4.9k Apr 2nd Quick and dirty couch makeover for under $50 I’m in a bit of an awkward position because I can’t afford to buy a brand new (nice) couch right at the moment, but I do intend to replace this old couch within a year. Thus, I need to have a useable, comfortable couch until I can replace it, but don’t want to put any more money into it than I have to. So with the Interwebz as my guide, I did a few more hours of research about couches and successfully “made over” my sad old couch for under $50. Read More 2.0k 12 Comments Nov 6th Bathroom renovation: From jungle to under-the-sea Although I loved the monkey accessories that Matt had since we started dating, after five years of living with it, I wanted a change. I have difficulty with early mornings, especially in the dark Canadian winter, so I wanted the bathroom to be so incredibly fucking cheerful that I couldn't help but wake up and be alert in the morning! Read More 3.4k 17 Comments Sep 22nd Want to get to know your neighbors? Start a crazy-stupid, summer-long, front-yard project Over the course of 12 weekends, we transformed our weed-infested front yard into a landscaped, welcoming entrance to our home. In addition to a nice-looking lil front yard (and a racer-back tan that’s never going to go away), we also got an unforeseen benefit: WE KNOW WHO OUR NEIGHBORS ARE NOW. Read More 1.7k 14 Comments May 14th Small room makeover: From drab nursery to Mardi Gras dressing room The previous owners of our house were using this room as a nursery. Of course I have no use whatsoever for a nursery, so what's a girl to do? Dressing room! I was a bit nervous about this small room redecoration, because I was going bold. But a small room that you're the only real user of is a pretty good excuse to be experimental. Read More 2.2k 25 Comments Dec 18th How can I gussy up my kitchen table? This is my kitchen table. It was given to my husband by his parents when he bought his first bachelor's pad (now our family home), and it is a good one that performs all of its table-related duties. I am grateful for it, especially considering it is the only one we have. But sometimes I wish it was more … special. Besides a tablecloth, what are some ways I could gussy up this table and make it more uniquely ours? Read More 1234
2.0k 12 Comments Nov 6th Bathroom renovation: From jungle to under-the-sea Although I loved the monkey accessories that Matt had since we started dating, after five years of living with it, I wanted a change. I have difficulty with early mornings, especially in the dark Canadian winter, so I wanted the bathroom to be so incredibly fucking cheerful that I couldn't help but wake up and be alert in the morning! Read More 3.4k 17 Comments Sep 22nd Want to get to know your neighbors? Start a crazy-stupid, summer-long, front-yard project Over the course of 12 weekends, we transformed our weed-infested front yard into a landscaped, welcoming entrance to our home. In addition to a nice-looking lil front yard (and a racer-back tan that’s never going to go away), we also got an unforeseen benefit: WE KNOW WHO OUR NEIGHBORS ARE NOW. Read More 1.7k 14 Comments May 14th Small room makeover: From drab nursery to Mardi Gras dressing room The previous owners of our house were using this room as a nursery. Of course I have no use whatsoever for a nursery, so what's a girl to do? Dressing room! I was a bit nervous about this small room redecoration, because I was going bold. But a small room that you're the only real user of is a pretty good excuse to be experimental. Read More 2.2k 25 Comments Dec 18th How can I gussy up my kitchen table? This is my kitchen table. It was given to my husband by his parents when he bought his first bachelor's pad (now our family home), and it is a good one that performs all of its table-related duties. I am grateful for it, especially considering it is the only one we have. But sometimes I wish it was more … special. Besides a tablecloth, what are some ways I could gussy up this table and make it more uniquely ours? Read More 1234
3.4k 17 Comments Sep 22nd Want to get to know your neighbors? Start a crazy-stupid, summer-long, front-yard project Over the course of 12 weekends, we transformed our weed-infested front yard into a landscaped, welcoming entrance to our home. In addition to a nice-looking lil front yard (and a racer-back tan that’s never going to go away), we also got an unforeseen benefit: WE KNOW WHO OUR NEIGHBORS ARE NOW. Read More 1.7k 14 Comments May 14th Small room makeover: From drab nursery to Mardi Gras dressing room The previous owners of our house were using this room as a nursery. Of course I have no use whatsoever for a nursery, so what's a girl to do? Dressing room! I was a bit nervous about this small room redecoration, because I was going bold. But a small room that you're the only real user of is a pretty good excuse to be experimental. Read More 2.2k 25 Comments Dec 18th How can I gussy up my kitchen table? This is my kitchen table. It was given to my husband by his parents when he bought his first bachelor's pad (now our family home), and it is a good one that performs all of its table-related duties. I am grateful for it, especially considering it is the only one we have. But sometimes I wish it was more … special. Besides a tablecloth, what are some ways I could gussy up this table and make it more uniquely ours? Read More 1234
1.7k 14 Comments May 14th Small room makeover: From drab nursery to Mardi Gras dressing room The previous owners of our house were using this room as a nursery. Of course I have no use whatsoever for a nursery, so what's a girl to do? Dressing room! I was a bit nervous about this small room redecoration, because I was going bold. But a small room that you're the only real user of is a pretty good excuse to be experimental. Read More 2.2k 25 Comments Dec 18th How can I gussy up my kitchen table? This is my kitchen table. It was given to my husband by his parents when he bought his first bachelor's pad (now our family home), and it is a good one that performs all of its table-related duties. I am grateful for it, especially considering it is the only one we have. But sometimes I wish it was more … special. Besides a tablecloth, what are some ways I could gussy up this table and make it more uniquely ours? Read More 1234
2.2k 25 Comments Dec 18th How can I gussy up my kitchen table? This is my kitchen table. It was given to my husband by his parents when he bought his first bachelor's pad (now our family home), and it is a good one that performs all of its table-related duties. I am grateful for it, especially considering it is the only one we have. But sometimes I wish it was more … special. Besides a tablecloth, what are some ways I could gussy up this table and make it more uniquely ours? Read More 1234