A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
Since we’ve moved in to the Ravine House, Ryan and I have already been enjoying our huge patio space – something we never had in our tiny Hazeldean home. With the weather being so beautiful in Edmonton, we’ve already sat out here with friends, had dinner with family and even snuggled up with wine at
I’m sorry but today I have to vent. First, I’ll preface by saying I love living in Canada and I could list off many reasons why I love living in Edmonton too BUT…design shopping sucks here…or maybe sucks is the wrong word. Anyways, it’s really frustrating sometimes. Living here, we don’t have as many store
As the Ravine House master bathroom reno continues, it’s time for me to continue planning the rest of the upstairs. The hardwood has been chosen, the paint is in and now, I need to focus on my master bedroom design! And I need some help!!! Ok here’s the dilemma – I want to try and keep it
I first saw this gorgeous home tour on Diana’s blog a few months ago. And for some reason, it has stuck in my mind. Perhaps it’s the heartwarming story of how the homeowners fell in love with the home and restored it to its former glory (not unlike myself and Ryan’s current journey) or how
Spring has sprung! The grass is getting greener, the sun is staying out longer and soon I’ll be sporting my favourite sandals! In addition to changing over my wardrobe, this is usually the time when I love to give my home a bit of a revitalizing too. Sure a good deep cleaning is always a
Now that the demo is complete on the Capilano Part Deux project, we can concentrate on the fun stuff! The design! And I am really looking forward to this kitchen design because I am doing even more black and white (my current design obsession it seems). Take a look at what I have planned… To start, I’ll
It may have been all about the bathroom last week but when I saw this dreamy bedroom design recently, I had to do a post on how to steal this style. There are a few reasons why I love this space – it has great natural lighting, soft white walls and such a warm, cozy
Yesterday, I posted some of my design inspiration for our huge master bath renovation and today I wanted to take you through our plans to transform this space, showing you the initial bathroom design boards. First off, let me remind you what this space currently looks like: It’s a great space but obviously right now
The first renovation we are tackling in the Ravine House is the master bathroom and I am beyond thrilled for a couple of reasons. 1) I have never designed something start to finish for MYSELF (and Ryan too, of course) and 2) I have never had an ensuite, a bathroom with a separate tub or