4 Favorites: This Weekend

Hi Team!
How was your week?
Needless to say, mine was slightly insane- but great. I am totally pumped for this weekend because Dave and I will be getting into full-on festive mode. This is a real thing, it includes the fireplace channel, Christmas carols and getting the Christmas tree- YAY.

A | I am hitting up the Christmas One of a Kind show today with my mom- they always have great, unique ideas for everyone on your list. Get your ticket for this weekend here- and do it, they will be gone Sunday!
B | I signed up for a silk screening workshop. I know, ridiculous right? I am SO excited though, I have big, big, BIG, plans for silk screening... wish me luck! (It is next weekend)
C | Christmas Tree!!! Need I say more? Actually, yes I do- it is from Ikea and it is an amazing deal- I am also convinced that no matter how much you spend on a tree, it will be a large, crispy, fireball waiting to happen in January, so go to IKEA.
D | This is a random one to throw in there- but Beemster Cheese is this weeks fourth favorite. If you like grilled cheese, you MUST buy this cheese and make a grilled cheese with it on good multigrain or sourdough and then come talk to me. I promise it will hands-down, be the best grilled cheese you have in your life. This information came from a very trusted source at Dags and Willow in Collingwood (5 years ago) and I have never looked back to my old cheddar friend.

Have an amazingly festive weekend,
xo
C

photo credits: | A | B | C | D |

Festive Decorating Year Round

 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |

 

Don't you wish all of these pieces were scattered about your home, and placed with every bit of design sense that you have always hoped to possess? OMG. Me too!

 

Every single one of these items would be a great addition to your home not only for the holidays, but year-round! Buying pieces that you love, and when grouped together can act as a holiday display (maybe mixed amongst pine boughs) is smart decorating. This mix of white and brass is a warm combination that still feels festive without it screaming Christmas.

 

Maybe there should be 9 days of Christmas, and each day you could have one of these beauties. Yes please!

 

Happy Tuesday Team,

xo

C

Caramelized Apple Waffles

It's Monday- so why not reminisce about the weekend? As mentioned here we went up to Collingwood to visit with my mom and my youngest sister who was home for American Thanksgiving (she goes to an American school). Man, it was awesome. My moms chalet has the best kitchen for laying everything out and making 5 different things at once. It also has a ton of windows and natural light which translates into awesome picture-taking-opportunities. What's not to love!? I wish I was back there right now...

Okay- Caramelized Apple Waffles. Yes. We made these on Saturday for brunch and oh.my.god. they were good. I just made up the apple recipe as I went and it turned out perfect! Here is how to make it your self... Ps. pleeeeease don't use toaster waffles, I know they are amazing with cinnamon sugar sprinkled on them and chocolate chips placed in every square (oh.. was that just me?), but these apples need the heft of homemade waffles. You can even use a thick pancake batter- throw in some quick cooking oats and cornmeal to give them a bit of texture and you will be off to the races.

Ingredients:

• 2 large honeycrisp apples (or granny smith)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp real maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

Method:

1. Slice your apples, keeping them just shy of 1/4" thick.
2. In a non-stick sautee pan on medium-low heat add the butter, brown sugar, syrup and spices. Stir until melted and combined.
3. Add the sliced apples to the pan and stir. The cool apples will harden the sauce- don't worry, keep stirring and once they warm up, the sauce will become liquid again.
4. Sautee for about 7 minutes on medium heat, until the apples soften and the sauce bubbles and thickens. Don't allow the sauce to get too deep in colour, turn the heat down if it is bubbling too aggressively!
5. Serve over freshly made waffles with a little extra maple syrup on the side!
6. I topped the apples with a dollop of vanilla yogurt and freshly grated nutmeg- you could use whipped cream of course...

Have a great Monday,
xo
C

4 Favorites: Festive Gold

I am heading up to Collingwood this weekend and it's getting me in the festive spirit. We have Christmas up there every year and I always look forward to seeing the outrageously large, real, Christmas tree my mom buys. Inevitably we always need a ladder to decorate the top and she injures herself or furniture as she drags it out of the house in the middle of January. I am loving the festive gold accents for this holiday season popping up everywhere... here are a few of my favorites!

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Happy Friday!

xo

C

DIY MOvember Stamps

MOvember is in full swing here in Toronto and I find myself momentarily forgetting, and getting totally creeped out by the mass amount of guys walking around downtown with handlebar mustaches. But then I remember it's all for a great cause and mentally give them a month long pass to look like creepsters.

The mustache has not only taken over peoples faces, but it is popping up in graphic design, art and other mediums as a result. So naturally, I decided to join in. If you took art in high school you may have done some print making, you would have used a little, crazy-sharp tool that carved away linoleum or rubber into a giant stamp. I loveeeed this part of art, and totally forgot how much freedom it gives you to create your own designs. I made a little trip to curry's art supplies and picked up a basic cutter (linozip or safty cutter) and some small pieces of rubber and linoleum to play around with.

I started by sketching out designs until I found a shape that I liked and decided wouldn't be too hard to cut out. Sketch your design onto the linoleum, or print off a design and trace around it with a dark lead pencil, turn it over and rub over the design to transfer the pencil outline to the linoleum.

I cut the excess linoleum away [Side note: I keep saying linoleum... but I used soft rubber and I wouldn't recommend it because it was too soft and made getting sharp edges almost impossible- so use linoleum!] from the edges to reduce the amount of cutting. Start with the outter edges until you get comfortable with your cutter and cut away any part of the stamp that you don't want to show up on a print. Whatever is left raised will should up on your print.

Using paint, stamp ink or print making ink spread it on the stamp and press your stamp onto your desired medium.

I whipped up a MOvember invitation that would be great for any last minute fundraising that needs to happen this weekend!

There are endless possibilities with this carving tool... I think a stag head on napkins might be my next project! What do you think?

Have a great hump day all,
xo
C

cocoCoconut Granola Bars

I am a total on-the-go eater. Before I leave the house in the morning I grab either an apple, granola bar, or both to keep my tummy happy until I am home in the afternoon. I wanted to try making my own granola bars with what I like in them. There are a million recipes out there, so based on the rough outline of them I came up with my own. These have toasted coconut, cocoa, pecans, and dates- I mean, yum! They are slightly crisp on the edges and chewy in the centre- just perfect!

 

Ingredients:
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 1/2 cups flaked sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped pitted dates
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla
1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:

1. Toss together your oats, coconut and chopped pecans on a sheet pan and bake for 10-12 minutes at 35o degrees, stirring every couple of minutes until they are browned evenly.
2. In a saucepan, add your butter, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, salt and sift in the cocoa powder. Bring this mixture to a low boil and turn to low.
3. Meanwhile transfer your oat mixture to a large bowl, grease a large rectangular cake pan and line it with parchment paper- turn the oven to 300 degrees.
4. Pour your hot mixture over the oats and stir to coat everything, pour into your greased, parchment lined baking dish and using a spatula press the mixture down into the corners of the pan and smooth the top.
5. Bake at 300 degrees for 26 minutes.
6. Allow bars to cool for 2-3 hours before cutting.
7. Keep in an air tight container, or wrap in parchment paper for up to a week.

Enjoy and have a great Tuesday all!
xo
C

4 Favorites

 

I just noticed this 4 Favorites has a bit of a theme... We are half way through November though people- it is time to start feeling festive!

 

1- What I am currently drinking- Nonfat Decaf Peppermint Mocha, with a touch of whipped cream please!

2- Some fabulous and festive ornaments I picked up at Ikea for $4.99! I can't turn down polka dots...

3- Awesome Countdown Glasses from Indigo. These are on my holiday wish list... (hint...)

4- A super easy DIY I posted here, that would be a great gift this holiday season!

 

Happy FRIDAY everyone. Have great weekends.

xo

C

DIY: Geo Necklace

 

Pretty amazing right? I honestly didn't think this would turn out as well as it did, and it was easy! I promise, if you can bake cookies, you can make this necklace.

 

 

You don't need many materials for this project, some basic necklace making supplies that you can find at any craft store, needle nose pliers, wire cutters and bake-able clay such as Fimo or Sculpey. I chose a deep burgundy colour and mixed in some antique gold for a little variation...

 

A few notes before you start: I used a cutting mat that has a grid on it- I found this super helpful to make even shapes and keep lines straight. I covered my mat with parchment paper so I could cut the shapes and transfer the paper right onto a baking sheet and into the oven. You could easily use graph paper with parchment paper on top as well.

 

1. For the whole necklace I used only half a block of the burgundy clay and 1/8th of a block of gold. Start with the main colour and work it in your hands until it starts to soften, then add in your secondary colour (gold). Twist it around and work it into a ball.
2. Once you have a pattern that you like stop working the clay.
3. Flatten out the ball into a rectangle-ish shape.
4. Roll flat with a clean rolling pin until its about 1/8th-1/16th of an inch thick.
5. Using your grid lines, cut your design out with a kitchen knife.
6. The large geo shape is about an inch wide, and 1 1/2" long. The two geo shapes on either side of the center piece are each about 3/4" wide x 1" long.
7. Gentley poke the Eye Pins through the top of your shapes, twisting your shapes around the eye pins to ensure the hole is large enough. Remove the eye pins and lay on a baking tray. (If you need to reshape, do it with a knife while the eye pin is still in place, then remove.) 
8. The larger rectangles are simply cut out of a strip of clay, they don't have to be perfect, just try to make them slightly smaller than the two geo shapes.
9. Lay out all of your shapes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 275 degrees for 15 minutes.
10. Remove your shapes, and while they are still warm, poke the eye pins through your shapes so they are ready for necklace making.
11. Cut the excess pin until there is slightly more than 1/4" remaining- you will coil this side into another 'eye' to attach all of your pieces.
12. Continue cutting...
13. Lay out your design until you are happy with it. [I had to make more little triangles, about 1/2" x 1/2" because it wasn't long enough]
14. Start attaching the shapes to each other.
15. To keep your necklace laying flat, you will have to twist the eye pins on every-other shape... vertical eye, horizontal eye, vertical, horizontal... this will make more sense when you are doing it.
16. Hold your necklace up to your neck- when you are happy with the length attach a couple of jump rings on one side and a claw clip on the other. Lay your necklace out flat and twist any eye pins that need to be adjusted to allow your necklace to lay flat. [This is important- otherwise it won't lay flat on you!]

Once you get the hang of it, the whole process goes pretty quickly- and you will have it done in an hour or two.

I am pretty happy with it considering it cost me about 10 bucks to make! WOOT!

 

Try out this DIY and send me pics of your creations- have fun with it! What do you think....!?

 

Have a great Thursday,

C  

 

 

 

 



One of Those Mornings.

You know when you just have one of those mornings. You know, you burned 4 pieces of really good tomato-basil toast, and then you are about to send drawings to a client and you realize (thank god) the manufacturers fireplace dimensions on their website are WRONG. Therefore, your drawings and mill work sizing is WRONG. GAH. And all you really want to do is the 3 DIY's that have been sitting on your dining room table for a week. It was one of those mornings...

Okay.

I feel better now. Kind of.

I scraped the black stuff off the 5th piece of toast I burned, and fixed the drawings and sent them off. I am going to make time for one of those DIY's as my reward for having a crap morning. I am going to go to yoga, and work hard this afternoon.

Here's to turning the day around.

It WILL get better. It's already better- now that I have shared it with you!!



We got our wedding pictures and this one makes me smile. 5ive15ifteen Photography is amazing.

See you tomorrow,
xo
C 

Three Towels. Three Ideas.

Hi,
How was your Monday? Mine was good, you know, did some work, went to yoga, made dinner, went to bed. By the way.... dinner was awesome, and so speedy- spaghetti squash with pesto, sauteed spinach and mushrooms topped with goat cheese and an egg... because I had one. You are probably thinking, that is not easy or fast you crazy woman- but I promise! It was- I'll blog a recipe soon and you will see.

So these ideas. I have a lot of them, and it sucks- I am short on time to do them all. So I figured, why don't I just share them with you in the idea stage and you can get all creative on me and show me what you come up with? I like it, I think its a good plan.

Oh, a little disclaimer... these are Christmas ideas. HA. Yes, it is time. I am so excited. Christmas is by far my favorite holiday and I can't wait to share many more ideas with you (that I actually try my self).

All of these ideas have one thing in common- a festive dish towel. I doubt I will ever say that sentence again in my life. But yes, a dish towel- and great ones at that. I was perusing etsy.com yesterday and came across a couple. I couldn't stop thinking of fun ways to use them- that didn't include dishes! I have found a couple that I totally love, mostly because they are so simple, but you could use anyone that you love.

 | Towel 1 | Towel 2 | Towel 3 |

Now that you have an amazing towel- start creating!

| frame | pillow insert |  tray |

1. Frame it with a simple white frame- use it as a backdrop to your holiday bar set up or buffet- why not over the couch!?
2. Break out the Mod Podge, cut the towel to fit the base of your tray, put a thick coat of mod podge on the tray, layer on your antler towel, and then top with another thick coat of mod podge and allow to dry for 24 hours. You will have a shiny, water proof antler tray for the holidays! (Don't worry- the mod podge dries clear!)
3. If you are a sewer, pull out that sewing machine and whip up a holiday cover for any pillow inserts you might have already in existing pillows- then switch them back after the holidays.

I am kind of loving all of these... maybe this weekend I will work on creating one of these towels my self!? Aggressive... I know.

Try these out and send me a pic.

Happy Tuesday All!
xo
C

Apple Pie Scones

Mmm. Don't those sound good? They are. I will show you how to make them below...

After a late night Friday spent with my second favorite man, Bond, James BOND, I spent a lazy Saturday morning looking through the Anna Olson cookbook my Mom bought me, Back to Baking. I wanted to do some baking on Sunday and decided on cookies and scones. Her scone recipes looked yummy, but they inspired an idea- Scones that taste like Apple Pie. Why not? Also- Go see Skyfall- it was AWESOME. I think it is my favorite Bond movie yet.

Ingredients:

• 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 6 tbsp cold butter
• 1/3 cup cold milk plus more for brushing
• turbinado sugar
• 1 medium sized ambrosia or granny smith apple (I left the skin on, but you can peel it if you prefer)

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, spices and cold butter together with your fingers until the mixture resembles small pebbles.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients and then add the butter mixture, stirring with you hand or a wooden spoon until combined.
4. Thoroughly wash your apple and grate on the large side of a box grater. Add the shredded apple to the dry mixture and stir to coat the apple.
5. Add the 1/3 cup of milk and stir together- the dough will be ragged and dry.
6. Pour the mixture onto a floured surface and shape the dough into a square, about 1 1/2" thick.
7. Cut the square into 9 equal pieces and place on a parchment lined baking sheet, brush each of scones with milk and sprinkle with turbanado sugar.
8. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 16 minutes.

Enjoy warm out of the oven. These scones are best the day of and can be warmed up in a low oven the next day.

Recipe adapted from Anna Olson, Back to Baking, Apple Cheddar Walnut Scones Scones.

Enjoy and have a happy Monday,
xo
C

4 Favorites

 

What a crazy week. I have to say, I am pretty pumped that it's Friday. Dave surprised me with [1] last night for our 2 month anniversary of being married- seriously, can you get anymore thoughtful!? (I didn't remember... crap wife ovah here). [2] I dog sat (like babysat- I didn't sit on my dog) last weekend for my mom and she thanked me with the new Anna Olson cookbook, Back to Baking. I can't wait to get baking this weekend! [3] My SodaStream is my new obsession, it was a gift from our wedding and I can't get enough of it. If you love bubbly water- this is a must for Christmas. [4] My dino DIY, that I shared this week. I am seriously in love with my Golden Jurassic Park.

 

What are you up to this weekend.... Dave and I are headed to the new Bond movie tonight- SKYFALL. I can't even tell you how excited I am, and we have assigned seats- so no waiting in line. I love Bond movies, not too scary, totally exciting and Daniel Craig... what's not to love. Oh, and movie theater popcorn- clearly! We went to the opening night of the last Bond movie and I got motion sickness from the opening chase scene... we were 2 rows from the front- barf. I don't understand why they even put seats up there- redic!

Have great weekends, and happy Friday team!

xo

C 

Not Just For Kids

I have a bulletin board in my office that collects fabrics I really like, papers I don't want to forget about, a yoga schedule, etc. Currently there are a few fabrics that have morphed into a full on design scheme... but with nowhere specific in mind to put it. I think it would be great in a little boys bedroom, or a superrrr cool girls bedroom. (It is actually this scheme I blogged about a while ago.... yep, It's still up there!) It pretty much started because of a piece of art I saw, that I didn't want to forget about- so, I printed it off and started pinning fabrics beside it... sometimes these things just have a life of their own.

Anyways- this art, is SO cool. Christian (we almost have the same name... so clearly he is awesome) Jackson creates super minimalistic posters of children's story books we all grew up with.

Check them out...

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I think these are total scheme starters, or a great addition to any kids room. I hope you think they are as neat as I do! Which one is your fave? I really like the Marry Poppins one... even though I thought the movie was totally creepy- singing and flying around, forcing medicine down kids throats- terrifying! But I could deal with the poster....

Have a great Almost-Friday-Day!
xo
C

Ps. Thanks Ash for the great Post Name ideas!

Stick it to the Dino

So, this DIY may be all about dinosaurs... Actually, it is. Which I kind of love. It made my day, I hope it makes yours. You will get to play with little plastic animals. When was the last time you played with little plastic animals!? In all seriousness, I don't think I ever played with little plastic animals. So I can now say I have had my chance and it was awesome.

I saw a DIY recently over on Harpers Happenings and I loveeed the idea. I think something like this would look awesome in a kids room or kids craft area. I wanted to do something similar, but turn them into magnets. Why shouldn't you see these on your fridge everyday and smile at how ridiculous they are!? 

Source: Harpers Happenings


I just Googled "Gold Animal Magnets" and "Gold Dinosaur Magnets" and sadly I am not the first to do this, but regardless they are super easy to make and fun to look at! I found my animals and dinos at the dollar store as well as the perfect sized magnets and Krazy glue- it's a one-stop-shop people! (Minus the spray paint...) Start by lining up your animals so you can have a really good look at them... okay, you don't have to do this... but I really wanted Dave to come home and find 20 dinosaurs in a "V" formation on the table and wonder what the hell I had been doing all day. Working, clearly!

The key to keeping this DIY safe and easy is boiling the animals in water. I know this sounds super odd, but trust me- it really softens the plastic and makes it a million times easier to cut through. Boil the little guys for a few minutes, dry on paper towel and cut in half. You can then attach the magnets with Krazy glue and spray paint. I originally tried acrylic paint and it was a bust, too many brush marks and it didn't cover evenly. I would also suggest a spray paint primer before the gold, which I didn't do- and this resulted in having to do 4 coats of spray paint.

Allow your animals and dinos to dry over night and then stick away! It totally looks like Jurassic Park on my fridge right now and I am loving it....

Happy hump day!
xo
C

Another Dimension

Hey-
Just a quick snap shot of what I have been working on all day... It's been a while since I have done some 3-D work, but it's SO fun. It totally helps to see things in another dimension eh? This is one of two kitchens I am working on right now, the super exciting part about this will be comparing the 3-D shots to the real deal in a couple of months... stay tuned.

 

 

xo

C

Ornamental Cabbage

I have something to confess. I have a weakness for Ornamental Cabbage. Weird right? I don't know what it is about it, maybe the colours, different textures or that when I see it I know fall/ Christmas is around the corner?! Whatever it is, I was drawn to it yesterday at one of my favorite flower shops on Avenue Road (Toronto). They were so tiny, pale pink and white- I knew I had to have them. And then I saw Fringed Tulips, and it was over- I knew I was going to have to make a full on arrangement. I first saw Fringed Tulips at a wedding show last January and I so badly wanted them at my wedding- but they were not in season so I moved on. This was the first time I have seen them since- wait until they are open, they are crazy-beautiful.

I want to show you the basics of creating your own flower arrangement at home today. It's so worth it, and the pre-made arrangements you can buy are just so nasty and filled with 'filler' (leaves, babies breath, blah). Limit yourself to 3 different flowers, I pulled the cream and the pink out of the cabbage to find my combination. In general, I am SO NOT a pink and white person, but something weird came over yesterday and I went with it.
Start by unwrapping your flowers, remove the packaging and find a vase that you want to work with. Once you have that covered, fill your vase with cold water and mix in the plant food- this is key if you want your flowers to last. I always ask for extra so I have a few lying around the house if a florist forgets.
Now, I know there is a special tool for this (I have seen Martha use it) (...you know, Martha Stewart...duh), but I am not a florist, so I use my hands- peel back any leaves on the flowers stem that will be in the water. This is an important step, the leaves will start to rot in the water and really reduce the life of the fresh water in your vase and the flowers in general.

Once you have removed all the stems, start making your arrangement in your hand- yes, pick up one flower, put it beside another and continue adding- do not put them in the vase (you cant fit as many flowers and the shape is harder to control).

If the arrangement starts to get to large to hold in your hand, you can secure the stems with an elastic which will hold everything together until you are ready to trim the ends. Continue to add until you are happy with the shape and design of your arrangement, secure an elastic around the stems and hold your arrangement up to your vase to decide how much of the stems to cut off. Remember you can always cut more off, but you can't add!

 

 

Once you are happy with the height of the arrangement, cut off the elastic and place the flowers in your vase. I put mine into the vase picture above and they flopped everywhere (the vase was too open at the top) so I had to switch up the vase- no biggy- trial and error people! The arrangement is pretty... but honestly... it is SO not me. I totally wish I didn't buy pink, it looks like a really nice wedding arrangement or baby shower arrangement- not a fall-ish awesome arrangement. Oh well better luck next week!

 

 



I had a few extra tulips that I cut down to fit in a small vase above my kitchen sink. This one is a bit more me, super simple and pretty. I hope this helps with your next arrangement, have fun with it!

Happy Tuesday Peeps.

ps... this may or may not be coming tomorrow...

Totally did that... and it kind of just made my day...

 

xo

C

Wish

Sunday Brunch is quite possibly one of my favorite things about the weekend. Meeting up with friends, trying somewhere new or going to the old standby (School in Liberty Village always makes my day) and eating amazing food is what its all about. This weekend a few of my girlfriends and I tried out Wish in Toronto, which is just south of Bloor Street. It was A-mazing. The food... grilled nutella sandwich... was amazing, as was the decor.

http://wishintoronto.com/

 

Above is their broiled grapefruit with raw sugar, which was not only gorgeous, but super yummy as well. Picture creme brulee crunchy top, but on grapefruit.... I know!

 

http://wishintoronto.com/

Could this place be any cuter? Yes, the design is trendy with the white washed brick walls, carerra marble table tops and neon chairs- but it just makes you want to smile. And lets be honest, white goes with everything, so next year they could spray the chairs gold or navy if that's in. O.M.G. I wish they would do that right now- that would be insane. I would go for lunch and dinner too.

http://wishintoronto.com/

 

On the right is the nutella sandwich served with their house made raspberry jam. We split this baby for the table and, wow it was good- I was seriously considering drizzling nutella on my oatmeal this morning just to reminisce... but I decided against it at the last second for the sake of my hips. I ordered the Florentine- poached eggs (perfectly, I might add) over wilted spinach with leek and Parmesan fondue (hips are not thought about on Sundays). I know. It was as amazing as it sounds. Day dream with me about being transported back there this second... and have a great Monday!

xo

C 

 

**All images sourced from Wish.com 

Project Sneak Peek

It's Friday! Man, did anyone else feel like this was a really long week, but short at the same time? Does that make sense? You know, you feel like you did a million things and it was exhausting, but it's already over and you with you could have squeezed in a million more? Alright... slight exaggeration... maybe not a million- you know what I mean!
Anywayssss, it's Friday, and I am excited to get down to the farmers market this weekend and get caught up on a bit of work! Today I wanted to show you a few quick snap shots of a clients that I visited this week. The main project was to finish the basement into an office and kid lounge zone (2) and update the three bedrooms into comfortable, fun, personalized spaces. These are just snip its- no staging or proper lighting in the photos but I am really happy with the result!

(1) In the daughters room, we wanted to keep it fresh and inviting. I love the mix of white furniture with the greys and yellows- the perfect colour palette for a teen! (Art still needs to be hung in here...)





(2) The basement- there are still shelves and a bit more art to go up in this space, but I could not have been happier with the result. The soft grey palette is bright and inviting- you would never know you are in a basement!




(3) The teen boys room was fun, we made it a total 'man zone'. The deep grey flannel headboard and checkered bedding are menswear inspired, while the brown velvet pillows and mix of wood help to bring warmth to the space. (Art and shelves still need to go up in this space)



(4) The master bedroom was to be fun and girly. We went with a gorgeous upholstered headboard with nailhead details and a soothing palette of taupe's, sages and linen. The drapery added a lot of warmth and richness to the space, as did the soft chandelier. (Art and new bedside tables are on the list of to do's in this space.)




I hope you like the sneak peek of these rooms as much as I do!
Happy Friday everyone and have a great weekend!
xo
C

Snowpuppe



Snow wha? I don't know the answer either, it's Dutch. But I know I love it. I found Studio Snowpuppe on etsy last week and instantly fell in love. Look at these beauties- how could you not!? 

 

 

Nellianna and Kenneth are based out of the Netherlands and create these stunning light fixtures out of paper. I love the mix of colours, you can customize the cord and colour for endless combination possibilities. Amazing Right?!

1| Moth Origami Lampshade in Pink and White
2| Chestnut Paper Origami Lampshade Pink
3| Moth Origami Lampshade Brown

Happy November!!! Can you believe it's November? It's basically almost Christmas.... CAN'T WAIT.
xo
C