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Happy Monday! Today I have a small but exciting reveal.  After a few weeks of dealing with drywall dust & paint fumes the basement is finally complete. 3 years ago in order to deal with the abundance of toys & wanting a place where the kids could play freely & I could simply walk away from the mess. We chose … Read More

I am on the home stretch of #pineavenuespruceup & today I am putting the finishing touches on the basement. I have been saving the kids art work since they began preschool 3 years ago. I have clear plastic bins with a lockable lid for each child. When they come home with a fabulous creation, we hang it up for a … Read More

I have long dreamed of a tuffted leather sofa & with a new house on the horizon I am thinking that one of these might have to happen.  Although this is in no way what I described above, this Clamshell sofa would be amazing with the scheme I am planning. Until tomorrow. Images 1. 2. 3. 4.

I have been working on getting my new website off the ground since the beginning of the new year & it is slowly coming along, mainly due to my, wanting it to be just right because I can see it exactly how I want it in my mind.In February I had the uber talented Michelle Peek photograph some of my … Read More

Well, I have finally decided exactly what’s going to happen in the powder room spruce up! I have been completely torn on the all black or all white, so were going to compromise. Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream in ultra flat has been put on the ceiling & a high gloss finish was used for the baseboards, trim, door & lower … Read More

It’s been a whole week since my last post & I’ve missed you! There has been lots of action at the house with the whole project #pineavenuespruceup I think now it’s time to let the cat out of the bag. We’re moving! There I said it! We have no idea where we are going but where ever it is, is … Read More

I have become completely obsessed by the more modern fireplace surround. No mantel & no TV.Wood burning rather than gas.I love the simple sleekness juxtaposed with the roughness of real wood. I am bound & determined that this will happen in my next house. images 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / no source  

Admittedly, purple as a colour is not one of favourites. Maybe it’s just so Eastery if that’s even a word & sweet, but with all of the “Radiant Orchid” talk & the more I’m seeing it it’s beginning to grow on me…ever so slowly. Here’s a round up of some standouts, that are causing this hue it grow on me. … Read More

Hooray!  After 6 days we finally have our Internet back up & working.More importantly this means I was able to get back to The Walking Dead! We don’t have cable, we stream everything from out computers & iPads & we also have Apple TV. I basically pick a series on Netflix & binge watch to my hearts content. I find … Read More