A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are now in the throws of fall. I’m thankful for many things but yesterday, as I was walking through the ravine, it really struck me how fortunate I am to live where I do. Not only this particular location, but in this city and this country. I could
It just wouldn’t feel right to let this season slide by without a good ‘ol fall home decor round up! And since it’s Friday, there’s no better time than the present! I love adding a few touches around the house, pumpkins included, that amp up the fall vibes. Cozy textures, warm tones and delicious scents
We’ve been in our beloved Ravine House for over a year now, and it’s safe to say that with each completed room, I love it more and more. I don’t know if you remember, but we bought this house as a “long term” flip, something we could live in for a few years and then
You’ve seen the before, the guys have been demoing away and now, it’s time I get rolling on the design and vision for our Oasis flip! I’m starting with the exterior design plan, which is a new step for me, since I ultimately pay more attention to the interiors. And while that part is coming,
We are getting ever so close to the official first day of fall. But even though it’s still another week away, I’ve basically been in full fall mode ever since September hit. I’m one of those people who has a cozy turtleneck sweater and vest on the second it drops below 20 degrees! Give me
There are a LOT of baby toys out there. It’s so easy to accumulate a lot of them too, which becomes overwhelming. I absolutely hate having too much stuff, so I’ve been somewhat choosy about which toys come home with us, especially when Jack is more than happy to bang on some tupperware! But in
You know you love what you do when you take on TWO uuuuuuge projects at once. This is a first for us, but I guess they say strike while the iron’s hot for a reason right?! Plus, we kinda love this next one because it’s such a departure from Lady Laurier, our other house flip. And
As we await our permits for the second storey (see that post here), Lady Laurier is patiently standing by. I, on the other hand, am impatiently planning away. I can’t help myself! This project is just too exciting!!! And so, I started to gather inspiration for the kitchen design. We’ve done a lot of bright
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of IKEA Canada for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Back when I was a child, I loved getting catalogues to various stores, browsing through all the pages and circling my favourite items in hopes I’d one day have them for myself. Now my dog-eared