Call them cutting boards, charcuterie boards, display boards, or kitchen boards, whatever they’re called the world has been paying a lot of attention to these slabs of wood that bring us food from family brunch to neighbourhood cocktail parties. I was recently sent samples of a new to me beautiful …
From early childhood, my bedroom space has been kind of sacred. My bedroom was always the space that had everything in its place and exactly how I wanted it. It is the room I could retreat to into my own world and leave the “real world” at the door. Over …
One thing that seems to always be true about city living is that it is expensive and space is hard to come by or at very least kind of awkward. Over the years, we have constantly tweaked our living space and in this house we have used Wayfair for everything …
They say the home is where the heart is and these days home is the heart of everything. Our homes are our offices, schools, dance studios, fitness centers, restaurants and more. It has not been an easy transition, but being home has been a shift in our non-stop on-the-go lives. …
Sitting around a fire used to be reserved for summer camp and camping. Now, having a fire pit at home has become very popular. A small patio fire pit in the city or a large outdoor sitting room around a fire pit both have one very important thing in common: …
It feels like winter showed up at the doorstep an hour earlier than the time on the invitation. If you are not careful, the whole holiday season is going to catch you off guard. In order to float through the season gracefully, you need to get out and get on …
To make the porch feel even more like a fall gathering spot, I added some canvas art on the wall. The picture of an apple is not only cute and seasonal but also reflects what is going on inside the house. We have apples from the farm and I’m making pies, crumbles, candied apples and apple sauce this fall.
When the weather warms up just a little bit our family and friends take advantage of the patio as often as possible. There is the patio in the backyard with a fire pit on cooler evenings and the patio off the house for every dinner or small dinner parties and …
It is that time of year, I dig through the back of the printer cabinet to unearth the packets of seeds that I start now. There is something so mystical and magical about starting a garden from seed. I understand that story of Jack and the Beanstalk so much more …
My home is a constant work in progress on two levels. There is the decluttering level which is never-ending between the kids outgrowing clothes, the four seasons, and all the papers that come from school, mail and work. I think I spend about 30% of my time dealing with the …
