Happy Monday everyone!  What a beautiful sunny and warm day!  I’m hoping this Spring weather stays!  Well we’ve finished week three of our basement reno and though it may not look like it we’ve actually accomplished a lot!  We’ve completely demoed the space creating a blank slate for us to work with, have framed out a new family room and office, a new laundry room, a new full bathroom and a new storage closet.  All with around 400 SF.  It’s not a lot of space to work with but this is where having a solid design comes into place.  Before we even started any of the demolition or construction we…

We are officially done the all the demolition of our basement reno!  Plus we’ve completely moved our furnace and streamlined all the duct work down there, installed a new tankless water heater and the walls and ceiling in the family room area are up already!  Yay!  So far, it’s been going smoother than I expected – I’m hoping I’m not jinxing ourselves by saying that! I guess part of it is this isn’t our first rodeo.  We’ve been through a few of our own large scale renovations already.  Plus I just have a thing for renewal and for before and afters!   I love it so much that I’ve actually planned,…

Happy first day of Spring everyone!  It was a bright, sunny day here in Toronto and I can definitely feel that Spring is in the air!  And with Spring, I tend to think of fresh starts, renewals and specifically home renovations or as I’m now thinking the “home refresh”!  We’ve officially just kicked off a massive basement renovation in our house this past week.  And we’re looking at about 5 different projects within that!  We’re renovating the existing Laundry room and at the same time creating a brand new full Bathroom, Family Room, Office Space and Walk-in storage closet!  This reno is going to give us an additional 500 SF…

It’s February and I’ve got Valentine’s Day on the brain!  I’m constantly thinking about fun parties and pretty clothes to wear and about getting together with everyone I love to celebrate with – my husband, kids, family and friends!  I love all holidays and love to decorate our home for each and every one of them, including Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to decorate the house for.  You can stick to the traditional colours like red, pink and white or incorporate some fun new ones like gold, rose gold and black and white into your decor too!  And it doesn’t have to be cheesy or corny,…

I can’t believe it’s already the last week of January!  Where did this month go?  I guess it’s true, time flies when you’re having fun!  We’ve also been hit by a massive winter blizzard in Toronto today.  And while I should probably get out there and shovel some snow I’d rather stay cozy inside and think about some home goals and decorating!!  You see every year around this time of year, I get the itch to change something in our house.  And what can be more fun than re-decorating and testing out some of the new trends this year in home design and décor!  While there are a lot of…

A garland is such a great way to add a bit more warmth and festive décor into your home.  And if you have a staircase it’s the perfect way to dress it up for the holidays and even make it a focal point in your home. When I was growing up I used to love to decorate for the holidays at my parents’ house.  But I remember always struggling with how to get the garland on and how to keep it on the staircase.  I think I’ve finally figured it out and found some tips and tricks along the way to help you too! Plan it out!  Measure your railing…