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Deck & Patio Curtains
Going with a heavier curtain will create a more private, romantic space. Heavier curtains also work better if you are in a windy area as they wont fly around as much! If your curtains are flying around, I like to wrap them up around the posts for a simple look as this keeps them in one place when they are not being used.
Come Plant A Garden With Me
I understand that if you didn’t grow up learning how to grow a garden it can feel a little intimidating to try or know even where to start. I am here to help!! Lets get started!
Ikea Day Bed Hack
When we built our house I knew the loft above the garage was going to be a hangout space for the kids we still had at home and our ever growing brood of grand children and that we would need some extra beds.
Loft Swing DIY
I admit I was a little nervous to tackle this DIY barn loft swing but it ended up being a project anyone could do so I’m really excited to share the steps to recreate it.
Bring on the Power Tools
I really want to encourage you to start with one thing, it literally will change your life and seriously their will be nothing YOU can’t do!! Or power tool you will want to try! My latest purchase was a band saw, oh the things you can make with one of those!
Top 2021 Fall Decor Trends
With fall always comes a change to the interior of my home. I've spent endless hours on my Pinterest feed falling head of heels for all the fall trends. I've spent some time putting together some of my favs. Check them out and let me know what you love and what you would perhaps pass on! I love hearing from you all!
The Invisible Women
I think this is the deeper side of this truth, and once our light has been extinguished it is a tough fight to find it again, we are fighting a whole system that works against us. But it is time, time to change this outrageous narrative from invisible to invincible!
Restore x HOVR Furniture Flip
When I shared with a fellow furniture artist the piece I was considering for my Restore x HOVR furniture flip her response was “she uuuuuggggly” so that sealed the deal instantly for me!
Trailblazher Magazine Feature
It was such an honour to be featured in the recent winter issue of the spaces we love. To be invited to share my space that I have worked so hard on, my blood sweat and tears, so beautifully pieced together on the pages of this magazine.
Why Vintage
For me making a house a home is not created with mass produced pieces that don’t tug at my heart strings, this is not to be confused with finding a new quality made piece that you love the look of, sure you are pleased with your purchase and you enjoy it.
Aging Terra Cotta Pots DIY
Leave pots to dry for about 24 hours at which point you can brush a little of the minerals off the pot if you so choose to to blend a little or just what ever appeals to your own eye. I personally prefer a heavy coat of the minerals.
Recipe: Let’s Guac and Roll
There is nothing quite like a guacamole dip to get you through hot summers on the deck and Taco Tuesdays. Today I share with you My Authentic Guacamole Dip. Share this one on your socials. Your friends will thank you for it!
Summertime Spaces
I just like to think of these spaces as bringing indoor living out doors it should be that comfortable! I believe when you think of it like that it opens up a whole other world of missed opportunities for outdoor decor possibilities!
Sometimes The Pick Finds You
I have travelled clear across the US a couple times in search of treasures, twice to Texas to the famous antique week in round top Texas. If you have never been my oh my I so encourage you to go!! On one of those trips, we went a little further to NOLA and by accident stumbled on this salvage yard of the most amazing things!
Creating a Foraging Garden
Our wonderful friends to the east at the university of Saskatchewan are breeding some types of these fruits to hardiness that can tolerate our climate in fact I planted three different types of these cherry bushes last year to see how they hold up!
No One Talks About It
The emotional part hit first and all at once the grief I had stuffed down into the abyss came bubbling to the surface and poured out of me, I could be cleaning a toilet and suddenly find myself in a ball on the floor weeping, ugly crying, uncontrollable sobs, what was happening to me???
