Do you ever feel like some people excel at entertaining and seem to pull it off with ease and that you’re not one of them? You aren’t alone. But as a formerly horrible hostess, I’m here to tell you my top three essential tips for easy family entertaining. You too can learn to thrive as a host, rather than hide. (more…)
I believe that there are a number of great reasons for keeping your bed sheets new, clean, and organized in a dedicated closet far from moisture and dust. Besides keeping you warm through those chilly nights, and cool during a heat wave, bed sheets are also the first line of defence against potential allergens that can penetrate the surface of your mattress. (more…)
Whether you’ve just moved into your dream home, decided to remodel, or simply need a change and want to buy a couple of new pieces and rearrange the rest, the most comfortable and functional living rooms start with a plan. (more…)
Young children go through a period when their imagination is on overdrive. Books, television, school ground, or playground, are all filled with opportunities and themes to twist into a diabolical plot that grows under their beds. No matter your reassurances, there is a monster ready to pounce when the lights go out! (more…)
A refrigerator is not an everyday purchase. It’s something a household does when a kitchen renovation happens, a move happens, or the old one fails. (more…)
Back to school means back to routines and that routine usually involves a LOT of laundry. There are school clothes, hockey clothes, ballet clothes, the dog bedding, the sheets…the list goes on, but I’ve rounded up some great ideas to help make this back to school, and back to laundry, a bit easier. (more…)
A master bedroom is a sanctuary, a place where we cozy up under comforting sheets during the long winter nights but also a place we retreat to when we need to relax during the day. If you don’t feel this way about your master bedroom, I strongly recommend that you redecorate or reorganize it to fully enjoy the benefits of this beautiful space. (more…)
Let’s face it. The kitchen is the heart of the home. You want it to function well in addition to being beautiful and inviting. Whether the table and chairs are all inside an enlarged kitchen or part of a separate space, it is essential that it works for your family. (more…)
Say goodbye to the white kitchen as the trend. It will always remain a classic, but the all-white kitchen is slowly fading and in 2017, kitchen colours are getting ready to come out of the closet and totally slay. (more…)
Advances in technology in the last century has without a doubt improved, facilitated and empowered our lives to levels never imagined. Conversely, are we being held hostage by these same devices? (more…)