Do you have a room that you struggle with furniture placement? Are you often rearranging furniture but never find the right place for everything? When I was in design school we got started with space planning (that is a fancy design word for where to place the furniture) by hand drawing a floor plan and…
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New Furniture For Me – Sauder Coffee Table
Whenever I need to get a new piece of furniture for my home I begin to envision what my ideal space would look like. I know how I want it to feel. Then I see if the furniture I am looking at will fit into that vision, or if it is beautiful but not right…
Inspiration – Upcycle a door into DIY Furniture
Upcycle A Door I was chosen to take part of The Calgary Home + Design Show’s Ultimate Upcycle Challenge: Unhinged, a fun and interactive DIY exhibit meant to inspire creative uses for common household items. I was given a choice of doors at the ReStore here in Calgary, and told to create something with it. The creations…
Shop The Room – Rustic Contemporary Dining Room
Rustic Contemporary Dining Room Why I love This Look: I love this dining room because it manages to be both contemporary and rustic at the same time. The colors are really simple with lots of black, white, and grey. There is a lot of texture with the metal, glass, ceramic tile, and wood table. I…
Getting Great Furniture in Canada
Great Canadian Furniture I love to read design magazines, but I am not sure how many times I fall in love with something to find out that I can’t get it in Canada. Either it isn’t available to ship here, or the price of shipping is equal or higher to the price of the actual…
DIY Furniture- Match Interiors
Do you DIY? Would you ever build your own bed for your kids? Would you trust it enough to let them sleep in it? Whitney is another of the really talented girls I went to school with. She has a great eye, and a husband with some great furniture making skills. She had an idea,…
Interior Design Ideas from Showhomes
Interior Design Ideas learned from Showhomes – This house was a new one for me in that I loved the decorating and furnishings but not necessarily the house itself.
Bloggers Home Tour – Wicked & Weird
A House Tour I love a house that changes and evolves over time. I am a furniture mover, and I always have before’s and NOW rather than before’s and afters in my house. I want to take you on a house tour of an eclectic home which features classic and fun kids rooms. I love…
New From Ikea
I have always loved this turquoise kitchen cart, have seen it used as bathroom storage as well, but could never find a needed use for it in my home. ($69.99) This really cute bedside table reminds me of a locker. The color is really fun and it would be perfect in a guest or kids…