Burlington Bungalow

January 11th, 2013

You can see the entry way gable taking form.

Still brainstorming ideas for the awkward garage slant!

New Year, New Project!

Hello All, and Happy New Year!

I know, I know, I haven't blogged in almost a month,  but just when I decided to take a break and relax, a new project came my way.  I have to share it with you all because it is so exciting.

I'm working for a contractor right now, and helping him design a rebuild in my area.  It's a bungalow, that he's gutted and added a huge addition to.  He's hired me to help him design the place for his parents to live in for a while, and then ultimately sell.  This is proving to be a challenge, as we all know it's one thing to design a house for resale, and a total other thing to design a house for living!

I am thoroughly enjoying this project so far, and I'm really excited to share the progress with all of you!

I won't be sharing too much info, since it's not my project, and I have to respect privacy, but I'll be sharing updated photos every now and then as the project progresses.

So here it is. I'm calling this project "Burlington Bungalow".

January 9th, 2013...

Can you believe this yard...even with a HUGE addition!!

Break Time!

Hello Readers!  Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas.

I'm taking a little rest from blogging for the next wee bit. 

Be back soon ;)

The Colour of Champagne

Am I the only weirdo that's been married for 8 years and still looks at wedding dresses???  I can't help it!  My wedding dress was dumb - it was a total spontaneous purchase....

And that damn pinterest.... there are so many beautiful dresses to fantasize about!

Anyway, I saw this dress on Pinterest..

 and then this one...

and then this one...

And then I realized it's not the stupid dress I am inlove with, it's the colour.  That chnampange colour.  I just love it.  So, I started digging into the colour a bit more and found some beautiful stuff.  My new obsession - CHAMPAGNE.

My Christmas Wrapping Paper!

After my post about Christmas wrapping paper ideas (here), I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to do this year! I received a ton of emails from followers with suggestions (thank you very much, btw!).  Eventually, I decided on traditional kraft paper, with twine and fresh greens.  I love how the gifts turned out and they look beautiful under my tree!  Can't wait to give them out!

Notice my crumpled tree skirt???  Ask this little mischievous one what happened to it!!

Favourite Finds Friday

This week, I saw this picture on Pinterest, and it sparked my long lost love for tartan.  Hummmm, tartan - can be tacky and ugly, or rich and chic.  Here are my rich and chic finds this week!

Tartan Cup and Saucer.  The Bay

Red Tartan Flounce Pillow.  Pier1

Ralph Lauren Home

and c'mon, who wouldn't wear these red soles???

Christian Louboutin Tartan Pumps

Dollar Store Candle Craft (FAIL!)

You can't win them all my friends - this is my first (shared) craft fail.

My original idea came from this post on Glitter Guide which I found on Pinterest.
Double sided tape + glitter = easy, cute, glittered stuff.

I wanted to make 2 vases for my Christmas dinner table.

First step - collect everything you need from the Dollar Store!

- Vase
- Double sided tape
- Glitter
- Epsom salts

I wanted 2 stripes of red glitter on each vase.  I was paranoid I would tape completely uneven and waste a whole roll of tape, so, I used a stripe of painters tape as a guide.  Then did a row of double sided tape above and below the green tape. Nice and even!

Next, I went bananas with glitter.  It stuck no problem to the double sided tape.  Very good idea Glitter Guide!!

Next, fill your vase with epsom salts - it looks like snow!!!
Then add some cute candles and ta da.  Dollar Store craft at it's best.

Not happy with how they turned out.  I like how the glitter stuck to the tape - very cool tip for future crafts, but these just ended up looking cheezy. 

I ripped off the glitter tape, and now here they are on my festive table.  Nice and plain.  And now I like them.