Autumn Boho Glam Table Setting in Pink and Taupe

Oct 26, 2020 | Decorating Advice | 5 comments

Through most of 2018 and 2019, Wayne and I would have at least one Friday night every month where we’d put on our glad rags and head into town for dinner and drinks.  Date night was born for two reasons, really. First, because we’d moved to a new town...

Where to Splurge and Where to Save on Your Bedroom Remodel

Oct 7, 2020 | Decorating Advice, Master Bedroom | 7 comments

The following post contains a paid advertising feature for Habitat. It may seem common nowadays – at least on social media and on TV – to revamp a room entirely from scratch within an unreasonably short period of time. From start to finish, the entire room...

How to Make Your Old Victorian Tiles Look Good as New

Sep 14, 2020 | DIY | 7 comments

If you have a Victorian home and you’re lucky enough to still have original tiles, you might be wondering how to restore and clean the tiles so they look good again. I wanted to share how I tackled a small Victorian tiled hearth and got the old grimy tiles...

DIY Standing Raised Bed Planter

Jul 14, 2020 | DIY | 17 comments

Emboldened by our attempts at making our own raised planter a couple of months ago, I knew we’d be able to tackle something a little bit more complicated – a pair of standing raised planters to sit in front of the kitchen window. If you recall, we’ve...

6 Styling Tips for Refreshing Your Existing Furniture

Jul 6, 2020 | Decorating Advice | 4 comments

I’ve read enough home makeover blog posts and magazine articles where the homeowner, upon leaving their previous home, decide to sell every piece of furniture and start completely from scratch again. There’s something rather romantic about the notion of a...

7 Tips for Styling Your Open Kitchen Shelves

May 22, 2020 | Decorating Advice | 4 comments

One day last week, I began the process of cleaning my kitchen (like proper cleaning where you take things off the sides, not just wipe around them) and realised I’d not really had a re-style of my shelves since the kitchen was installed back in September of last...