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We’re open for house guests!

This weekend is the first anniversary of us living in our new home.  Before moving in, we’d planned a complete transformation, and while it is taking longer than expected, we’ve completed… more →

The Reno Chronicles

No. 740: Update on the Master Bedroom

Caireen @ 24D wrote 15 hours ago: It’s been a while since I last posted on our master bedroom, but things have been quietly maki … more →

Tags: Design, Decorate, No.740, 24.Design, Bedroom, Design, decorate, fabric, Grey

We're open for house guests!

Suzanne wrote 3 days ago: This weekend is the first anniversary of us living in our new home.  Before moving in, we’d pl … more →

Tags: DIY, Guest Room, Annie Sloan, Annie Sloan chalk paint, chalk paint, Guest Room 2, Home, house, redecorating

Colour Crave | Stunning Sunny Yellow 2

Caireen @ 24D wrote 4 weeks ago: I have been hidden away in my office all day going through accounting paperwork, receipts, invoices … more →

Tags: Design, Decorate, colour crave, urban barn, yellow, EQ3, panton chair, Crate & Barrel, West Elm

A sneak peak..... Our French themed bathroom is almost complete! — 2 comments

Suzanne wrote 2 months ago: Well it has been many months. Other families would be welcoming a new addition to their brood, but u … more →

Tags: Bathrooms, DIY, bathroom, Carrara Marble, Decorating, french themed bathroom, Home, house, Renovation

Make your own pinboard

Sweet Maple wrote 3 months ago: If you haven’t already tried this out, please do yourself a favour and make a pinboard for you … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Anthropologie, Bulletin Board, Chalkboard Paint, Designer Fabrics, DIY, ESTY, Michaels, pinboard

Bedroom Reveal — 2 comments

kellyqc wrote 3 months ago: Hi, hope you are having a great Wednesday.  It’s suppose to be warm here today, close to 60 de … more →

Tags: Drop cloth fabric, sewing drapes, Bedrooms

Crib skirt inspiration — 5 comments

Michelle wrote 3 months ago: Last night we received a surprise phone call. It was from the store we purchased our crib and dresse … more →

Tags: Sewing, In the Baby's Room, Chevron Crib Skirt, crib skirt, DIY crib skirt, Flatiron Grey, Georgia Nursery Bedding, Khaki Dot, Khaki Dot Crib Sheet

And, they're done! — 11 comments

Michelle wrote 3 months ago: Ladies and gents, the curtains for our soon-to-arrive (eek! 9ish more weeks!) little girl are D-O-N- … more →

Tags: Sewing, In the Baby's Room, Allen + Roth Pewter Curtain Rod, Amazon, curtains, Dim-out Lining, DIY, DIY curtains, drapery

The Guest Room — 3 comments

Suzanne wrote 3 months ago: As we’re nearing completion on the bath room, my thoughts have shifted to the planning stages … more →

Tags: Guest Room, reuse, redecorate, Home, house, Sherwin Williams, Ikea, Guest Room 2, Repaint

Sew Painful, Yet Sew Worth It! — 12 comments

Michelle wrote 4 months ago: Over the Christmas break, I managed to start work on sewing the curtains for our little one’s … more →

Tags: Sewing, In the Baby's Room, Baby Girl, baby's room, curtains, Dim-out Lining, DIY curtains, Varenna Coral

To Sew, or Not to Sew? — 4 comments

Michelle wrote 5 months ago: After a few days of humming and hawing, I finally made a decision on whether to sew the curtains for … more →

Tags: Sewing, In the Baby's Room, DIY, drapery, baby's room, Baby Girl, curtains, janome, sewing machine

Fabulous Fabric — 8 comments

Michelle wrote 5 months ago: Since deciding on keeping the existing beige paint colour in baby girl’s room, it was time to … more →

Tags: In the Baby's Room, Sewing, Baby Girl, baby's room, custom sewing, Emilio Cosmo, fabric, Flatiron Grey, Khaki Dot Crib Sheet

Living Room starter

Suzanne wrote 5 months ago: Today a big box arrived in the mail. It felt like early Christmas. I knew by the size of the box wha … more →

Tags: Living Room, redecorate, Home, house, music room, living room, renovating, pillows, fabric

Planning a new home office

Suzanne wrote 5 months ago: Now that I can see the end of the road on the bathroom reno, I’ve allowed myself to do a littl … more →

Tags: General, Home office, redecorate, Home, house, Inspiration, wall map, home office, Roman Shade

Who knew fabric would be my new shopping weakness?!

Hardly Obsessed wrote 5 months ago: I’ve recently discovered that there is such a thing as designer fabric. I’ve also learne … more →

Tags: house, Interior design, fabric, curtains, Courtyard, Kashmir Handprint, Chintz & Company, Landsmeer

And the reconstruction begins....

Suzanne wrote 5 months ago: Well, we’re in month six, and still in bathroom reno hell.  BUT, there is light at the end of … more →

Tags: Bathrooms, Renovation, Decorating, bathroom, Home, house, Tiling, Daltile, marble strip tile

The Guest Room (is now empty) — 8 comments

midcenturythriftygal wrote 7 months ago: The first room to be updated here on Croydon Place was the guest room. Soon after moving in we learn … more →

Tags: thrifty finds, Lighting 2, Guest Room, mid-century style, Aqua, Atomic, Bamboo, bamboo roll up shades, bark cloth

Drapery Love — 4 comments

Sarah wrote 7 months ago: Window treatments finish a space. I especially love them in my home. Check out my new drapery. The f … more →

Tags: Blog Posts, Windows, dwell studio, drapery, My 'house'

Ultimate Upcycle Challenge — 4 comments

shoanajensen wrote 8 months ago: I was invited by the Toronto Fall Home Show to participate in a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity … more →

Tags: Around town, DIY, Habitat For Humanity, refinish, paint, Prime, Black & Decker, furniture, upcycle


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