I purchased our Sven Sofa from Article just over a year or so ago. When we originally unpacked it and plunked it into our living room, I was ecstatic and couldn’t stop gushing over it and the company that I was proud to call Canadian. And since then, I have convinced several friends and family members
Design Ideas
How to DIY Your Own Floating Vanity
It’s been about a year and half since I did the spring one room challenge and revitalized our main floor bathroom…and yet, I still get asked about the floating vanity we built. Which is great!! I love that people still connect with it and want to know how we designed it. And so, I had
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Design Ideas
The 2019 Ikea Catalogue: Favourite New Arrivals!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of IKEA Canada for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Guess what came in the mail again everyone?!…the IKEA catalogue! I’m probably not the only one who still get’s excited for this day…there’s just something so fulfilling about sitting down and going through it cover
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Design Ideas
Extra Long Lumbar Pillow Round Up
Have you noticed the trend happening in bedrooms as of late? A trend I have clearly gotten on board with? I know there are a lot of people out there who struggle with styling their beds…I mean some of us simply don’t have time to arrange 8 lovely pillows every morning. If you fall into
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Before&After
Introducing…The Oliver Escape
Today I am doing something I have NEVER done before…I am sharing a whole project from start to finish in ONE post. That’s right, today you are getting all the goods and seeing the Befores…the design concepts…and the Reveal! Did I just make your day or what?! Maybe you’ll get as excited as me when
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Design Ideas
Light Switch Swap: Small Updates at the Ravine House
Before and afters are always fun, but it’s also a nice change to talk about the small stuff. A little while back, I did a blog post on lighting and shared a few tips and tricks. After getting some questions, I had a specific point I’d like to circle back to, inspiring its own post.
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Decor
Master Makeover – Tips to Refresh Your Bedroom on a Budget
It wasn’t long ago that I shared my simple bedroom refresh. Then I took some much needed r & r with friends and family, leaving the blog to take a breather too [insert a large grateful sigh]. Summers are the best, right?! Anyways, I’m back and ready to share some more master makeover secrets. As
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Before&After
Serene and Simple: Our Master Bedroom Refresh
It seems crazy to say that TWO years ago we renovated the Ravine House’s master bedroom. And yet, to some it may seem crazy to already be making changes again. But when we originally created the space, we made a lot of compromises to keep it affordable, knowing it would grow with us (plus I’m a
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At Home
100 Nights and Counting: Our Thoughts on Endy
I’d been sleeping on the same queen mattress for about 11-12 years. We renovated our master bedroom, but didn’t have the budget to look at a new bed or bed frame. Then, we had Jack and realized it was starting to feel a bit cramped, especially when the dogs came up for a morning snuggle.