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One of the hardest things I find about designing a space for my own home is that I am so indecisive. I think it’s because we, as designers are exposed to so much & the options are endless, so it makes it hard to choose sometimes. For a client I have the main direction pretty much set from the get … Read More

Today’s Designer Spotlight is on & it’s amazing duo Joe Ireland and Julie Weber, principal owners, are both native Washingtonians. They met for the first time in 1991 and, after discovering a shared passion for design and a similar aesthetic, decided to combine their talents into what is now J.D. Ireland. The firm has been spotlighted in The Washington Post, … Read More

The Pillotopia Sale is still happening but only until July 15th. There is still a few items remaining and has all be further reduced to 65% OFF – no further reductions will be made. So now is the perfect time to pick up something like this, Use coupon code CLEAROUT65 at the checkout. See you back here tomorrow with a … Read More

The 3rd instalment of “25 Thing” is Sarah from I began reading Prairie Perch about 6 months ago, it’s on daily rotation & is a real winner in my books. Always full of awesome images & inspiration, I look forward to Sarah’s Top 5 Series too. Let me just say that this girl from the Canadain Prairie’s knows good style. … Read More

Happy Monday! I find Pinterest is a big time suck. I do mean that in a great way.You can get completely lost in pin after pin and before you know it and hour or two has come & gone.  I try to limit it to 30 minutes a day, give or take. So, in my allotted 3.5 hours last week that … Read More

Good Morning. Sorry for the lack of post yesterday time got away from me. It’s hard to believe that this current school year is almost over. Today is B & O’s last day of preschool ever! It makes me both happy & sad all at the same time. I don’t understand where the last 4 1/2 years have gone; it … Read More

For today’s 25 Things I’ve got someone you all know, or you should get to know now.It’s Jenny from MFAMB. If you don’t already read Jenny’s exploits of hilarity you must, she’s the only person who can talk about poop and toots and be so cool about it! The writer behind this great blog is also an actress, a kick … Read More

I hope you had a nice weekend. Mine was very nice, thank you. My hubby & I attended the wedding of his friends on Saturday and it was so simple, personable & a ton of fun! It took place at the Enoch Turner School House in Toronto, an old school house that has been turned into an event space. The … Read More

I figured today would it would be fun to take this piece of art by Lola Donoghue and use it as inspiration for a room, Sofa, Rug, Side tables, lamps, mirror, X-benches & an outfit.  All items from Piperlime Lola has not 1 but 2 shops on Etsy. The first features all her abstracts and the second has beautiful illustrations.Go check them out, they will … Read More

I hope the weather is beautiful wherever you are today, I’ve got a wet rainy and gloomy kinda day ahead of me. Into everyones life a little rain must fall, hopefully it could look a little like this. And if you’re lucky you might just see a rainbow. Here’s wishing sunny skies for tomorrow, I’m off to the beach with some … Read More