?! IKEA, I didn't think I could love you more than I do but here we are... Here are the winners chosen this year (Warning: They are all ADORABLE!) Images courtesy of IKEA (www.ikea.ca) The price point is $3.99 per toy and have I mentioned how adorable they all are?! The winning countries were: Russia South Korea Australia USA Bulgaria Japan Poland Austria United Arab Emirates Germany With Christmas coming, think about picking up a few of these insanely ... [ Read More ]
Monthly Feature: Design Finds at Amazon!
Now I'm a little late with my monthly treasure hunt but I have a good one for you - this month I'm featuring Amazon.ca! I've been OBSESSED with their prime shipping lately (I buy toilet paper, toys, paper towels, craft goodies...you name it!) but what I don't think most people know is that Amazon actually carries amazing home goods. And they deliver them. Right to your door. Need some examples? (Affiliate links have been provided) You know I'm having a love affair lately with Eiffel barstools and these black ones are no exception. This rug is so beautiful, I would use it as wallpaper if I could. Wall decals are traditionally known for adding a little kiddie flair to kids rooms but this one acts as a large work of art! You NEED to see the price on this triangle ... [ Read More ]
Well that failed! How to Organize your Junk, Take Two!
Remember that very proud post I wrote about how I set out to organize my junky cabinet? Here's what it looks like now: What I did was clearly NOT working for us. Things were in the wrong spot, some of the bins were too shallow and they kept falling everywhere, my daughter surely learned more swear words....etc. In short, it needed a new plan. The major failing of this system I think was that there were too many bins, some of which weren't accessible unless you moved other bins out of the way. Plus, like I mentioned, some were way too shallow for the what that bin's purpose was. What I decided to do was try and categorize everything into 6 equal sized bins (2 per shelf) that would (hopefully) perfectly fit each side of the kitchen cabinet. After some measuring, I ... [ Read More ]
Tile Options that DON’T need Grout!
This week I wanted to talk about tile! (I can hear half of you groan and half of you get excited at the prospect of tiling something) ;) We're in the midst of figuring out our backsplash for our laundry area and while we'll be tiling the floor with a large scale tile that would largely be covered by the washer and dryer, the backsplash is a place in this space where I can add in the pretty! As I started my search, I discovered some alternatives to standard tile. Alternatives that would save a ton of time and effort - I'm talking peel and stick people! There are two types of this tile that I found that I'm keen to try out: Aspect Peel and Stick Tiles. I recently received a shipment of these tiles to try and I picked a glass mosaic tile called "Rustic Clay". Photo courtesy of ... [ Read More ]
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