Blog Posts - House And Home

When I first got married, my husband and I spent a couple of weeks looking for an apartment in Toronto and settled on a small place in Rosedale. And by small, I mean 700 square feet. It was manageable for the two of us but it wasn't long before we ha...

As I've mentioned before, we are planning to sell our house once renovations are complete...soon the work will be finished and it will be time to sell, something that I have borne in mind when decorating and furnishing the house. ...

One of the hardest rooms to renovate and decorate for me has been the master bedroom. I’ve bounced back and forth on what I want it to look and “feel” like. Right off the bat I had a soft grey blue paint tone in mind. We painted it...

Back in university, a long, long time ago, I broke out in a bad case of hives. To this day, I am still unable to pinpoint the cause but discovered something new after being tested for allergies. The results showed that I was allergic to horse dander,...

Teenagers (specifically my own) & Houses (again, my own Victorian house renovation project) appear to have occcupied 99.99999% of my thoughts these past 2 years or so, I have thought/dreamed about/planned/cried into many many cups of coffees over...

When it comes to cleaning around the house, there are two rooms that I despise the most - the kitchen and the bathroom. And not necessarily in that order. I perceive these two areas of the home to be the places where you will find the greatest amount...

Easter is the time of year when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Since it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox, we often associate it with spring as well. I like to think of i...

Admittedly after completing the downhill and with February coming to a close I have had feelings of “what’s next” and a sense of searching for my new to-do list. So I decided what better motivator than to gather my thoughts and shar...

We're now over halfway through our loft conversion....hoorah!I think the most stressful days - and the messiest - are behind us & so my thoughts are turning to decor, now that moving in day is only weeks away...hopefully.I say hopefully, since I'...

Several weeks ago, my husband and I took the kids to Shops at Don Mills for a stroll and some window shopping. We stopped by the newly opened Artemano to admire the beautiful wooden furniture. Little did we know we'd soon find ourselves the owners of...

We currently find ourselves at various stages of completion in our home....I spent a day looking for Victorian fireplaces last week in order to finally finish our living room, which is almost done apart from a couple of coats of paint.The loft conver...

Image From Hometalk Today I wanted to show some of the inspiration I’ve created by mood board for the renovation of the house in the woods. As I mentioned before, the house had great bones and layout, but some elements of design were either dat...

 HomeSense is a fairly recent discovery for me but one that I'm absolutely loving, finding new items for house & home every time I go there.It's hard to pick a favourite but possibly my favourite section is the book aisle/s.I once went to a...

Well it’s been over a month since the house in the woods renovation started and already it’s starting to look quite different. I fell in love with the vaulted ceilings with timber frame beams, the open concept with an amazing amount of wi...

Eikon Bubble Pendant by A Splash of ColourThis week I'm on the hunt for various lighting solutions for my home.During my search I discovered two new brands - Iconic Lights & A Splash of Colour - both of which have some fantastically col...

My latest place to shop for fabulous items for house & home is HomeSense, part of the TK Maxx group. If you are familiar with TK Maxx, you'll know that they offer branded goods at vastly reduced prices, up to 60% off & HomeSense is just the s...

Recently I have been working in collaboration with wallpaper designers Graham & Brown, featuring one of their design trends for 2015 each month & exploring it a little more.This month's trend is "Horizon"....the introduction of subtle &a...

Here is a top tip to try at home for those of you who want to make home improvements quickly, easily and inexpensively.  After all, the more money we save on one home improvement project, the more we have left for all the other ones...

As our house renovations continue, albeit very s l o w l y, (does anyone do house renovations quickly, apart from on television?!), I am really learning about putting rooms together, building up the layers, saying enough but not too much, m...

Buying a house signals the start of a new era in anyone’s life, whether moving out of a family home and taking your first solo steps up the property ladder, or settling your own loved ones into their first family home, it is a hugely important mome...

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