It’s that time of the year again, post holidays, when you might be considering getting a gym membership to get a fresh start on the New Year. But before spending the money on gym fees, have you considered creating a home gym instead? You can work out around your own schedule, you don’t have to drive anywhere and you don’t have to share fitness equipment with anyone. In addition to those...

I just love starting the New Year with a new calendar. This year I bought an oversized stylish wall calendar that plays double duty:  it keeps track of our family’s schedule and acts as a piece of modern art on our walls. This is the kind of calendar you don’t want to hang behind the pantry door or inside a kitchen cupboard hoping that no one will see it. Au contraire, you’ll want...

I walked past this multi-colored barnwood vignette admiring its blue gray repurposed wood finish, but as I got closer I realized it was self-adhesive removable wallpaper. It completely fooled me from a few feet away; that’s how real this faux reclaimed wood pattern looked. When shopping in Montreal at Item Maison, a trendy furniture and accessory store in the new community of Griffintown, I fell in love with this new self-adhesive...

Benjamin Moore just announced their color of the year for 2016 “Simply White” and I couldn’t be happier with their choice because I simply love white. After months of renovating our family cottage, we painted everything Cloud white – everything from walls, ceilings, baseboards, doors to casings and I LOVE it.  No regrets! On a very cold day this past winter, I got an urgent call from our contractor asking...

If you don’t have a headboard, don’t worry – you can create one with pictures. It can be a temporary solution if you’ll be moving or adding a headboard later. Or, you might just like it so much that you’ll decide to keep it that way. It’s also stylish and inexpensive. I created this headboard display using pretty white frames in the master bedroom of our cottage. We recently did a major...

In fashion, accessories can make or break an outfit. The same is true when it comes to decorating. The right accessory can make a huge style statement in a room – in my case, it’s my bathroom. Here’s my bathroom before and after. There was nothing wrong the way it looked before, but because of the high ceiling I felt that something else was needed above the black and white...

After a long cold winter, I was ready to freshen up my workspace with pretty pastel colors. I’m not usually a fan of soft candy colors, but I was inspired by the April issue of the Oprah magazine and decided it was time to inject some pastels into my life. A change of seasons is a great excuse to shake things up and to transform your décor quickly and inexpensively. We...

Fun and affordable, mirrors are a great alternative to hanging art on your walls they come in a wide array of shapes and sizes so you will be sure to find one to suit your space, style and budget. Here are a few tips and ideas on how to decorate your home with mirrors. Reflect daylight A mirror placed in a front entrance will reflect light, so if you have a small entrance...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a good video must be worth 100,000. It’s just so much easier to envision an idea  or master a concept when it’s conveyed with both images and sound. That’s why we’ve decided to focus on creating more video content for you. We’ll be developing new clips every week and sharing them on our YouTube channel. We’ll cover everything from quick how-to’s and decorating tips to reviews of home décor products and behind-the-scenes...

Spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to take the time to freshen up your home décor by simply re-arranging the placement of your furniture and accessories. It’s kind of like giving your house a mini makeover by using things you already have, which is exactly what we did with this small bedroom. We created a designer look on a dime, which completely wowed the homeowner. We started the mini makeover by moving...

From time to time, I like to answer our readers’ questions on the blog to help out others who may be experiencing similar design problems. One of our readers recently asked: Q:  “I have a framed canvas that I want to hang over my bed. The top of my headboard is 47″ from the ceiling. The picture I want to hang is 29″ tall and approximately 40″ long. Is the...

One of the most often asked questions we get is “How high or how low should I hang artwork above my headboard?” Framed artwork looks great over a headboard when placed properly — here’s what to do and what to avoid: As a general rule, the bottom of your frame should hang 8” to 10” above the headboard. If you hang artwork any higher it might look like it’s floating...