Today is November 5, 2019.  Our baby girl would be 4. Today is not sad like it has been in the past.  The grief has settled.  And while ...

Tell your story from you scars - not your wounds, they say.  Until this point, I thought I'd always write from my gashing open wounds.  ...

A year ago we made the big move to sell our country property and move downtown Hamilton.  I have moments when I miss the country, the peac...

As we wait for our permit to be approved from city hall for the addition we want to build on the back of our house, there are a few yard pro...

It's spring.  Spring, has arrived.  After a long and difficult winter, we have made it through.  The birds are chirping, the sun is shi...

As I sit down to reflect on this past year, I'm shocked that it has been, indeed, one year.  If there's one word I would use to de...

Mark often finds these old, antique steamer trunks on the side of the road.  He picked up this one, and you wouldn't believe the surpris...

It's tough to find 'before' photos of the front entryway to our farmhouse, because there wasn't really a front entrance.  It...

My husband Mark finds a lot of furniture.  He often brings home these vintage pieces.  The reason I love vintage furniture so much is becaus...

Today I thought I'd make time to do a project I've been wanting to tackle for a while.  It turned out to be easy - super duper easy....

In the past few weeks, I've been catching up on current furniture trends.  There seems to be a new phenomenon with the colour navy blue....

My blog is typically about my latest projects - furniture, home renovations.  I usually include a little bit about my personal life at the e...

Lately house renovations have been slowing down.  We've been focusing more on finishing up little details, refinishing some furniture,...

Summer is in full swing, and I find myself aching to get back from vacation to work so I can work on projects.  Projects for me are like a ...

Ah... it's officially summer.  Time to string up the hammock and laze away those hot sleepy evenings.  Time to pack up the cooler with...

It has been a few months since my last update on our house.  I haven't wanted to share because so much of the project has been 'al...

While hunting for a vanity for our bathroom on Kijiji, I came across a wild deal on a piece of quartz counter.  The man selling it was a c...

The demolition of our little farm house continues.  Last Saturday we had some help swinging sledge hammers.  It gave us a good boost.  The...

Well, since many have been asking for pictures, I finally have a night to upload some onto my blog.  Warning: these photos are not before-...

Christmas is right around the corner.  In a festive spirit, I refinished this beautiful bowed-front French Provincial buffet in a lovely ...