My sister Elizabeth with Markus & William When we started getting quotes for a new concrete driveway, the contractors were quick to tell us we could 'Choose a colour'. I assured them we would not be selecting anything different than the natural colour of concrete. Quick! Close your eyes and answer this question: What's the undertone of a sidewalk? via… Continue reading
When I told William & Markus (my nephews) that all the ugly concrete was coming out of our yard William (above) said: Even the driveway? Yes And the sidewalk? Yes Why? 'Because we can't take all the concrete out and leave the driveway and sidewalk, it's old and cracked.' I said. 'Well then ours is coming out too, it's all… Continue reading
The ONLY surface that I did not paint in the house we bought and renovated last Spring was the deck. Now that we've worn a couple spots running back and forth between the house and the office (below) I can see that it was formerly forest green. Had it still been that colour, it would definitely have been on the… Continue reading
My custom banquette arrived last week and it's a thing of joy and beauty to behold! I'm not showing you the Moroccan shaped top because the sconces on either side are currently sporting naked bulbs. The ones I bought arrived with cheap, parchment creamy yellow paper shades which looked totally wrong with all the white in my kitchen so the… Continue reading
source Okay, okay, everyone is asking when I'm posting more pictures of my kitchen. Well I was waiting for my custom made bench and roman shades but the window coverings are delayed so you can thank the holidays for this glimpse. The other day I found this image on Pinterest (above) so on the weekend I went out and picked… Continue reading
So basically my kitchen is finished except for this corner. I have been so busy I haven't had time to finalize which fabric I wanted, etc. I have finally selected the fabric for my roman shades but it's too late to get my workroom to make them for me before Christmas. Sigh. However, my banquette will be ready before then.… Continue reading
We are in month number four, since we've moved into our new house and many of you know, we're completely re-designing the front and back yard this Spring, one third of our backyard is concrete and it's coming out. If you're interested in seeing the entire landscape of our yard in all it's untouched glory, it's all here in my flickr… Continue reading
Our new house has three bathrooms, one in the master, the main bath which you've seen and the powder room. The one thing I did not like about the layout when we first saw it was that you had to walk through the laundry room to get to the powder room, but that was before the happy transformation. And… Continue reading
source So this Fall, the plan is to excavate the front and back yard, we are taking out all the railway ties and old plants in the backyard, everything but the two trees there are being pulled out. We already unceremoniously ripped out all the old rosebushes when we first took possession. We desperately need curves (below) here in the front,… Continue reading
After the renovation this summer, we were down to the small jobs and I had my contractor make me a new board for the house numbers. I couldn't move the location of the board because it was imbedded in the vinyl siding. source Changing the heinous light fixture made a big difference. And of course painting my front door green.… Continue reading
