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Homework Station: Planning and Prepping the Space
Planning and creating a homework station that works for you and your kids; Finding your inspiration; Considering your options and weighing them out. Kids always seem to bring their toys in the living room or homework to the dinning room table, right? There is nothing wrong with that, but as parents we sometimes imagine what it would be like if our children would have their own spaces to do those things in. If you are looking to create a homework station for your kids to either play or do their homework, look no further! I share the thought process, inspiration, planning and building in this series of blog posts on…
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Open Concept Closet: a DIY
DIY project; Removing the closet door; Adding a bench and shelf; Shopping your home for decor your can use; Pretty and practical. Closets can be a real doozy to organize and keep tidy. Some are big, some are small (and some are the size of Montreal lol) and they all vary with their purpose within a household. They are usually full of stuff which makes it hard to establish a plan to tackle them in the most effective way. Not sure how to go about reorganizing your closet? Have you thought about removing your closet’s door and reassessing its usefulness? If this is as far as you’ve gotten in your…
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How To Stencil A Wall
The basics of stenciling a wall; What direction you should stencil in; Paint colour recipe mix; Difference between using a roller and a brush. Have you been wanting to bring some life to a room, a piece of furniture or a floor? Have you thought about stenciling it? If you’ve never done it before, stenciling can seem hard and overwhelming. I’m here to show you that it does not have to be complicated. I’ve been fascinated by stencils and all that can be done with them. Stencils can bu used to spruce up a room, piece of furniture or anything really. That’s what I love about them: their versatility! Apart…
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DIY Wooden Christmas Tree Collar
Have you seen this new type of Christmas tree decor on Instagram and/or Pinterest? I’ve noticed this trend, of Christmas tree collars last year. Instead of having a tree skirt laying on the floor under your Christmas tree, a tree collar actually wraps around the base of your tree. I wanted in on this trend but was a little too late last year so I wiped up something last minute. This year, I planned things ahead and made a sturdier version of what I had last year. Here is what I did. First Attempt With two cats and a toddler, a tree skirt was no longer an option for us.…
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Stenciling a wall for the first time
Have you ever considered the idea of stenciling a wall? It’s more cost effective than wallpaper but a little more time-consuming. Never the less, I went ahead and did it. I love the final product! Here is what I did. I was itching to stencil a wall in our house for a while. I was waiting to get inspired as to where I could do it in our house. One day, while putting away laundry in our walk-in closet, I got the idea to stencil the back wall of our closet. I figured it was the perfect place to “test” a technique I had never done before. Bonus: it’s not…