Tag: Home Rennovation
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Quick & Easy DIY Chair Rail
As the saying goes, a little goes a long way! If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ll have seen the journey my husband and I took in deciding to add a small, yet delightful stretch of trimwork to our dining room walls. Our dining room has always felt unfinished. After being inspired by many […]
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How To Create A Vision Flat-Lay For Your Home
Do you create vision boards? I’ll be the first to say that besides saving inspirational photos on Pinterest, I have never really have sat down to piece together the elements of design through a mood board. Most of my design process plays out visually in my head, just like my writing. I can see it […]
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How To Add Old World Charm To A New Build
It’s been a long two years of constant rennovations in our home, and my favourite thing to do is add small moments of old world charm wherever possible. From hardware to furnishings, we are always trying to strike the perfect balance between the old and the new. To achieve this, we like to keep the […]
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The Simple Trick To Hanging Plates On A Wall
Are you- like me- wanting add an element of traditional design to your home? A timeless feature to a wall that otherwise was lacking in charm, but you would rather not deal with the costs that come with collecting expensive art? A plate wall is just what you need! Hanging plates is a long standing […]
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DIY Coastal Cottage Bookshelf Remodel
Happy Tuesday friends! I am so excited to share our lastest home update on the blog with you all this week. My husband and I purchased this stained, solid pine, double bookshelf unit for only $200 on Marketplace! The lovely couple who it originally belonged to even delivered it to us, so it was an […]
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Winter Warming Living Room Tips
My focus for this winter, was to enhance the comfortability of our living room. It’s the space we retreat to every night, with the fire blazing, to unwind after a hard days work. It’s also the room we host friends and family in, so functionality is equally as important. Furnish With Lots Of Seating Everyone […]
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How To Brighten A Room Without White Paint
There is a large misconception out there that white paint is the only way to brighten a room. This could not be more false! What matters most when selecting a paint colour, is its LRV. What is LRV? It is the Light Reflective Value of paint colour. It refers to how well the light bounces […]
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Cosy Fabric Hack To Protect Your Sofa
Creature comforts are a large part of what makes a house a home. If you’re anything like me, there is nothing more therapeutic than curling up on your sofa after a long day’s work. So as much as I adore home design, fine textiles, fabrics, and furniture, a house is not a home unless it […]
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How To Furnish An Odd Shaped Room
The original owners of our house used what we consider to be our current living room, as their formal dining and seating area. There were a few issues we had with this when it came to us figuring out the best purpose for the space. It divided the room into two separate spaces that rarely […]
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How To Decorate An Old Cottage Dresser
There is something cosy to be said about a quaint cottage bedroom. From floral comforters, to soft antique pine chests and drawers, they omit a feeling of relaxation and ease. When we first purchased our home, funds were short. We had so many big dreams and knew that it would take a lot of patience […]