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How to Style a Coffee Table

January 25, 2020 Comments : 2

So we finally purchased a new coffee table to replace the wobbly old one we got for free when we moved in. It served its purpose, but it was time for an upgrade. Now that we have a new coffee table that is totally more my style, I wanted to share how I typically decorate it!

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My Word of the Year

January 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

We are well into the year 2020 friends! Just in case you didn’t realize… like me. How has 2019 already come and gone? It just feels like yesterday when Joel and I bought our first home and moved in but in reality, it’s been a year and a half. A year and a half and we finally just purchased some new furniture to replace the old, mismatched, hand-me-down pieces that were given to us when we first moved in. Hey, when it’s free, the price is right!

Now that Christmas and holidays have come and gone and we are all welcoming a new year into our lives (and some of us, like me, are just trying to remember to write 2020 instead of 2019 on documents), it can be a good time for both reflection and planning of the change in year.

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A Winter Getaway to Niagara-on-the-Lake

January 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

This year for Christmas, instead of exchanging gifts, Joel and I decided to go on a little two-day winter getaway to our favourite place – Niagara-on-the-Lake. Anyone who knows me knows that this is my favourite place to visit (I’ve written a previous blog post about NOTL which you can read here)! We usually go once or twice a year, but we’ve never been in the winter so I thought it would be the perfect place to visit over the holidays.

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Our basement walls finally have some colour!!! And Our basement walls finally have some colour!!! And that colour is Ghost Writer by Dulux to be exact 😁. Not sure how it got that name, but I'm really loving it. I was a little worried about selecting a colour for such a large area in our home considering I wasn't able to get a test can... But luckily it's worked out! It's a mid-tone greige/taupey colour and I think it's really going to look great once our basement is all done... 

Speaking of which...

We are almost done with our basement reno and I couldn't be more excited! (Except for the fact that we still have to purchase some new furniture which is a little tricky right now 😬).

This project has been almost 3 months in the making  and we are finally getting closer the finish line. Just a little bit more to go and we will be all done! (That is until we start tackling our next project πŸ˜†).
I call this my "I haven't left the house in a week I call this my "I haven't left the house in a week because I've been busy renovating my basement" look πŸ’β€β™€οΈ. I think I can pull off being covered in paint (and dry wall dust)  pretty well by now πŸ™ƒ. Although this wall behind me doesn't look like much, it has actually come such a long way. It all started when I wanted to just rip off the old wallpaper one weekend. Now here we are two months later and still working away. Even though our basement is far from being complete, lots has been done! 
βœ”οΈ wallpaper removed 
βœ”οΈ textured ceiling removed
βœ”οΈ the ugly spotlights removed and replaced with potlights (Merry Christmas to me)
βœ”οΈ ceiling skimcoated
βœ”οΈ ceiling and walls primed (still working away on some touch ups)

Unfortunately we did not get as far as we thought this week due to a few hiccups along the way. But looking back it's amazing to see how much progress has been made! The next steps will be to paint the ceilings and walls and the the fun part - getting new furniture and redecorating! 

Also raise of hands if you've been with me since day one of this project! πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈβœ‹. If you have, then you probably feel my pain πŸ˜‚. And if you haven't, make sure to check out my highlight reel!

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Move over 2020, 2021 is here! ✨ Who else kind of Move over 2020, 2021 is here! ✨ Who else kind of forgot it was new years eve last night and fell asleep at 9pm? No, just me? πŸ˜‚. 
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πŸŽ„β˜ƒοΈ Merry Christmas! β˜ƒοΈπŸŽ„ πŸŽ„β˜ƒοΈ Merry Christmas! β˜ƒοΈπŸŽ„
πŸŽ„ Merry Christmas Eve πŸŽ„ #merrychristmas #ch πŸŽ„ Merry Christmas Eve πŸŽ„

#merrychristmas #christmasdecoration #christmaseve #christmaseve2020 #xmastree #xmaseve #xmaseve2020 #christmas2020 #christmastree #christmaspresents #christmaswrapping #happyholidays #christmasdeco #presents #wrappingpaper #christmasgifts
One of my last signs of the year! Are you sick of One of my last signs of the year! Are you sick of seeing these yet? πŸ™ˆ I'm really loving how this one turned out! Which one has been your favourite? I think I'll definitely make more like this but after I give myself a bit of a break πŸ˜‚ ! 

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This is my tree from last year - I decorated a lot This is my tree from last year - I decorated a lot more with red then! I definitely stuck more with the gold tones this year. Do you switch up the colour of your ornaments and decorations each year? PS I can't believe Christmas is this week! πŸ˜¬πŸŽ„
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I think I am now officially done making signs for I think I am now officially done making signs for a little while πŸ˜…. Here are the lastest ones I made featuring two different frames. Which style is your favourite? Check out my stories to see how I made them! 
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Welcome to Week 18 of the Canadian Home Collective Tour! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦β„οΈ

Join us to meet and be inspired by new Canadian friends, boost your engagement, and share your passion for all things home decor! 

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We drew a lot of inspiration from their homes and we know you will as well! 

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