Velvet Volition: Choosing Velvet for My MCM Chair

Velvet Volition: Choosing Velvet for My MCM Chair

Hubs and I went to our favorite upholsterer on Monday (the same folks who recovered the gorgeous mint chair – Kessels, for Ottawa readers) and short-listed some fabrics for the…

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Could Have Been: Another Lake Superior House

Could Have Been: Another Lake Superior House

We close on the lakehouse tomorrow.  It will officially be ours!!  It’s weird that it’s 1500km away because I’m itching to paint and decorate!  Soon, I hope, soon.  In the…

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How to Paint a Brass Bar Cart Glossy White

How to Paint a Brass Bar Cart Glossy White

This bar cart makeover has been a long time coming.  Because I found a great dining room cabinet right after buying this for the dining room, I decided to use…

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Paint a Basement Door Mint and Create a Handy Message Centre

Paint a Basement Door Mint and Create a Handy Message Centre

After we spruced up the basement landing/stairwell . . . . . . the door to the basement remained sadly un-spruced. It had been painted white and given new brushed…

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My Embroidery, Now a Pillow!

My Embroidery, Now a Pillow!

Did you spot it when I showed you the bedroom switcheroo?  The embroidery that almost killed me and took a thousand years to complete has morphed from a scrap of…

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How to Stage Bedrooms for Sale

How to Stage Bedrooms for Sale

As you’ve seen, we made some changes to get the townhouse ready for sale.  The laundry room was finally finished  with curtains and fun turquoise floors.  The main floor powder…

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