A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
One thing you may or may not know about me is that I have a fair bit of Nordic blood running through my veins. Growing up, there were always elements of my Scandinavian and Norwegian heritage around me, especially at Christmas. From the decorations on the table to the dishes we ate, it was always a
Ok, it’s official. I’m on the holiday train now and I CAN’T WAIT to start decorating. It’s my absolute favourite part of the lead up to Christmas. I thought that with all the amazing black Friday and cyber Monday deals headed our way, I would do a quick round up of some of my current
One thing I can say for certain: I love me some subway tile. We’ve used it on clients’ projects, our house flips and even our own master bathroom remodel. I love this tile because it’s simple but beautiful, easy on the budget and in a way pretty timeless. But, even though it’s been a tried and true
How has it been 6 weeks already since my last pregnancy post?! Holy crap!! I am 30 weeks everyone!! So much has happened since then and this baby is getting mighty big. Quick story: I saw my OB the other day and he went to measure my belly…”wow, this baby is growing!!” is what came out
Well, it’s getting to be that time of year! The time when we start getting holiday ready. Now, I know Christmas itself is still a month away, but for those of you south of the border, you’ve got a great big holiday feast coming up in exactly one week! So, I figured now would be
After having a baby shower, I’ve spent some time making a list of what we have and what we still need to get before the baby arrives. And really, he’ll be here before I know it, so I do need to get organized. One item I did receive at the baby shower was an awesome diaper bag from
A little while ago, I showed you our finished fireplace design and I’m in love with how it came together. So now, the next step for this space is to figure out the best layout possible. And I need to do this before I go spending a ton of cash on furniture! Designing around a
With the weather changing and temperatures dropping, I’ve had to start gravitating towards slightly warmer pieces. The problem is that this bump is getting bigger and bigger by the day – so comfort is key when it comes to this girl’s maternity style. Lucky for me, I nabbed this fall midi dress from Audrey &
From the bestselling author of The Miniaturist comes a captivating and brilliantly realized story of two young women—a Caribbean immigrant in 1960s London and a bohemian woman in 1930s Spain—and the powerful mystery that links them together – The Muse, Chapters. The Muse begins in 1967 London when Odelle Bastien, a Caribbean immigrant, meets an intriguing man at