10 New Dos and Donâts in Decorating
10 New Dos and DonâtsItâs that time for another episode of Dos and Donâts. We always get great feed back when we do these blog posts. Do you want to play? Basically, we post images of vignettes that we see that have something wrong in the picture and then you see if you can figure out what is wrong.Ready? Letâs do it!!The glaring misstep here, for me, is the height of the paintings. They are âfloatingâ in relation to the...
Design Challenge: Style a Coffee Table
Last week we were invited to do a 'Design Challenge' on location for The Ladies of the Links, Wine Tasting night at Beach Grove Golf Club. We challenged the women to style a coffee table! Once they completed the design challenge, they had to instagram their creations, and then their names were entered in a draw to win our home decor prize.We were very appreciative that Ambiente Gifts, Decor and Design from Tsawwassen loaned us several boxes of accessories so...
RECIPE: Easter Cookies with Royal Icing
Easter Cookies with Royal IcingEaster is coming up and we thought it was about time we got busy in the kitchen and tried our hand at something new. I had been on Pinterest and  Instagram and seen picture after picture of beautiful Easter baking and among all these beautiful photos, have been many of Easter cookies with royal icing. So I decided to make some Easter cookies with royal icing.Sunday was a very wet and rainy day around here and...
Are you up for a Challenge?
Are you up for a Challenge?As I sit here warm and cozy inside, I am peering out at the still winter scape outdoors and am just wondering how to do a little home pick me up. Itâs past Christmas and yet not quite time for spring cleaning or changing the season inside. I donât want to spend any money either as, letâs face it, Christmas always ends up costing us more than we think it will. So, what to do??I...
Timeless Holiday Style: 6 Items Straight from your Closet
Timeless Holiday StyleHo ho ho, the holidays are here! Tâis the season to be merry and fashionable. But wait, do you really have the time or energy to go out shopping for yourself? Well, luckily weâve compiled a list that will allow you to shop your own closet this year without racking up the credit card or wasting your precious energy. Get your own timeless holiday style with these 6 items you can pull straight from your closet. A Mid-Calf Length...
Christmas is just around the cornerâŠ
Christmas is just around the cornerâŠI love Christmas. I always have and probably always will. I love pulling out the decorations year after year and seeing the old ornaments my kids have made over the years. I get to relive for a short period, all those delicious childhood memories, both my own childrenâs and mine.My favorite decoration of all is a Paper Mache Santa holding onto a swaddled baby. I love this for a couple of reasons. First of all,...
Whatâs Right With This Room?
Whatâs Right With This Room?Itâs time again for Whatâs Right With This Room. Weâve done a few blogs now about Whatâs Wrong With This Room, but have only done one about Whatâs Right. So, letâs delve into some photos and see if we can see what really works in these images.I like this image below. The board wall that has been painted out, adds a nice rustic feel but has a contemporary vibe because it has been painted white. The...
Coming Soon! Curated Objets d’art Gallery Pop-Up Shop
Designers Collective Curated Objets d'art Gallery Pop-Up ShopWe are pretty excited about what we have coming up! We are curating a Pop-Up Shop in late November that we are calling Designers Collective Curated Objets d'art Gallery, easily described by our favourite hashtag #localisthenewblack.We are collaborating with some amazing Vancouver artists and designers to bring you some beautiful art pieces, ceramics, jewelry and succulents. We have carefully chosen and selected unique and creative makers for the Pop Up so it should...
IDS West Round UP
IDS West Round UPDid you go to the Interior Design Show West (IDS West) this year? We actually got VIP tickets to the Miele pre-party and the opening night party! (Yeah, we did!). We got wined and appied, and got the low down on Mieleâs newest and boldest designs.What stuck us was how beautiful their appliances are. German designed and operated by the Miele family, the appliances are gorgeous to look at and second to none for functionality....
Turkey 101: It’s Time To Think About Thanksgiving!
Turkey 101Its time to start thinking about that Thanksgiving turkey. And Christmas is just around the corner so another turkey will need to be in the oven! I know for me, and many of my friends, I turn to Google to look up âHow to Cook a Turkeyâ if it is my turn to cook the turkey. Because I only cook turkey once a year (someone else from my family will cook the other one) I usually will have to...