Before and After: Vintage Desk
This vintage desk was such a fun project, it was a free desk passed to me from a family friend. I’m the second owner of it and it was in the worst possible shape. Chipped… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Desk
This vintage desk was such a fun project, it was a free desk passed to me from a family friend. I’m the second owner of it and it was in the worst possible shape. Chipped… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Desk
One of the best moments when hunting for furniture on craigslist, thrift stores or the side of the road, is when you come across a matching piece to a previous project. This side table matches… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Side Table
Blackberries are in season right now, totally ripe and ready for picking in the pacific northwest. Here in Vancouver you can find them almost everywhere, in the back alley ways of the city or up… Read More »Recipe Adventure: Blackberry Bran Muffins
Andrew and I took a drive out of town to visit family and did our usual thrift store hunt for furniture. Just when we thought we found nothing, this awesome vintage typewriter cart was hiding amongst… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Typewriter Cart
The other night I had a dessert mishap, I bought the necessary ingredients to make vanilla bean ice cream, but me being a bit of a space case lately I completely forgot to buy the… Read More »Recipe Adventure: Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream
One thing that really bothers me is when someone takes a Mid Century style piece of furniture and applies a shabby chic paint finish to it. Modern + shabby do not mix! This vintage cabinet was one… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Cabinet from Shabby to Chic
Someone left this sad little vintage telephone table on the side of the road and I took it home. I loved the different materials used in the design, horizontal bars and curved plywood shapes. I… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Telephone Table
Another painted vintage dresser project completed. This one was literally a beast that was turned into a beauty. It had a horrible faux wood grain finish and tons of chips and since it was made… Read More »Before and After: Painted Vintage Dresser
A few weeks ago I got this really awesome vegetarian recipe book as a random gift from Andrew. It’s called Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson. Her book is visually stunning with hand drawn watercolour illustrations mixed with photography.… Read More »Recipe Adventure: Kale Caesar Salad with Polenta Croutons
You know when you shop online and you find something you’re totally in love with, you add it to your cart and go to the check out only to discover there’s insane duty fees and… Read More »Find Your Home Decor Style
Now that I’m working from home, I’m finding that I don’t take the time to eat properly, I get distracted with work, job hunting and emails. I’ve been looking for a fast, filling and nutritious… Read More »Recipe Adventure: Simple Almond Milk Chia Pudding
Our neighbour had a garage sale in our building the other weekend and I picked up this potentially cute side table for practically free. The awesome part was I just had to pop it in the… Read More »Before and After: Vintage Side Table with Dipped Tips