Yesterday was a great day, I mean a great shopping day… because my dining room is almost complete eeeeeeeee (so excited) We decided to make a trip to the infamous IKEA… and well, 300$ later, I have all the pieces for my dining room. I was missing some decor elements and a bookcase to store some elements still in boxes.
I never really blogged about my house decor and I think I will put that to an end rather quickly. But before I go ahead an show you real pics… I thought a collage would be a great way for you to understand my vision. Glam girl myself and sooooo lucky the hubby loves it as well, it was obvious that my dining room would scream vintage glam. (anyway, I hope so)
For Christmas, I was lucky to inherit my step moms vintage Royal Albert teacup collection which belonged to her mom. I am a devoted fan to tea and these teacups scream ME… so obviously when I opened the gift, I balled. (Seriously)
All the elements in the collage is what I own and what will be featured in my dinning room. Table and Chairs, Chandelier and even peonies, (well, when I will cut them from my flower garden – even more excited about that) I can’t wait to display my beautiful teacups and recipe books in my bookcase. The white will look awesome against my taupey gray walls. Can’t wait to show you the final finished product and not to mention host real tea parties … yipee
Shopping list:
Table: Store from Maison Corbeil – 1495$ (CND)
Chairs: Riveria from Maison Corbeil – 195$ /each (CND)
Pitcher Vase : SOCKERÄRT from Ikea – 24.99$ (CND)
Vintage royal albert teacups: mine
Bookcase : SMÅDAL from Ikea – 159$ (CND)
White Chandelier from Bowring – 199$ (CND)
So what do you think? all I know is that I ♥ it 
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Hi, my name is Kelly and I’m addicted to HGTV (Canada) and all its renovating, decorating shows. What started this addiction? you ask… two words. Sarah Richardson. My ultimate bestest favorite designer of all times. It started with Design Inc, then moved on to Sarah’s house season 1 and 2, the Christmas special and then Sarah’s Cottage. Now, I thought I could feed my addiction with plain old repeats… but NO. HGTV has announced that there will be a Sarah’s House #3. Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
For those of yous not familiar with the show… this is how it works. Sarah purchases a house, guts it out entirely and spends ridiculous amounts of money to make it fab. Even though 95% can’t afford what she designs and elements she puts in her projects, she has amazing ideas, and the inspiration is over flowing. If I won a whole chunk of money, I would pay Sarah to design my office… and pay her to be my friend 
Here are some images from Season 2, for those who haven’t seen it.
Now, for season 3 of the majority tv hit, she’s taking on a new project, an old Ontario farm property. The press release promises that Sarah and her sidekick Tommy will scour “country flea markets, search salvage shops, and visit their own special sources.” I love it when they go to flea markets. They always seem to find the amazing elements and transform them into something even more spectacular.
Looking forward to see the progress. It’s going to be amazing. (like always) For you excited readers out there (surely I’m not the only one in love with Sarah) here is the episode list for season 3. As for you Americans… I am not quite sure if it will make it’s way to your tv screens just yet. (Actually I think they just started to air season 1)
March 9, 2010 – Ep. 28 Mudroom and Entry
March 16, 2010 – Ep. 29 Main Bedrooms
March 23, 2010 – Ep. 30 Main Bathroom
March 30, 2010 – Ep. 31 Kitchen
April 6, 2010 – Ep. 32 Dining Room
April 13, 2010 – Ep. 33 Living Room
April 20, 2010 – Ep. 34 Kids’ Bedrooms
April 27, 2010 – Ep. 35 Family Bathroom
May 4, 2010 – Ep. 36 Master Bedroom
May 11, 2010 – Ep. 37 Exterior/Finale
The new season premieres tonight on HGTV
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When we purchased our house back in September, I was super excited that I would have my own Blush!nk office. I wanted to set it up so that maybe one day I could receive clients at home… well because, we all want to be able to have our own company and live off it (right?). I had big plans for my office… but that’s pretty much it. 5 months later, still nothing is done (well apart a turquoise painted room, and a white desk – from Ikea )
Now that I am pregnant, I really want to complete my office before the little one shows up. Problem… I have no clue how to set it up. Le Sigh.
Here are the colors of my website + blog and stationery
I wanted to print out my blog pattern as a wall paper to put on 1 wall… but dunno where I can get that done for cheap. I wanted to print my logo on a big canvas and frame it (in a white frame) so that it would pop against the turquoise wall… that hasn’t been done. And this doesn’t even include the countless boxes that are lying around on my office floor. (I would take a picture but… I don’t think you want to see it)
Here is some office inspiration to give you an idea of what I like :
Wall paper idea, I was talking about.
Love the shelving and color coordinated storage
Love the white elements against the sage green walls
Love the collage of vintage elements, frames and typography as wall decor
Now, to make things a little more complicated… I have a 6 foot Crystal tree and a vintage retro (1970s) sewing machine integrated in a desk in my office. I wanted to paint my sewing machine desk (in white) and cover the chair with fabric that I purchased for cheap. (but that’s not done either)
What I do have :
- Work Desk (White)
- Black Filing Cabinet
- Gray Desk Chair
- 1 gray painted bookshelf
- Curtains
- Large 23 x 40 White Frame (to frame logo)
What I need:
- White Wall Shelves + White Bookshelf
- Desk Storage
- Patterned Wallpaper
- Printed logo on Canvas
- 2 chairs (to put in front of my desk – for future clients)
- Wall Decoration
Any tips on how I can get this project rolling? I think the overwhelming of it all is throwing me back. But I want this done before baby comes. Egh. If you have a home office… did it take you forever to get it done?
{ Office Inspiration : House to Home }
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I admit, I’m difficult when it comes to looking at baby bedding. I have all these rules, that generally expecting moms don’t…. and I’m sure if I were to list them, you would all look at me weird, or be like “really?!?” I mentioned last week that the room was painted before we knew we were expecting, and that 90% of the room design/decor would be based on the bedding we would choose.
I am really lucky, because the hubs tends to trust me with all the house decoration, and of course he gives his opinion, but knows that in the end what I come up with, looks good and/or better than what he thought. So ask him what he would like to have as room decor… he’s going to say animals, butterflies, planes… etc…. exactly the opposite of what I want. But try and find baby bedding without those elements. Not the easiest task.
I want modern, a mixture of textures and patterns… and IF and I mean IF there happens to be anything in the list above, it better be modern and not too in your face.
Here are a couple of bedding inspiration… I thought I would share with those who like me… don’t like the classic stuff.
Blossom Bedding: MiGi Style
Blue Bullseye Bedding : JJ Cole
Pinwheel Bedding: MiGi Style
Garden Blossom Bedding : Dwell Studio
Do you have a distinct taste when it comes to baby decor? Do you know of any awesome modern bedding sites that are must sees? I’m still trying to find a way to incorporate some typography elements… so maybe next time around, I look at nursery decor inspiration and maybe then, I might find the bedding to match the decor. Ya, okay who am I kidding. It’s not that simple! But I wish!
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When we moved in our house in September, we decided to paint the “future” baby room right away since we were painting the whole house anyway. We opted for a neutral color so that whether we had a boy or a girl we could always dress up the room with accessories, wall decoration and bedding. and wouldn’t need to paint it all over again. The bedroom already had some wainscoting… which was exactly what I wanted for baby’s future room.
I knew I wanted chocolate brown furniture in the room when I saw the image below. I liked the look of it with the pale wainscoting and walls. Even though the furniture is more of a walnut color (in the image), it gives an overall idea of the color differences.
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We painted the wainscoting a pure white, and the top part a grayish/purpley color (middle color – smoked oyster) The color looks a little more purple than what you see on screen. I didn’t want a pure gray because I didn’t want the room to feel cold. So have a tint of color warmed it up just a bit.
I’m really happy with the color choice for the room. Neutral, yet can still be gender focused when paired with other colors. So say we have a girl, we can accent with pinks and/or purples and if we have a boy we could go green and/or blue. Below is a variety of possibilities for color choices.
(the image above is actually the nursery 3-piece set we got for the nursery – in espresso)
Now, I know that before I can start decorating… I need to 1) Choose the bedding 2) Decide if I want a theme (no animals please) 3) Run it by the hubby… heh I tend to make decisions without even asking him. I know bad Kelly (slaps hand)
So now, gotta choose some bedding. Any good sites with no-so-common baby bedding? I don’t want to have animals, planes, butterflies, trucks..etc (Ya I know I don’t have it easy) But I prefer having say a mixture of textures / patterns. Dots, Stripes, Tartan… what ever looks neat. I’m going for modern, yet fun. Something like this…
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Oh Sarah Richardson (also known as my ultimate FAVE designer) you did it so well…Hopefully I can be 1/100 as good as you
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Crafting is fun and my favorite part was making collages. Collecting images from magazines, photography, swatches of colors, ribbons, anything really and then meshing it together to create unique imagery. Well this is something I will most defetintely do once I get around to organizing and decorating my new home office.
The possibilities are endless and here are just a few examples.
Mixing textures is my favorite part. So whether you go monochrome or plain crazy with the color wheel don’t limit yourself. Add, remove, flip, fold, pin…etc
Decorating your room with collages is a great way to make someone stop and check what you’ve put together. The best part, you can switch it up as much as you’d like. There are no rules so as long as you have fun with it!
{via : Decorology on Flickr}
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When I stumbled upon this beautiful paper forest I knew I had to share. You’d think it was carved out of wood, but if you look close enough you will realize its made using toilet paper rolls. Amazing… I know!!!
” Toilet rolls sprouting spreading branches are hung to create a “forest” hanging on the wall or hanging down from the ceiling. There is a moment when the hanging cut-out-parts start holding their branches and leaves on their own strength. It is as if I’m helping the paper awakens its ability to be an individual tree.” – Yuken Teruya
The artist behind this beautiful piece of art is Yuken Teruya. If you want to see more, check out his portfolio section for unique projects are artwork.
(via Lushlee)
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I don’t know what is my obsession with laundry rooms… but I tend to find that real pretty laundry rooms… are sexy in a way. Inspiring, making you WANT to do the wash, fold clothes and iron… Look at this one… now, you can’t say it ain’t sexy …
I love the ideas of having painted wooden hooks to dry those pretty pieces that aren’t made for the dryer. I mean… might as well display them in a pretty manner.
I love the color palette, soft romantic… who knew a laundry room could be romanic. 
I love the mixture of mints, whites, beige, grays… and that floral pattern… très chic!
“This room is only a cozy 6- by 10-foot space, but with careful planning, storage was built in for laundry, crafts, sewing, and other projects using simple components found at Lowe’s. Savvy space-savers include a (full-size) stacking washer-dryer, hidden ironing board, and a drop-down drying rack. Cabinets on both sides of the room provide storage, as well as counter space. In a room this pretty, laundry feels less like work and more like an escape.” – CountryLiving.com
You will have loads of laundry detergents, powder or liquid form, bleach, softener, clothes pins, and sewing stuff… why not display them in pretty containers, vintage inspired if you like. It will add some decor elements your room might lack… and well its just pretty 
I love the touch of adding glass doorknobs which makes a clever “peg rack” – Now thats what I call glam. And loving the idea of adding a skirt to a plastic utility sink. Adds style and camouflages whats under… so more storage space for you.
I’m in love… and hope that one day my laundry room will have 1/10 of this design flare. Are you a laundry room manic like me? Come on… admit it. hehe
{Images courtesy of CountryLiving}
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This month has been a crazy one so far…. working on the new blog/website, weddings & birthdays left and right. The most important event yet, is the news I will share with all of yous. I got the news the week of my birthday so talk about a great birthday gift. We had put an offer on the house and we got the house…. so we are official home owners… Yipee!!!
We are moving in September 10th and thats when our life officially begins (even if we’ve been married almost a year) a house makes it so much more official. Here are some pictures taken by the realtor for listing purposes.
We love the openness of the main floor, its a huge reason why we purchased the place. Not only is it fun when you are hosting parties… but there are lots of windows and so much natural light comes in the house… even the basement. Now, that is a plus when buying a house ( no need to pay expensive electricity bills )
The current owners did a great job decorating, even though I would change a couple of things, so I really hope when it will be our turn to re-decorate we will do an even better job. If thats even possible
I can’t wait to start decorating, do landscaping and making this house our own. It needs some exterior TLC but thats the reason I wanted a house to begin with. I’m gonna start an moodboard of decor magazine clippings. For you home owners, what advice would you give me for preparing myself for the big move?
You can check out more house pictures on my flickr account
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If there is one thing for sure, I love love love flowers. Seriously, I think I was a florist in a previous life and its surfacing again. I would love to take floral classes and I am seriously thinking about it. You know what? if I could choose my teacher, any teacher – Janie Medley would be it. Whoot Whoot! Mrs. Thang.. you know I love you – you rock! Now, you all know Janie’s work and her very popular blog (and recently revamped) : The Bride’s Cafe.
Images courtesy of The Bride’s Cafe
I meant to post this for a while now and haven’t had the time to get to it…. but thats no excuse I know – especially when its about a good friend of mine. Anyways… her work has been featured in the latest edition of Bride & Bloom and seriously this is a major case of floral & decor envy. See for yourself you’ll know what I mean.
Images courtesy of The Bride’s Cafe
Isn’t that bouquet to die for? Come on its so romantic and the fluffiness is the best part – I find. This arragement includes some of my favorite blooms: Peonies, Anemones and Ranunculus…. plus that handle in the tiffany blue – so pretty.
Janie is more than talented – shes the sweetest person I know… and if you are looking for a florist and you are in her area – what are you waiting for – hire her already. Also, I would like to give a shout out to Maria Cooke of Ritzy Bee Events. Her table decor is simply stunning and more than magazine worthy – Rock on girls!!! Rock on!!!
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