Velvet Volition: Choosing Velvet for My MCM Chair

Velvet Volition: Choosing Velvet for My MCM Chair

Hubs and I went to our favorite upholsterer on Monday (the same folks who recovered the gorgeous mint chair – Kessels, for Ottawa readers) and short-listed some fabrics for the…

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Lake House Renovation Plans: Phases ONE, TWO and THREE

Lake House Renovation Plans: Phases ONE, TWO and THREE

The Lake House Look: It’s so exciting to take on another whole-home makeover, especially one where I can get a little crazy!  With the townhouse, I had to make design…

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Treasure Hunting Report: Pyrex and More

Treasure Hunting Report: Pyrex and More

The last couple of weeks I have been swamped with work, which included preparing for a conference and then traveling to the good ‘ole US of A to present my…

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Painting Around Carpet & Picking a Floor Colour

Painting Around Carpet & Picking a Floor Colour

If you didn’t already, now you know my excellent reason for dragging my feet on the basement makeover.  But we’re back at it.  Hubby’s the wall maker, I’m the wall…

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Finally . . . a Turquoise Chair Makeover

Finally . . . a Turquoise Chair Makeover

UPDATE: see here for the turquoise chair makeunder! After pining for turquoise, especially turquoise chairs (and even putting “paint a piece of furniture turquoise” on my 30 before 30 list),…

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