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Do you have a nostalgic love for dollhouses? When I was little I loved making dollhouse and I love making dollhouse furniture out anything and everything (no joke, I use to make side tables from those white plastic pizza savers). I had a few pieces of real toy furniture but I really preferred to make it. I suppose that's where my love of DIY and Interior Design started. When my boys were small I built them a DIY play kitchen from scratch, needless to say I had more fun making it than they did playing with it and I eventually sold it online. Today I'm sharing another DIY bucket list project, my Modern DIY dollhouse (no, my boys didn't play with this one either but we passed it onto a family friend so it'll get some use).

Modern DIY Dollhouse

Modern DIY Dollhouse

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Are we all happy to be done with 2020? Last year brought us a lot of change, uncertainty and expanded our definition of "home". With many of us working remotely, the home became more than just a roof over our head, it became our safe haven, our all inclusive vacation, our daycare and workspace. This change in lifestyle also made us look at how our homes function and how they make us feel. We realized what works, what doesn’t and the impact it can have on our life overall. The ripple of 2020 will be felt for years to come so let's look at how this ripple will impact interior design trends in 2021:

2021 Interior Design TrendsPlaster Side Table: Oken House Studios
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Do you love a good before and after? Well hold onto your caps (or is it hats? err butts? not sure of the idiom but you get the idea). Today we're revealing the Carriage Hill Project! The homeowners are a lovely newlywed couple who reached out to us in August to renovate their first home. The house, in it's original state, was oozing with potential and had so many great features; nice layout, beautiful moldings, heated floors, gorgeous backyard etc (good bones as they say in the biz). We were tasked to update the whole house and give it a more contemporary feel. We are super pleased with the way this one turned out and we can't wait to share the results with you so without further adieu here is the Carriage Hill Project Reveal.

Carriage Hill Project Reveal

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Delight your family this holiday season with a beautiful and savoury charcuterie chalet on your Christmas table. This gingerbread house alternative is all the rage right now and in partnership with Kitchen Stuff Plus we're jumping on board to share our take on this salty treat. Admittedly our charcuterie chalet is a little light on meat and a little heavy on the cheese however we plan to use this chalet as a centerpiece on our charcuterie table so we wanted to elevate it a bit. We love the A-frame cabin shape, it adds a modern touch and is easier to make. Here's how to make a charcuterie chalet:

how to make a charcuterie chalet

how to make a charcuterie chalet

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Plaster brings back memories of my days in Art class, creating molds, casting them and revealing the outcome a few days later. Unlike my bubble filled sculptures from Art class Plaster is having a potentially long lasting moment in Interior design. The crisp white colour adds to a minimalist look yet the dusty soft texture still keeps things warm. Plaster can take your space from California cool to Scandi chic and back again. We're especially loving plaster furniture, plaster accessories and plaster wall treatments. Here are some examples of this plaster trend alert:

Trend Alert_Plaster_harlow-and-thistle-1

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There's nothing like turning up the Christmas music, putting on the fire and decorating the table for Christmas dinner. And, while we may not be able to have our extended family over for the Holidays this year, we can still make our immediate family table look beautiful.  Today we're sharing a Modern Cozy Holiday Tablescape in partnership with Kitchen Stuff Plus. I love the Christmas selection at Kitchen Stuff Plus, so many different looks and styles, they really are the go-to destination for Christmas!  Plus their Click & Collect process is super quick and easy (perfect for shopping during these weird times).

Modern Cozy Holiday Tablescape

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Did you know 545,000 tonnes of waste is generated each year from gift wrapping? Crazy right? And if each family wrapped 3 gifts in re-usable material we would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields. So this year we’ve decided to wrap all our gifts in a zero-waste manner (that means no tape too). Today, in partnership with Home Hardware, we're sharing a few sustainable gift wrapping ideas below. We know there's nothing better than beautifully wrapped present but sustainable gift wrapping can be beautiful and keep our world beautiful too!

sustainable gift wrapping ideas
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This week we had the pleasure of touring the Silver Leaf dream home, the grand prize in the the Dream Lottery in London Ontario. This beautiful black and white masterpiece was built by Bridlewoods Homes and designed by 12 | 26 Design Co. There is something so sophisticated about any black and white design plan. The composition allows for the most dramatic contrast, the focal points are overemphasized and foregrounds are layered to perfection. Let's explore this home and the striking black and white interior design inspiration.

Striking Black and White Interior Design 
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Week 3 of the One Room Challenge is here. A few things happened this week, we installed the new hardware, put up the shiplap and we received our wallpaper and sink. Today, I'm sharing a few tips for replacing existing hardware. 

One room challenge fall 2020 week 3

Tips for Replacing Cabinet Hardware:

#1. Measure from screw to screw on the inside of the door or drawer. Aim to use the existing holes. I suppose this goes without saying but if it's a knob replace it with a knob.

#2. Select a timeless high quality replacement. Schaub & Company has a wide selection of beautiful high quality hardware. We selected a few pulls from the Northport Collection.

#3. Align the finish to the other finishes in your home. We are going with a black.

one room challenge fall 2020 week 3

Oh and our wallpaper from Spoonflower arrived. We're hoping to have this up next week. In other exciting news Spoonflower has offered our readers 15% off rolls of Spoonflower wallpaper (excludes sample swatches) through December 21, 2020 with code ORCWall15

Be sure to check out the featured designers in the One Room Challenge and the other guest participants. And follow us on Instagram to see the inside scoop.

Next week we will be tackling the wallpaper. Stay tuned.

 


 

 
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Do you have a favourite Halloween candy? Are you unwavering in your choice? Not only is it a sweet treat there is also a lot of nostalgia behind Halloween candy, especially considering how little it's changed through the years. Now there are many blogs out there talking about what your favourite Halloween candy says about your personality so we thought we'd have some fun and take a different route by helping you decipher your interior style according to your favourite Halloween candy.

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?

1. Whoppers = Industrial Style  
Whoppers are reminiscent of the industrial era. These chocolate covered-malt balls are from days gone by yet they still fit in today's world similar to Edison bulbs and factory lofts of Industrial style. If you like Whoppers then your interior style is Industrial. 
 
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Image Source: Notre Loft

2. Swedish Berries = Scandinavian Style 
Per their namesake, if your favourite is Swedish Berries you lean towards the Scandinavian interior style. Swedish Berries have an edited composition that is both soothing and enjoyable similar to Scandinavian style. They have the perfect mix of sweet, tart and chewy. All the things that bring joy and nothing else.

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?
Image Source: Katrin Cargill

3. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups = Contemporary Style 
Classic, cool and "of the now". If you like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups your interior style is contemporary. Focusing on the basics of shape and form, Reese's also focus' on the basics of taste, the perfect treat (assuming you're not allergic to peanuts). 

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?
Image Source: Studio McGee
 
4. Smarties - Art Deco Style 
If you like Smarties then you might lean towards an Art Deco interior style. Just like Smarties, Art Deco encompasses bold colours and shapes and focuses on appreciating/enjoying each piece individually. So, do you eat the red ones last?

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?
Image Source: Angela Chrusciaki Blehm

5. Coffee Crisp = Mid-Century Modern Style 
If Coffee Crisp is your favourite then a mid-century modern interior style is probably for you. Like mid-century modern style, Coffee Crisp was a post-war development that introduced new ingredients into the traditional chocolate bar much like the new materials ushered in with mid-century modern style.

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?
Image Source: HD M2
 
6. Bounty = Coastal Style
This one is a no brainer. If your favourite Halloween candy is Bounty then your interior style is Coastal. Coastal in it’s basic form is beachy and Bounty in it's delicious form is coconut, the nut of the beach. With coastal style in your home, it feels like summer all year round, similar to the feeling Bounty evokes every time you bite into it.

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?
Image Source: Leah Muller Interiors

7. Twix - Modern Farmhouse
If Twix is your favourite Halloween candy you may be more inclined to a Modern Farmhouse interior style. Modern Farmhouse has many key elements but one of the most important is symmetry and while this is always an important part of harmonic design it is a strategic design feature in modern farmhouse style. Plus Twix has a cookie base and nothing screams farmhouse like the smell of fresh cookies.

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?
Image Source: Old Seagrove Homes

 8. Milk Duds = Vintage Revival Style
Did you know that they named Milk Duds "duds" because they were aiming to make them round but couldn't achieve it so they called them "duds". I love this candy for it's perseverance and moxie. If Milk Duds are your favourite then Vintage Revival style is probably you preferred interior style because vintage is the ultimate comeback story and both Milk Duds and vintage revival style have an everlasting classic appeal.

What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy
Image Source: Historias de Casa 
 
Which Halloween candy is your favourite? Does it match your current interior style? 
I know it's heavily weighted in chocolate so you can probably feel our bias.  
Thanks for stopping by for a bit of Halloween fun.
 
What's your Interior Style According to your Favourite Halloween Candy?

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Hi! I'm Andrea, I'm a Mommy, a Designer and a hopeless DIY'er. My passion to achieve luxe for less led me to create Harlow & Thistle, a place to get home design inspiration and modern DIY home decorating ideas.

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