DIY

Is anybody else beyond thrilled that it’s finally spring?! Helloooo warmer weather, new clothes, and of course spring baked goods! 😉 And what’s better than beautiful sugar cookies to celebrate the season?! This flower cookie bouquet brings back so many memories for me, as I used to make it with my mom growing up (see […]

It’s crazy to think that we’ve already been in our apartment for over two years! In the last few months, I’ve really been trying to finish all those last decorative touches that have been sitting on my to-do list for ages. We have quite a few bare walls that need some love, so I wanted […]

This is one of those crafts that I’ve been making almost since as long as I can remember! I used to have these sparkly, colourful candle holders all around my room! I’d spend days crafting with my mom, and have so much fun coming up with different patterns, designs, and ways of using glitter! ???? […]

I couldn’t even tell you how many evenings and weekends of mine as a kid were spent doing crafts. I owned every single klutz book, and I’m not even exaggerating! 😛 If you’re never heard of Klutz books, go find one – you’ll fall in love just like I did! Endless hours making bead animals, […]

One of the many things I wanted to purchase for our apartment were stools for our kitchen island! We love to entertain, and I wanted our guests to be able to sit down and enjoy their drink while we prepped in the kitchen! I also knew that stools would be great extra seating for our […]

After tiling the front of the fireplace as part of our big DIY bookcases and fireplace surround project, I’m sharing some tiling tips that I learned along the way! From my research, I knew that tiling was a relatively straightforward project, so my dad and I decided to take it on after demolishing our old […]

It’s that time of year where we start thinking about what exciting projects we’re going to take on in 2017! I know that’s where I was a year ago, having just finished building a desk with my dad, and knowing that I wanted to tackle the bookcases in our living room next! I knew from […]

Who’s excited for Christmas?! And Christmas décor?! Another one of my favourite aspects of the holidays is getting to decorate our home! Today, I’m sharing an easy DIY project to dress up your table with a beautiful Christmas centrepiece. I’ll show you a few simple steps on how to create a centrepiece like the one […]

Can anyone else believe that May is almost behind us?! How crazy is that?? This first half of the year has just flown by, so I’m really looking forward to slowing things down this summer and enjoying each and every day! This was an exciting week for us, because it was Guido’s birthday! I loveeee […]

Hi everyone! Things are slowly coming together in our new apartment, albeit a little slower than I would like, but it’s definitely making me practice my patience! Decorating our new place, finding the right pieces, building the built-ins, and updating our fireplace all take time! Last week, I FINALLY got to demo the awful brown […]