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Girl Room No. 2 – Projects and Products

Written by on 19th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 1 Comment

Here’s a breakdown of the products and projects for the Girls Room No. 2.

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tUSEDay VICTORIA

Written by on 18th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 1 Comment

This week I didn’t find too much on Used Victoria, although right at the the last minute this morning I spotted this..Recovered in a great fabric or Leather it would an amazing vintage piece.

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I’m dreaming in shades of green…maybe

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Little Big Girls Room No. 2

Written by on 15th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 2 Comments

This is the room for the older of the sisters…her colour palette is a little more bright  than pastel…but she’s still girly.  In this room we painted the thrifted bed and desk with chalk paint, used a vintage window, Chinese lanterns and some random frames and a wooden box to create some interest on the wall. Just like with her sister, I made a custom subway sign for her and sewed all the bedding and pillows. She really loves it and so do I!

Later this week I’ll post some details on products and projects in this room… for now just enjoy…

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If you want some help making the place you live a place you love contact me…I can help!

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tUSEDay VICTORIA

Written by on 11th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 1 Comment

Ooops I did it again…I found another totally awesome coffee table on Used Victoria. You won’t even believe the price! Pic is the link as usual

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If you want some help finding something on Used Victoria, or if you just want to make the place you live a place you love…contact me I can help!

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Sweet Seats

Written by on 10th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 1 Comment

I’ve been working on a few dining room / dining area plans lately and thought I’d share some sweet seat options that I’ve been recommending to clients. These options are good looking, easy to wipe down, durable and budget savvy – just what the families I work with are looking for.

First, classic Tabouret french style chair in a vintage finish…instantly transform a dining set by swapping your old chairs for these guys. The mix is eclectic, stack-able, functional and looks great…added bonus – they come as a set of four and in a variety of finishes. Pic is the link

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Buying 4 or more chairs online for delivery to Canada is tricky because most carriers say they are too  big (grrr) although I was recently introduced to a website that makes it possible (Thanks Danielle!) It is called Ship Happens and I am going to try it out this summer on an order of chairs…or a rug…hmmm I haven’t narrowed it down yet. But I’ll keep you posted. Basically your items ship to a warehouse in Sumas WA and you take the Abbotsford border crossing to go pick it up. Sounds easy enough.

If you want some help making the place you live a place you love, contact me…I can help

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Kind of Blue

Written by on 6th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 1 Comment

I’m not blue, but my new pillows are. Pop over to my Etsy store for some bright pillow covers perfect for recovering some old inserts and perking up your patio…

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If you want some help making the place you live a place you love...contact me…I can help!

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Great Cause – Beautiful Beads!

Written by on 5th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 2 Comments

ROWAN bracelet to win

Please visit my Pal Mary Ann’s website Classic Casual Home this week to enter to win a beautiful beaded bracelet and learn about a great group called ROWAN helping African orphans and widows! This is a short and totally uplifting video. Check it out and then pop over to Mary Ann’s to enter to win the bracelet!

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Girls Room – Product Guide

Written by on 4th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 1 Comment

Here’s some of the decorating projects and products used in this room…

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Products: Annie Sloan Chalk Paints from French Vanilla and French Touch on Oak Bay Ave;  Stool – IKEA; Pillow Inserts and Duvet – IKEA; Fabrics – contact me if you would like a colour story of fabrics developed for your project; Large clothes Pins – Michaels; Bed and Desk – Used Victoria $20 and $75 respectively; Hardware – Lee Valley; Lamp – Wal-Mart; Accessories – Clients

If you would like some help making the place you live a place you love, Contact me!  I can help.

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tUSEDay VICTORIA

Written by on 4th June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 1 Comment

This week on Used Victoria I spotted a huge rug with a small price…and they’re taking offers.  Negotiate a bit and get it cleaned – what a score! Pic is the link as usual

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Go to Your Happy Place / Room

Written by on 3rd June 2013 in Blog POSTS with 3 Comments

Kids are Cool.  This weekend I had the pleasure of using my decorating skills to make a little girl very happy and guess what…it made me happy too! If you’ve been following along there is a second room too. But I’m not finished yet – so I’ll reveal that one in a week or so.  In the meantime here’s what I did (with mom’s help of course)

This Room is all about re-use and recycling of furniture and accessories and I made the pillows and bedding to get a custom colour combo and perfect patterns for less…

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I’ll go over some of the products and techniques for the room throughout the week. If you have any questions – just drop me a line. Here’s what I did…

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And as always…   If you want some help making the place you live a place you love...Contact Me…I can help!

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