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Last year, Marilyn Vavasour donated a two-storey house in Ottawa to Habitat for Humanity NCR. The house had been bequeathed to her in 2008, and the interior hadn’t been changed since the house was bu...
PK at Room Remix is having a Pattern Inspiration Party — and it just so happens that there’s a particular pattern passion that I have at the moment :-) This is the room that got me started on my curr...
My favourite shelter magazine is Livingetc from the UK. I’ve been buying it every month for about five years. Each issue is filled with cool decor items and beautiful homes from the UK and around the...
It’s been a beautiful long weekend so far here in Ottawa. I snapped these pretty fall colours just outside of Merickville yesterday afternoon… And then I snapped this picture driving along the 416. I...
Today’s post was inspired by Maya at Completely Coastal. She left a comment on Wednesday’s post saying that her cute critters would have to come from the sea. So, here they are!! Starting with a a co...
Yesterday over at The Zhush, Susan posted this picture of her living room: From the crown moulding to the carpet, I just adore everything about this room. And take a close at the mantel… how cool is ...
One thing I love about blogging is getting to know other design bloggers and checking out what they’re working. Susan Snow at Susan on Design shared an amazing project with her blog readers — a compl...
Amanda Burdge at AB Home Interiors had the great idea to have a group of design bloggers come up with a design for a living room using a $6,000 budget. The idea is to show you that although designers...
Today is the 50th anniversary of our favourite Stone Age family, The Flintstones!! When I was in elementary school, I walked home every day at noon to eat lunch and watch The Flintstones. It was my d...
I was hoping to have a post about our trip to PEI ready for today, but due to circumstances beyond our control (AIR CANADA SUCKS), I didn’t have the time or energy to download my pics last nigh...
I’ve been bursting at the seams for weeks, but I managed to keep my secret quiet — and tonight, I can finally spill the beans!! Right at this moment, I’m sitting in a B&B in Shediac, New Brunswic...
If you did, take a look and see if you can find yours!! Mine is in the second picture, first one of the left in row 8.These are the 200 paintings that Matt LeBlanc created for his Art for Life C...
Every now and then, I do a Google search for interior designers in a particular city. I tried out Boston recently, and came across Carter & Company. Michael Carter creates timeless designs by mix...
You know how sometimes you’re out walking the dog and you pass a house that catches your eye and you wonder what it looks like inside?? Well, today was the perfect opportunity to satisfy that curiosi...
I’m really excited about this week’s Friday Photo Challenge, hosted by Chania at Razmataz. The topic this week is CLOSER. Zoom in close to something and see if it becomes unrecognizable… Can you gues...
I can’t remember where I read the phrase “Chintz happens” , but I decided it just had to be a blog post title!! Chintz is defined as “calico cloth printed with flowers and other devices in different ...
Have you ever decided one day, out of the blue, that there’s something that you just have to do, even though it’s totally and completely way out there?? Something that most people wouldn’t be interes...
Back in July, I wrote about my colourful obsession — painting the front door. And the next day, I found what I thought was the perfect turquoise, Eddie Bauer Sea Breeze. But the more I looked at the ...
Every Friday, Chania at Razmataz holds the Friday Photo Challenge. This week’s subject is Reflections. I just had to participate with this picture of a summer sunset at the cottage: Summer isn’t summ...
Finally, I remembered to participate in Alphabe-Thursday over at Jenny Matlock’s blog!! And good thing too, because this is the last week for her Rainbow Summer School. And the colour this week is my...
Why make the effort to get up off your sofa and go for a mountain hike when your sofa can BE the mountain hike?? Complete with refreshing waterfall… Montanara Sofa by Gaetan Pesce Is it just me, or w...
There are a few new shows debuting on HGTV Canada this week. Which ones will you be watching? Battle on the Block Host: Genevieve Gorder When: Tuesday @ 9:00PM Premise: Battle On the Block is a fun, ...
If you’re a regular DesignTies reader, you’ve heard me complain more than once that our whole house was painted pink and green when we moved in. Seriously, WHY would anyone paint a whole house pink a...
If you’re wondering where Dining room decorating deliberations, Part 1 went to… it’s not here!! It’s my guest post today over at Nancys blog, Marcus Design. So you’ll have to check out Nancy’s blog t...
Designer: To learn more about Cristian Zuzunaga and see more of his work, visit his web site. Copyright DesignTies 2010 ...
Way back in March, New Brunswick artist Matt LeBlanc embarked on his Art for Life Campaign. His goal: to create 200 original abstract paintings in 6 months and raise $25,000 for cancer research. I do...
I really, really want rugs for my dining room and living room! Of course I’m faced with frugal hubby’s fiscal management plans supporting his very logical instance that we get our renovations complet...
Kate from manningroad asked if I have any pictures of the dogs playing in the ocean in Nova Scotia. I just so happen to have LOADS of pictures!! Here are some of them… These first two were taken by m...
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