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Art Deco Hutch - Part 2
So last you heard, things rapidly went downhill from the last post, which you can find HERE.In the description of this blog, I say "the sometimes disastrous, sometimes fantastic results of D.I.Y.".This...
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Garden Labels: Cutlery and Copper
I bought a letter punch set last year at Lee Valley, but never got around to using it for anything.This year, however, I have made some garden labels!I had an idea to make them using wood but didn't...
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My very first Blog Hop!!I was nominated by the lovely and talented Alex of Hydrangea Girl. Her quirky love for skulls, graffiti, and all things slightly geeky are right up my alley, so it was only...
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Canadian Cabin Nursery: Chair & Pillow
If I hadn't mentioned it before, our nursery theme is Canadian Cabin.I figure it works if it is a boy or a girl!Read more »
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Hanging Stuff: The Red Green Influence
Are you pregnant? Expecting guests? Feeling lazy?Then I have the perfect DIY project for you!!Behold! A wall with a hole in it. No need to patch and paint it when you can be twice as efficient with...
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Proudest DIY Moment
For anyone who follows my blog... (okay, I guess I am really only talking to Alex of Hydrangea Girl then... *wink*) you know that my blogs have been few and far between over the past year. It has been...
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Canadiana: The Nursery
With our wee Millie having been born we decided that perhaps we should find a better place for her to sleep than the bottom drawer of a bureau. :)SOOOO, we set to turning our storage room into a...
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Christmas Decor: The Tree
Like most people, December is a month for putting up decorations for us. This is our second year with our new artificial tree, and our second time attempting to decorate it. I started at the bottom by...
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Christmas Decor: Tree Ideas
After debating what to do with my own tree, I thought this post might be helpful to those who have yet to put their trees up. I can guarantee that my in-laws have yet to do this, as they always wait...
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Mission Chair: Sneak Peak
About a year and a half ago we found 4 chairs (find post here) destined for the dump. The owner happened to be curbside, and told us that the chairs had been saved from a hotel that was being...
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Bookcase: Organization and Display
A bookcase is an interesting piece of furniture. More often than not, it becomes a cluttered mess of collected items. Nothing ends up standing out, except the eyesore of it all.When we lived in our...
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Mission Chair: Reversible Reveal
The sneak peak for this project was 3 weeks ago. I finally put the finishing touches on this Mission style chair. To check out its sad story, check out the blog post, Chairpalooza.Before it was in...
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Real Estate: Good Bones
This gorgeous home for sale in my neighbourhood is fabulous. Oh, what I would do with the decor on this one. Having said that, they did a great job making this 1890 brick Victorian a blank slate for...
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Product Testing: Bissel Little Green Machine
Spring Cleaning has begun!I bought this little green machine about 3 years ago, and so far have only ever used it on carpets. Today, I am trying it out on upholstery for the first time.Read more »
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Real Estate: Mill Conversion
Gorgeous... and for sale. Check it out on their website!Since Lanark County has a lot of old grist mills, it is pretty common to see them converted into residential apartments. I love it. This one is...
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Curbside Shopping: Radio Teaser
THIS!!I was leaving for work, and saw one of my neighbours put this beautiful little creature out on the curb.What I love most about items like this, is it is just the right amount of 'busted' to let...
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Product Testing: New Use for Olive Oil
You might have heard of using olive oil for a wide variety of uses from polishing stainless steel to conditioning leather to (and this might be the weirdest,) cooking!Well, I might have come up with a...
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Spring Garden: Teknion helps!
This week, Teknion reps dropped by our office with this years 'garden in a bag'.Last year it was Mint, and it was wonderful.This year's bag is oregano! Woot!Even though there were a few snow flakes in...
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Weekend Organizer: Bungee Cords
Hubby's weekend project is a bungee cord organizer.Read more »
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Real Estate: She's a Brick House...
Mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out, ya she's a brick house.Okay, so perhaps a Commodores song is a little too literal. However, this unassuming little gem really is might, mighty. Check it...
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