I love walking into our living room and feeling a sense of delight because it reflects my personal style and provides a comfortable atmosphere for relaxation and entertaining guests. However, frequent renovations and changes for the sake of trendiness are costly and bad for the environment. The good news is that you can easily update your living room decor without…
The infamous feature wall has always been a much-debated topic in the world of interiors. I must admit, I’m not a big fan of the early 2000s accent walls with the dark red or wallpapered chimney breast. But there is a time and a place for them and I think accent walls can be timeless if done right. Feature walls have…
I am (very) slowly coming to terms with the fact that summer is over. The beginning of September was quite warm. I could still pretend that summer wasn’t over. But this week has been a stark reminder that we’re on the verge of winter, and it’ll soon be time to go into hibernation mode. Even though I’m not going to…
If you follow me on Instagram, you may remember the leak ordeal we had earlier this year. Technically it all started last year (just before Christmas) when our boiler pressure dropped drastically. We were left without heating, but thankfully had just installed a new wood burning fireplace earlier in the year. It took us almost 5 months to locate and…
There I’ve said it.. Renovation burnout is a thing. Getting work done in your home (especially while living in it) can really take its toll on a person. Things just don’t always go according to plan, do they? It doesn’t help when the reno takes much longer than expected and surprises crop up, adding to the stress and cost. We…
