I’m not even sure how this weird collection started, but it happened to coincide with the beginning of my relationship with Andrew. We kept putting bread tags into a jar and almost 7 years later… Read More »Weird and Wonderful Collections
After a few weeks of procrastination during the holidays, we finally finished this vintage dresser project. It’s come a long way since we first got it. It was cleaned, patched and brought back to life.
Here’s what it looked like before we started working on it, yes at first glance it doesn’t look too bad, but it was scary. It had 1000 spiders in it from being left outside, so that took a while to get it clean and remove the musty smells.
The wood veneer was very dry and chipped in several places, the only area that was in decent shape was the top surface, the legs and the decorative pieces on the drawer fronts.
Luckily we were table to remove the decorative pieces on the drawers, making the painting process much easier and cleaner. The bow tie handles were also removed and cleaned up.
The first test was to find out if the vintage hardware was pure brass or just plated. You can do this with a magnet. If it’s solid brass, the magnet will not stick, unfortunately ours was plated.
Read More »Before and After: Vintage Dresser
I recently took some photos of a luxury bathroom renovation here in Vancouver, British Columbia. It may not be my personal style, but you can’t help but love the finishes in this space. The mix of traditional elements and slick modern design somehow fits together in perfect harmony. The soft pastels in the tile and wall colour contrast with the dark marble floors. I’m seriously obsessing over the floors, they have so much impact in the space, they ground the airiness of the pastel colours and bring in a bit of a masculine feature into a very feminine space creating a sense of balance. It all goes perfectly with the polished shower and vanity fixtures.
Below I’ve broken down the elements of this bathroom if you’re in the market for a renovation, or just very curious.
After doing renovations to our apartment and being on a super rushed timeline in the process, I occasionally have regrets about certain decisions we made in terms of design. Don’t get me wrong, I really… Read More »Using Black in Your Bathroom
Today I’m sharing some hardware and fixture inspiration that came to me after a visit to the Interior Design Show West this past weekend. There were so many great brands and some new ones I hadn’t… Read More »Hardware and Fixture Inspiration
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
I recently launched a society6 shop to keep my creativity flowing while being unemployed. I ordered a few of my designs to check out the quality and I have to say it’s pretty great! The… Read More »visualheart has a Society6 Shop
As soon as we got the keys to our place we got to work by quickly ripping out the laminate wood floors and selling them on craigslist (surprisingly they sold within a few hours). The… Read More »Polished Concrete Floors
The entrance to our apartment was kind of depressing. Peel and stick vinyl tiles were placed just in the entrance area and they were the biggest pain in the butt to remove. It was like… Read More »Apartment Entrance Before and After
Last week I found a cabinet for free and saw that it had some potential under the beat up ugly white paint job to possibly be a Mid Century style project. From the inside I… Read More »Mid Century Modern Before and After
As promised here’s some updated photos of our upstairs bathroom renovation. But first, check out these before photos. The upstairs bathroom was interesting…. The previous owners had installed a “steam shower” which wasn’t installed properly… Read More »Upstairs Bathroom Renovation: Before and After
So i’ve started a hobby. It began with a few projects for our apartment, but I’ve now decided to look for furniture that has potential and give it an update, hopefully on a regular basis.… Read More »Before and After: Dresser