*Written by Liette Tousignant, Co-Founder of UTR Decorating So here’s the thing – I’m terrible at math, yet I love numbers! I especially love giant block numbers like these. Believe it or not, I made this modern looking art with pages ripped from my favorite Stendig calendar. This calendar is so beautiful (a piece of art in itself) that I couldn’t bring myself to throw out the “expired” months, even after so many...

*Written by Liette Tousignant, Co-Founder of UTR Decorating One of my daughters is an absolute cat lover and had a dated cat calendar that she wouldn’t part with because she loved the photos so much – so I offered to frame her favourite images. I’m not a cat person ( I prefer dogs) but this calendar had the cutest kittens so I can understand why she was holding on to...

*Written by Liette Tousignant, Co-Founder of UTR Decorating In a perfect design world, a toilet would never be the focal point of a bathroom. But sometimes plumbing issues or other building challenges get in the way and you end up with less than perfect results. That’s what happened in my teeny bathroom at the cottage where I had to use art creatively to draw attention away from the throne. Is it...

  You’d think with all the pretty pictures we see on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, or even the decor magazines and TV shows, that we’d be fuelled with inspiration to decorate our walls. So why are we still struggling with decorating our spaces? If you are feeling stuck and need budget-friendly art ideas to jazz up your walls, this is the perfect project for you! You don’t have to be qualified or crafty...

 Spring is in bloom, and so is our wall! Art doesn’t have to be expensive. You can make your own, just like we like we did. Aren’t these prints beautiful? All we did was build a virtual bouquet – aka, picked photos of flowers that we liked on the internet. We chose mainly peonies because they are great spring flowers and well, it’s one of our favorites. We also enlarged...

You’re back from holidays with hundreds of great vacation photos, but what happens to those precious snaps once you’re home? I used to forget about them, only showing them off occasionally when asked about my holidays.

  If you love this gallery wall, but the thought of hanging 3 picture frames perfectly straight terrifies you, you’re not alone! We understand, and we’re here to help! So, how do you hang frames without damaging your walls? Place&Push frames are the answer! As the name says, you simply push the frames into the wall to hang them. Forget about hanging pictures the old-fashioned way with a hammer and...

When you think of a doorstop, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a boring brown wedge that you kick under the door. Well, things have changed. Meet Doree™, a doorstop that you won’t be ashamed to have in your house and won’t have to hide when guests come over. Au contraire, you’ll want to show it off because it’s so darn cute and it looks like a...

We’ve had our picnic table for 30 years. When we bought it, it looked terrific. It was sturdy, well built, and the kind of table that would last a lifetime. Fast forward to today – the orangey tinted table has lost its appeal and clashes with our outdoor décor, so I was ready to get rid of it. Well, I’m so glad I didn’t because after painting it all white,...

I love easy and inexpensive DIY projects that deliver big results. I bought this old picture frame at a garage sale, painted it all white and hung it above a queen size bed to create a headboard. It took only a few hours from start to finish to turn this plain Jane into a shabby chic frame perfectly suited for the cottage. Not bad for a total cost of $5. And...

Decorating with maps is a creative way to decorate walls without spending too much money. I listened to my own advice and added style to a big wall without a big price tag.    I picked up these maps at my local tourism office and inserted them into black IKEA frames. In addition to looking great, they’re extremely handy when showing our guests the lakes and tourist attractions around the...

You know that feeling you get when you spot the perfect canvas for that wall that’s been sitting bare for months? It’s exciting, right? Well, we love large canvases, especially given how affordable they are….it makes it easier to decorate a big wall without spending too much money. They come in all shapes and sizes and on just about any subject matter or expression so it’s easy to find one that you’ll like.