Would you pay a premium to stay in a house designed by Chip and Joanna Gaines? The itty bitty house featured in Fixer Upper season 3, affectionately known as the ‘Shotgun House’ was a bargain. The house itself was free but the homeowners bought a piece of land and paid to have it moved there….
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Tour This cozy and comfortable Show home
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to tour a brand new community in Calgary’s North West quadrant named Livingston. The community is full of amazing potential with its amenities and the homes being built. One home that I loved from the front door was the Carlisle II model from Brookflield Homes, and wanted…
DIY Vintage Poster Frame
Art For A Play Room The best art for a kids space is something that isn’t too precious. When we were finishing our basement playroom I looked for posters and decor that is fun, but can hold up to the tornado that is 4 boys running wild on a space. Because it is a temporary art…
5 Homes Designed By Frank Lloyd Wright
Today (June 8th, 2017) would have been the 150th birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright (which makes him the same age as Canada). There are over 500 structures built from the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright including personal homes, churches, commercial buildings, mausoleums, and museums. Wright is known for his appreciation of simplicity and functionality. He…
Bright Basement Playroom Reveal
OUR BRIGHT BASEMENT PLAY ROOM There is a huge part of our house that we haven’t really used to its full potential. Rather than being a family space to play, explore, and spend time together it has been used as a carpeted storage space. What is the space? The basement family room and playroom. Having…
Replacing Entry Doors – Entrance Door Reveal
This is part 4 of a 6 part series of replacing the exterior doors in my home. Be sure to read all the other door posts as well as posts on renovating our home. Entry Door Laundry Room This tiny room is small yet mighty. It is the entrance from our garage into our home as well…
Ellen DeGeneres Home For Sale $45M
Ellen DeGeneres’s Montecito Home! Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi just listed their 1930’s home known as ‘The Villa’ for $45 million. Known for remodelling and selling homes (more for a hobby than as a house flipper) the interior photos of this home are not to be missed. The house itself was built in the 1930s…
3 Ways To Add Spring To Your Home Decor – Canadian Bloggers SPRING 2017 Home Tour!
3 Ways To Add Spring To Your Home Decor I love springtime in that it brings longer days of sunlight. Melting snow and sunshine on my face feels so good and makes me rejoice. This same bright feeling makes its way into my home decor – although in my house right now we are in the final…