They can elicit the best bargains! If you’re anything like me, you love decorating your home with unique, eclectic, antique or vintage pieces that tell a story and are full of character. I usually look for such items in thrift shops, antique stores and fairs, but there is another option […]
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I receive a lot of messages asking about the artwork in our home. I’m not motivated by value but rather just what I love. Art can pull a room together and create a mood as soon as you enter a room. Below I’m sharing where I source it, how to […]
It’s summertime, which means one thing: it’s garden party season! We absolutely love our backyard, although it’s a city garden, it’s spacious enough to entertain a few guests, and is bright and quiet which makes it perfect for both relaxing and entertaining friends and family. Though hosting might seem stressful, […]
One of my favourite weekend-at-home activities is reshuffling the decor around the house and my artwork. I love how every space feels instantly fresher and renewed. A couple of weeks ago, I worked on our bathroom, kitchen and my dressing room. I got some gorgeous new artwork from Artfully Walls […]
With the chillier months of Autumn drawing in and the days getting shorter, let’s be real – those of us working from home would much rather sit by the fire with a good book and a cup of tea or snuggle and watch a movie than work. So, to get […]
Summer is just around the corner, and I’m so looking forward to spending time outside, sipping drinks during golden hour, reading or running around with the girls, and, of course, eating alfresco! For all these activities, we need an outdoor space that looks and feels like an extension of the […]
When renovating our house, I found that adding wallpaper, new curtains or special accent fabrics for reupholstering old furniture, changed the room’s look and feel more dramatically than replacing or reshuffling furniture and changing the paint colour. So, if you’re itching to revamp a room or are in the midst […]
I love to freshen up the house for Easter so I recently did some Easter (and Spring) decor shopping and bought something chic for almost every room. I am quite pleased with my picks, check them out below. You can simply click on the item to shop it. xx,