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• DIY Book Bundles
  on Mar 11, 2011 in diy project antiqued uncovered book bundles bookshelf styling cheap decorating tip vintage book bundles
  So much reno craziness happenin’ around here! Our house is a wreck.  Ack. We’re eating, reading, watching tv, doing schoolwork and hanging out in our master bedroom right now. I can hardly stand all the family togetherness.  With our...
• Bloggers Give Back
  on Mar 10, 2011 in charities bloggersgiveback george herman house
      A group of Toronto-area bloggers is giving something back to our community. The George Herman House is a supportive place to go for women with mental and emotional health issues. And we want to give those women a backyard oasis in which to rela...
• Mood Board Sort of Mood
  on Mar 9, 2011 in inspiration board mood board aqua aqua armoire black leather couch bouclair pillows faux beadboard lime green paint moustache canvas subway art turqoise white bookshelves white bowl green apples
  With yet again another snowy day, renos going on in full force in the living and dining rooms, and our youngest still sick, the kids and I have had a lot of veg out time recently. What’s a mom to do while the kids watch movies and play (when sh...
• Practical Design Series 1: The Antique ‘Riva’ Cabinet
  on Mar 9, 2011 in Homesav inspiration board mood board homesav livsavvy Practical Design Series riva cabinet
  Did you know that a fabulously designed piece can actually inspire the decor for an entire room? Such a piece can provide a jumping off point for the colours, textures and even the feel of a space.   It is with this idea that I’d like to introduc...
• Again With The Lights?!
  on Mar 8, 2011 in chandelier dining room chandy antique bronze artichoke book pages pendant circus shideshow pendant lamp galvanized handcrafted hanging string light sphere industrial cage light sconce lamp made of bicycle tubes lighting metal conduit
  You know I love me some good lighting (see our other lighting posts here and here  and here) …and now that we’ve chosen our dining room chandy (it’s BIG – about 2 feet across)…   It’s time to choose the ceilin...
• Good Causes
  on Mar 6, 2011 in charities designers and charity good causes bloggersgiveback design fights back george herman house hopeless chest relay for life
  Part of the surprise joy we have gotten out of blogging has been the opportunities to help other people. Here are a few links to some good causes and the people who have contacted us. Please help spread the word as you see fit: 1. Krista from Hopeles...
• Happy {Rainy} Weekend Friends!
  on Mar 5, 2011 in diy project laminate flooring 12mm Burnet Road Dream Home hardwoodforless Laminate lumberliquidators Russet sherwin williams St. James
  Is it raining where you are? It didn’t stop here all day. Our neighbor’s yard is one giant puddle…I kid you not. Right now I’m quite happy not to have a basement! (source) The  kids and I picked Dean up from work yesterday an...
• Spring Entry Dresser
  on Mar 3, 2011 in spring 2011 decorating white dresser white dresser front hall white dresser with black knobs cloche nest robin's egg in a nest urban barn lace tray white candlesticks white vase
  Since the living and dining rooms are pretty much packed up in boxes to make way for the renos, I really felt the need to do something, anything pretty elsewhere in the house.   So I took a little of this and a little of that and restyled the front...
• Stylin’ Storage Part 1: Trays
  on Mar 2, 2011 in organization organize anything tray potterybarn restorationhardware trays urbanbarn westelm
  I seem to have a new crush. No, no one has replaced my rockin’ handyman, Dean (not in a million years!). I am crushin’ on something that can be made of wood, metal, glass, ceramic or any other number of materials. It typically has small s...
• Savvy Shopping With Homesav
  on Mar 2, 2011 in Homesav fab finds smart savvy shopping disounthomedecor frugal finds glamourous decorating homesav livsavvy
  Have you heard of it yet? No?! It’s THE spot to shop online. Glamorous value for the smart, savvy shopper. And it just happens to be Canadian!!    “HomeSav’s raison d’être is to provide our members with a unique selection of co...

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