A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
Home Decor
If there is one item that everyone needs for their home…it’s a gorgeous bar cart, expertly styled, with all the necessary items at your disposal to whip up a cocktail or two. Maybe it’s because of my fondness for Mad Men, but my favourite bar cart style definitely has a nod to mid century mod. I
It’s been about a week now since we listed the Laurier Heights house and so far showings have been going really well. Keep those fingers crossed for us! I staged the kitchen, living room, bathroom and master bedroom but there was one area that I didn’t get to put those finishing touches on – the
And so, the Laurier Heights project comes to a close. It’s always a little bitter sweet but I have saved the best for last. I finally get to show you my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE part of the flip (along with some of the finishing touches on the rest of the house…) I remember when we first
You’ve seen the bedroom…you (hopefully) loved the bathroom…and now, you’re begging for more!!! Well, wish granted! Let’s take a look at this glorious kitchen reveal, shall we! | Before | | After | What a huge difference, hey?! It all started when Ryan and Brendon opened up the ceiling and exposed the beams. Then they
And finally the day arrives…the day I get to show off the results of the months of hard work that went into the Laurier Heights flip. From filming Episode one, tearing down the old to make way for the new, from bombs and stolen trucks in our second episode to selecting the perfect products and finally
I have long been a fan of West Elm. Just ask anyone who knows me…I have been wishing for one of these beautiful stores to open in my neck of the woods for a looooong time. I have actually only ever been inside West Elm once, at the Vancouver location a few summers ago. I
Well, we are winding down on the Laurier Heights house and I am excited to say that this one is creeping its way into the lead as my favourite flip. And that’s a bold statement considering how obsessed I was with the Capilano house! I hope you’re getting as excited as me to see the
Today, I must interrupt the regularly scheduled blog post in favour of an important announcement – Benjamin Moore’s Colour of the Year! 2016 has fittingly been dubbed the year of Simply White! It’s easy to understand that the design community would be a little divided on this choice – to some, white isn’t even a colour.
In terms of my wardrobe, I am pretty much all about the plaid in any and every season. But, what about a touch of plaid in our homes? I love the fall fashion pieces in plaid like scarves and coats, but I’ve just started to notice some of the options out there for home decor.