A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
Sleep…such a precious thing! And yet, for a lot of people, a full night’s rest isn’t always achievable. I am generally a great sleeper (probably from being so tired looking after a baby that my body now just steals any amount of sleep it can get!!) but, unfortunately, my husband had been struggling with getting
I cannot believe I am saying this, but I have a two year old!! This past year, Jack hasn’t really graced the pages of the blog as often, since I chose to focus a little less on lifestyle and a lot more on design/decor. In his first year, I did some regular posts, documenting our
It feels like it’s been a long time since I did a book round up (Spring 2018 to be exact!). With a fresh year upon us, there’s no better time to get back on the horse. I feel compelled to mention that I have been reading a lot – my hold list is long at
It wasn’t very long ago that I shared our front entry refresh over on Lowes.ca, but I thought it would be great to dive back in on my own blog and show off all the photos! If you never saw what the space looked like before, take a peek back at this post (where I
As much as I love real plants and using them throughout my home, sometimes the real stuff provides some challenges. Who knows what I mean?! Those with black thumbs raise them high! Ok, maybe that’s being a touch dramatic but we aren’t all skilled at keeping plants alive…especially during the winter months. I am very
Kresswell is back in a big way with another amazing before and after transformation! I realize I just blurted that right out, but my gosh, I am excited for this one! But let me back up here…if you are new to my little world, Kresswell Interiors is my design company that I share with my
With each January calendar change, I always celebrate with a post on the year’s design trends. This time though, I wanted to do something a little bit different. I wanted to take a look back at my top 2018 decor trends and see where they stood now…and also, where I see them going in 2019.
Typically, at the end of the year, I do a full review that, believe it or not, takes a LONG time to curate and write up (see 2017 here and 2016 here as examples!). But when I took a look back through 2018, I realized that with less blog posts, I needed to update the
It seems like just yesterday that I shared our entryway makeover plans with Lowe’s Canada. And yet, the day is already here to show it off in all its glory! True, it was a smaller space with a simpler design concept than some of the other projects we had going on, but still, it came