A Moody Blue Bedroom
I’m holding out for a new house before investing in a new bed. It’s a silly moment to stand my ground, but while our mattress game sucks — a popped coil digs into my back, and our foam topper pad is half-gone from when Piper ate chunks of it as a puppy in a fit of […]
You’ve Come a Long Way, Champ
For the past few days, I’ve been undergoing the arduous task of individually editing every single one of my blog posts. Yes, it was a major pain in the butt, but it also forced me to reflect on how far I’ve come in the last two years—on many fronts. While looking through old posts, I could have easily
Music Mix / 07.16
Since I shared my last playlist, mother earth has given us three seasons. (Sorry!) Here’s some notable things I’ve done since (which I’m hoping can explain why I’ve failed to post music lately): I taught design and illustration at Sheridan I wrote 200 blog posts (some here, but most o
Links + Likes: Timmy Turner, IKEA Hacks, Boo ZARA, Mules, Mid-Century Furniture, Little Pink Houses + More
➔ I visited The Bay the other day to return these shoes (they simply made my size 9 feet look big and clunky, but they’d probably look a hell of a lot cuter on smaller feet) only to buy these Ugg mules. And while there, I also sat on this Viktor Accent Chair (which is on sale right […]
Can We Not? On Shaming + Fear of Making Mistakes in Home Design
Lately, I’ve noticed more and more articles with titles such as, “15 Things You Should Never Ever Have In Your Home After 30″, and, “Mistakes You’re Making That Drive Designers Crazy,” amongt others. I’ve noticed it with more frequency over the past few months, and so h
HGTV Canada Greenlights Two New Original Series Introducing Three New Experts (And I’m One of Them)!
Let me set the scene… Yesterday, I woke up to Piper (equipped with a goopy eye-infection) nudging me with a smelly toy, spent my morning feeling ill and mushy from eating leftover pasta that had gone bad, and my afternoon skimming the clearance rack at Winners while donning an inside-out top. Life is g
Links + Likes: July 2016
Everything I’ve been loving for the past month — from hand-formed plates and baseball caps to nail polish, sugar and salt. (Click the photos to visit the links to shop my loved items yourself.) https://youtu.be/ZT3K83MXVfw 1. Tinted and smoked glass jugs and beverage ware Move aside boring, clear
My Backyard Oasis: The Big Reveal!
Guys, my backyard is so so dope. I’m tickled pink — err, black. [If you’ve been following along with my backyard renovation, you know how junky and dysfunctional the space used to be. (And if you missed it, check out the full before post here and my shopping list here and a cost breakdown he