DIY Weekend ProjectsHow cute is this doggy pool? For real. If we weren't planning to sell our house in the next year or two, I'd totally do this. My dogs LOVE to swim and this would be their best present ever.Also for our backyard, I'm loving the idea of a little more privacy for our deck. Since we live in the city we …
What a mess! This is what my bathroom looks like right now.Wow. It's a beaut.Tomorrow we're getting air conditioning installed in our house. We're super duper excited to finally have AC, but since our house is so small, Justin is having to tear down walls so the installation guys can get to what they need.Luckil…
backyard addition....As I tried desperately to get my wound up child to go to bed tonight, Aubrey worked away on our newest addition to the house in our backyard. In the dark. Being bitten by mosquitos. We're trying to have it ready for the weekend for when Oscar has a few of his little friends over for some fun - Aubre…
three years old...Oscar turns three today! Yay! Here was the first post introducing our little man to the blog, and here is a series of posts that include my sweetheart. :)…
Who knew power washing was so fun?Six years into owning this house, I feel like I'm a professional when it comes to refinishing decks. And since our house in Minnesota, we need to refinish the deck every year (or just about), so I've had plenty of experience.So, for the first time ever, I decided to use a power washer to clean up th…
Where did the weekend go? 1) Sorry for no link party yesterday. My day got away from me with all the fun I was having.2) By fun, I mean re-finishing our deck. This project took a lot more effort and time than I was envisioning when the long weekend started.3) But boy does it look good. I wish I could share it with you, but …
West Elm PreviewI was invited to attend the West Elm media preview last week to see what's new in the store. I adore this store. I feel like everyone in the store is friends, and have a soft spot because I was invited to take part in this event in 2011. Here are some shots of items I loved during my walk through...…
Chez Nina BruunJ'ai plein de photos à vous montrer de mon voyage à Madrid la semaine dernière, mais je n'ai pas eu le temps de les trier encore... Alors en attendant, voici quelques photos de la maison de Nina Bruun, une talentueuse designer danoise. On y voit notamment son propre design, comme Halo - ces superbes…
Stumped by Staging? These People Were. The blue walls of this dining room are the sameintensity as the brown walls in the neighboring rooms. Did you have a teacher who said, “There are no stupid questions.” Yeah, I had her, too. Asking questions is a smart thing to do. I love questions from readers. Here are some I’ve received lately. Q:…
Baker's Twine - Buy 1, Get 1 Free Like Baker's Twine? I'm obsessed. My new favourite colour is black - it goes perfectly with kraft wrapping paper. I thought I'd post about a sale going on in my shop for this week only - when you buy 1 roll of twine, you can pick a second roll, free. Buy two rolls, you get an additional two rolls fr…
happy fridayNothing much to end this week but I had to post this video that my brother played for me, that had us in tears laughing. So basically the background is a husband recorded his wife, who was drunk, telling a joke. He then did an animation to her (drunken) story telling. It makes me laugh so much. Anot…
My Weekend ProjectHappy Memorial Day weekend!Since the weather won't be exceptional this weekend, Justin & I decided to spend the long weekend at home getting caught up on some housework - like refinishing our deck and cleaning out the garage. Sounds fun, right?It seems like we need to refinish our deck every single …
tiling the washroomTile is going in. :) For the shower I chose a really huge porcelain tile that looks like marble but doesn't have the upkeep. I'm in love with them. They definitely make the shower feel much more modern and really super clean. I love the reduction of grout lines compared to what we had before.I would…
It's time to party! With Memorial Day around the corner, it's officially time to start having some outdoor parties! And being back in our new house means that Justin & I can have some BBQ's with friends and family, so I'm starting to scour the newest trend of styling-up your backyard parties. Look at how beautiful thes…
a quick trip before coming homeI'm back home! But before I did the official move back, we did a quick trip to the cottage for the long weekend. Three cars full of adults, one (soon to be) three year old and a dog = the best weekend ever.The weekend obviously included some antiquing. Or as Aubrey says "looking at old stuff." Aubre…
In my dreamsCB2 is my store. I'm obsessed. If I could afford it (which I can't) my entire home would be styled out by CB2 products.Since buying our new couch there, I've been getting tons of emails and catalogs to further tease me with things that I just can't afford to buy right now. But boy, do I want to. Her…
Printemps..?Mais où est passé le printemps? Ici à Paris il ne fait que pleuvoir...Des fleurs fraîches dans des vases chinés ou des bouteilles toutes simples, comme sur les photos ci-dessous, vont au moins donner un air de printemps à l'intérieur!Maintenant je pars à Madrid pour deux jours, en espérant que le so…
The DIY'ers and some favoritesIt's time for The DIY'ers! There was some pretty great inspiration that everyone shared in last week's DIY'ers that I can't wait to feature. There was someone after my own heart showing her latest rendition of washi tape DIY, and another that showed off how to hide an ugly Air Conditioner - and we'r…
Sélection Fête des MèresDimanche prochain c'est la Fête des Mères en France, alors n'hésitez pas à consulter ma sélection d'idées cadeaux dans la boutique en ligne!. Passez votre commande avant mercredi soir pour être livré à temps pour dimanche prochain (France Métropolitaine).Next Sunday it's Mother's Day here in France,…
