Home To Win (For The Holidays)
This past year, I was invited back alongside HGTV Canada’s top builders, designers and real estate experts to renovate, restore and give away another beautiful home on Home To Win. This time around, I was partnered with Mike Holmes Jr. and it was our job to breathe new life into the living room and laundry [&
I’ve Decided To Leave HGTVs ‘Save My Reno’
And while it’d be easier for me to simply leave it at that, I think you—and everyone who’s put their hard work into the show—deserve more of an answer. The truth is that when I found out the show was green-lit to film a third season, I felt uncertain and I couldn’t put my finger […]
Save My Reno – Melina and Emma
As I walked up to this house on day one of filming, I knew we were in for a treat. The first thing I noticed was the architecture. Build in the mid-century, the home still had may original features (think sunken living room, a spiral staircase, two story windows, a gorgeous private yard with a […]
Save My Reno – Michael and Elise
From the living room in the front of the home to the kitchen in the back, we fully gutted and renovated Michael and Elise’s main floor to give them a peaceful, TV-free family oasis. Missed it? Watched full episodes on HGTV.ca where you can also find tons of behind-the-scenes bonus content! The soft sage g
Save My Reno Season Two Premiers TOMORROW
Set your PVRs! On January 10th at 10pm on HGTV Canada, catch the season two premier of Save My Reno to see what I’ve been up to over the last year. This season we renovated a barn, the basement of a famous athlete, created a play space for a baby on the way, renovated whole main floors for
Creating Your Own Yoga Sanctuary – On Cityline
Yoga is more than a workout–it’s a self-care practice that offers a way to unwind and ground yourself amidst life’s chaos. More and more, we’re realizing the importance of self-care, and what a better way to achieve that than by crafting your own space just for relaxing and taking care of number
Globetrotting with Olay Whips
I’m baa-aaaack! I’m a few weeks into being home from Thailand and the jet lag (that I was convinced I had skirted, but definitely didn’t) has worn off and I feel like a contributing member of society again. Work is beginning to heat up again and life has been really, really good. A lot ha
My Genesis Experience
Current status: thoroughly missing my 2017 Genesis G90. For a few weeks in October, I was lucky enough to call one my own. I drove it everywhere from film sets in the city to Northern Ontario to explore the fall colours, and it was truly a more enjoyable a ride than I anticipated. I’m not usually [&helli
Save My Reno: Ken + Elisa’s Family-Friendly Basement
Guys, this is a bittersweet post. Last night was the season finale of Save My Reno on HGTV Canada. *tear* Every week, I’ve been sharing these recaps and insights and it’s going to be so strange to not have to work on these posts weekly. The good news is I’ll have more time for other types
Save My Reno: Lainie and Brian’s Eclectic Main Floor Reno
This episode was a wild one. I don’t know what was in the water, but when all four of us got together, at least one of us couldn’t help but break into song and dance. Between the “D-E-M-O” chant, Lainie and I’s dance-a-thons (there were many), and our cabinet-removal competiti
Save My Reno: Raj + Riva’s (Not So) Traditional Kitchen
Raj and Riva may have had traditional taste, but the tricks we pulled to keep this project on budget were anything but. After living with their boring brown kitchen for 11 years, this couple was itching for change. Ironically, the layout wasn’t an issue and they surely had enough cabinets, but they were
Save My Reno: Rob + Caitlin’s Master Suite
A mattress on the floor, mismatched hand-me-down dressers and no door to the bathroom—but nearly 400 square feet of untapped potential! Rob and Caitlin’s master retreat was huge but neglected. With four kids and another on the way, they never made time to prioritize their own room which is something
Save My Reno: Kenny and Lisa’s Rock n’ Roll Kitchen
Right from the get-go, this renovation was nuts (pun intended—you’ll see why at the end of the post)! The fact that I grew up going to Kenny’s punk shows and moshing to his band Moneen was crazy enough—but that’s only where the fun began. From the cat tree toss and animalistic howling during dem
Save My Reno: Jason + Nikki’s British Country Kitchen
If I had to title this renovation, I’d name it: old meets new with a spot of English countryside. I felt right at home in Jason and Nikki’s space. (Missed the episode? Watch it here!) Party because they were the warmest people, and party because of their aesthetic: a little cottage and a lot unfussy
Save My Reno: Marcus + Jamie’s Balanced, Blue Kitchen
When we first met Jamie and Marcus, they had just got engaged and bought a house. (Congrats again guys!) Before getting married, they wanted to cross “kitchen renovation” off their to-do list so they could start their lives as a married couple making waffles in a super cute kitchen. Missed this ep
Save My Reno: Rebecca + Eric’s Brewmaster Kitchen
Eric and Rebecca were true entertainers—and I speak from experience. From the first day we showed up until the night of the reveal, they always had an ice-cold beer with our name on it… literally. They actually created a Save My Reno blend that was a light wheat beer—I’m not kidding! (Missed thi
Save My Reno: Karen + Matt’s Main Floor Facelift
This was hands-down one of my favorite renovations of the season. Not only was it the closest to my personal style, but we were able to address an entire floor of a house, and anytime you can takeover that many rooms is a good time in my books. Missed this episode? Watch it here! Then continue for all the
Save My Reno: David and Wemi’s Transitional Townhouse Kitchen
From basil gone rogue and last-minute changes, to glass cabinets and graphic roman blinds, this renovation was one of the first (and arguably, easiest) projects of the season. David and Wemi’s kitchen was a classic case of boring and uninspiring builder-grade, but anything but boring was how I felt wh
Save My Reno: Joel and Kera’s Multifunctional Family Basement
I resonated a ton with this renovation—and with the homeowners, Joel and Kera. Their home actually used to belong to Kera’s grandmother, so she had fond memories of playing in the basement as a kid. Similarly, I bought a home that used to belong to dear friends of my grandparent’s whom my parent
Save My Reno: Sarah and Jon’s Mid-Century Modern Victorian Kitchen
As a young couple living in a gorgeous Victorian semi in the city, Sarah and Jon, along with their baby Henry (the most adorable wee one ever) wanted to strike “kitchen reno” off their to-do list before Jon had to return to work after paternity leave. The only problem? That meant getting it all done [&helli
Save My Reno: Nick and Zina’s Traditional Marble Master Bathroom
PRE-S: Today (and every Thursday after a new episode of Save My Reno airs) I’ll be taking you through all the fun behind-the-scenes details here on my blog! Despite having traditional taste, Nick and Zina were anything but. (Missed this episode? Watch it here!) From the first moment we all met and t
Save My Reno: Andrew’s Bachelor Pad Kitchen
Last night’s episodes of Save My Reno win the award for most puns (from Matt and Karen) and most smiles (from Andrew). Missed this episode? Watch it here. Andrew legit must go to bed with the sorest cheeks because he was never not smiling. But I can’t blame the guy, with a sister like Courtney w
Fun Behind-The-Scenes From The Set of ‘Save My Reno’ (Airing Tomorrow on HGTV)
Tomorrow it the day! Ahhhhh! PS: How cool are Seb and I with our Flor swatches *insert sarcastic-face emoji here And wouldn’t you have it, I’m sick as a dog, but that won’t stop be from relishing in the joy of the premier of my new show, Save My Reno, starting tomorrow at 10pm on HGTV. Get
My New Tv Show ‘Save My Reno’ Premiers Wednesday April 5th @ 10pm on HGTV
As you may or may not know, over the past year, I’ve been working on a new HGTV series, ‘Save My Reno’. After months and months of hard work on 14 home renovations, it all begins airing next Wednesday April 5th at 10pm EST on HGTV. Sebastian (my co-host) and I are pumped and can’t wait
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