The time change has occured and it is once again the time of year for sweaters and hot choc.  Also when Hunter Douglas reviels new products and saving programs.  Call us today to check out the new Provenance woven wood roman blinds – stunning!   They offer such warmth to any room and are an art piece all in themselves…

I’m a bon-a-fided colour junky.  Maybe this is why I love decorating children’s rooms so much as who loves colour more than a preschooler or preteen?  And really, who else could sleep well in that much colour?

There are so many great ways to add bright colour in with fabrics, wall paper, wall decals and artwork.  And of course you can never go wrong with new paint!

While our days are much longer it is getting to be the time of year to sit out all evening with a glass of wine and reminisce about the week.  Extend your time outdoors with some lighting made of natural (or at least look natural) materials.  And nothing says they have to stay outdoors when the snow flies but wouldn’t the wall of twigs look amazing in the snow??

My new home page – photos by a local amateur photographer

Munguia Photography

Continental furniture has expanded its line of high quality, solid wood, Canadian made pieces to upholstery.  With beautiful lines and details (such as the Swarovski Crystal Buttons on the windsor chair)  and fabrics to match the quality of the rest of the piece they are a stunning lifetime addition to any home.  Call us today to view and try the seats in person!

For those of use to love the light and air available from patio doors but maybe aren’t a huge fan of the typical slider/garden door there are many options available to bring in the natural elements and really open up your space.  Commercial garage doors and windows create a fantastic focal point and often have larger openings then typical residential components.

My dream would be to have a modern home looking over the rolling hills with a wall of industrial glass garage type doors open most of the summer.  Of course in my dream world there would also be no bugs and only beautiful horses in the view all the time.

Must be the time of year but I’m obssessed with acid green at the moment – something about it just cheers me up and lets me know we have truely made it through the white season and ready for fresh colour.  Check out a few of my favorite ways to add in this pop of colour!

Hunter Doulgas DEAL – need I say more?

Call us today for $275 manufactors rebate on the purchase of four Silhouette or Pirouette window shades with UltraGlide technology from out already great pricing.

Just came back from an open house at J.Ennis in Edmonton – a local fabric manufacturer (www.jennisfabrics.com) where they unveiled their new fabrics lines (more on that later) as well as fantastic patio furniture!  I know, there is still snow and ice on the ground but it pays to think ahead and dream of summer again

Villa Cabana (www.villa-cabana.com) is a line of outdoor patio furniture that can be customized with J. Ennis fabrics for a unique piece each time.  I especially like the gray tone pieces and the PVC wicker feels very soft, not at all like plastic, and comes with a 5 year warranty.

Not to be outdone, another Canadian company, George N Jacksons is manufacturing a gorgeous hardware line.  Square rods, shiny metals, acrylic finials bring in bling that you can live with for a long time.  Imagine them paired with a shimmery sheer drape – yummy!

Drapery Hardware can make or break your window treatments – great hardware brings even ready made drapes up a notch and can make them look much more expensive while an adjustable rob will make even beautiful custom drapes look bad. My advice to clients is to invest in great hardware that you use throughout the house.  You can then change and upgrade your drapes over time without changing the hardware which involves patching holes etc.

The new line of J Ennis is beautiful and still at a great price point.  A 1 5/8″ rod brings the proper weight to the higher ceilings we are building in the new home and the adjustable corner joints, nylon lined rings for quiet movement and beautiful brackets finish off the look.  View them all at www.Jennisfabrics.com

If you don’t have a room to set aside completely for overnight guests, finding the space to accommodate them can be interesting.  Hide-a-beds (or fold out couches), air mattress, fold out cot are often the not so comfortable sleeping quarters regulated to your company – maybe so they don’t stay too long?

I have always loved a trundle bed (what girl doesn’t) as well as the cozy feel of a day bed so how about combining the two?  They offer the everyday use of a sofa in any room while hiding two beds that can be converted at will for your guests.

So I have been very bad at keeping up with blogging – but in my defense it was the Christmas holidays and I was traveling across the world with three young kids!

Now I am home and so distracted with all the new product lines being released by my favorite manufactures.  AND, AND, AND!!!! Restoration Hardware has finally come to Edmonton!  Feeds my soul (thought not my wallet) just to walk through that store.

Here are a few items I’m coveting from RH for my own home…

While trying to re-find the images of my favorite LACK table modifications, I came across this personalized BESTA unit from Signed by Tina.  Beautifully done DIY and used throughout her house as a TV stand, side tables and bathroom storage.   I have added it to my file for our basement bathroom project (which I hope to tackle SOME day). 

Really, her whole home is an inspiration and her blog a site I will now be checking regularaly – http://signedbytina.blogspot.com/

Here are some of my favorite projects made from an IKEA table – can you guess the product??

  From CCS  on Etsy

  DIY project from Young House Love

  Also from CCS in San Diego