As a radiology resident, I spend a large amount of my time outside of work studying. We planned from the beginning to convert one of the three bedrooms into an office so I would have my own place to work (the other bedroom was turned into a “getting ready room”). It’s been a long process, … Read more
I love colour but I continuously change my mind on what I want. When designing our home, I wanted the ability to easily change the accent colour without spending a ton of money. When it came to the living room, we chose all neutral colours for the walls, furniture and art and then added splashes … Read more
Accent walls are a deadly way to add interest to a room. The simplest way to create an accent wall is to paint one wall in the room a contrasting color. Paint is the easiest and most cost effective way to make a drastic, non permanent change. Although slightly more effort, beautiful wall paper can also … Read more
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday. It’s the time of year when everyone is coming up with their New Years resolutions. I have set a few for myself. One is something on almost everyone’s list, eat healthier and exercise more. One of my main resolutions, however, is … Read more
Christmas and birthday cards are frigging expensive! The last few years I have been making my own using scrapbooking paper. You can pick this up at Michael’s, Winners or Walmart and most times they come in a large pad with a variety of patterns. These are easy, inexpensive and YOU made them so they’re special! … Read more
This year I’ll be baking for most of the people on my list. It’s hard to really know what to get for aunts and uncles, friends of the family or even cousins. Baking is awesome because most people are entertaining for the holidays so your treats will probably get put to good use. I have … Read more
I made these retro paper onions out of maps as a gift last year for my nan. Like the previous DIYs, these are fairly easy to make. You can find all kinds of cool paper at craft stores with coordinating ribbon that will make beautiful Christmas onions. Give them as a single ornament or a … Read more
My mom makes these every year for my aunts and uncles for Christmas, and each one is so unique and beautiful. You can create this project for as little or as much as you want; adding flowers will cost you more, while using greenery cut from the woods and left over decorations will cost … Read more
I saw these on Pinterest (again) and thought they would make excellent DIY gifts! They’re inexpensive, fun to use and great for friends and family who love to entertain. Supplies – Square ceramic tiles – Sandpaper – Spray primer – Chalkboard spray paint – Cork or felt – Hot glue gun – Chalk – Ribbon … Read more
Last year I was struggling to find cute DIY Christmas gifts when I came across this DIY on birch log napkin rings! I made these for my parents and a close friend. They were fairly easy to make and ADORABLE on the table. The hardest thing was finding a birch log large enough to put … Read more
