Cleaning out a garage is not something that I would say is high on my list of favourite chores, so when it came up as a task to be completed on my calendar I made a decision to mix it up a little bit. For some reason I thought it would be a good idea [...]
We all have our little weekend rituals. Whether they involve long walks, or a sleep in there are things we do on a regular basis. From time to time these things change based upon other things going on in our lives. In my case, we are making improvements to a rental property, so I have [...]
So you have the perfect lighting to place over your dining room table, but you are uncertain of what height it should be hung. The standard recommendation is to leave approximately 30” between the bottom of the fixture and the table top. This applies if the table itself stands around 30”, thus making the fixture [...]
Recently a friend of mine told me that when she goes to furnish a room in one of her homes she takes a very interesting precautionary measure first. She does not leave anything up to chance if she does not have too, and that is why she goes as far as to hire the exact [...]
Once you have everything nice and tidy in the garage, the next place to organise is the car itself. We spend so much time in the car these days we have supplies stashed in every nook and cranny. This is not the best way to house these items if you want to be efficient. Instead, [...]
Today, more and more consumers are replacing their traditional coil spring mattresses with memory foam mattresses. There are a wide range of reasons for the change. Many purchase the memory foam to get a more restful night of sleep. Others purchase these mattresses in the hopes of alleviating some chronic pain condition with which they [...]
Many homeowners have an area that they work in outside of the house, the garden. And although it might contain a vegetable patch, it might be missing a great cooking ingredient. Sure you may have onions, shallots or leeks, but does it have garlic is the question. You probably have the bulbs needed to grow [...]
For over ten years now I have been making upholstered headboards for my homes, and that of clients. They look fabulous, and are easy on the back of the head when you are propped up in bed for a night time reading session. Though less frequently, I have also made bed bases to go with [...]
Not many people are lucky enough to have the extra space to make an art studio within their home. However, for those who are able, it can be a magical process that ends in the creation of a personal space that brings much satisfaction, inspiration, and completed artworks. If you are thinking of preparing a [...]
We took time to focus on certain aspect of our home makeover, and it lagged for much longer than we would have hoped. And along the way came a surprise, and not a particularly good one. After we updated and upgraded the lighting we could see properly,and some bits and pieces in the rooms were [...]