When we renovated our kitchen, I thought long and hard about where my electrical outlets would be. Kitchen outlets are essential to making a kitchen convenient, but looking at unsightly outlets isn’t always the best design choice. I considered a lot of different clever ways to hide outlets in the kitchen and I did a…
I made over my staircase last summer and I really didn’t document much of it at all, but I often get questions about the stair runner and how hard it was to install. I decided to dig up some photos from the archives and pull together a little tutorial for you. It really was an…
So I’ve been talking about this for months and teasing this project for maybe a year, and the time has finally come for me to share our DIY bathroom renovation design plan! I’m equally nervous and excited about this, for so many reasons. More excited than nervous now that I have done so much planning…
You know on reality TV when they get all excited about “DEMO DAY” and start sledgehammering walls and it looks so fun? Yeah, it’s not like that. Well, it is, and then you realize that it’s actually physically hard work and super dirty! Demolition is both my favourite and least favourite part of embarking on…
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I’m always looking for ways to add character and charm to my home and make the style of my house fit my personal style a little bit better. The one thing we love about our home is all the windows, this house is drenched in sunshine, especially in the latter half of the day. However,…
A Before and After (or progress) and What’s Next! We have been in this house for just over two years and I thought it was high time for a status report! We have been updating our 90’s home on a budget and working out way through the entire house, room by room. This year, I…
In my laundry room, which I made over earlier this year, I had a couple of very basic flat front cabinets that were above my washer and dryer. I thought about replacing them, but really I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on this mini makeover and the cabinets functioned perfectly fine, so…
I have been having a little discomfort lately when I’ve been spending long hours at my computer. I’ve already had carpal tunnel syndrome and surgery for that and I know how important it is to have an ergonomic keyboard tray and better posture. I recently got a new chair for my desk but I soon…
I often get questions about the pluses and minuses of soapstone countertops and I wanted to write a post on my experiences so far with them. We had our soapstone counters installed a full year ago and so I feel like I’ve given it enough time to give it a proper review! I decided early…
