We're bringing you this fun little bathroom makeover because it's long overdue and we've got a fun DIY to go with it. To be honest, it wasn't until I made this cute DIY towel ring holder that I got excited to write about the bathroom renovation overall. It was very much a spur of the moment renovation decision which doesn't always work. I usually have a fully thought-out moodboard, 3d rendering and finishing selections but with this renovation it was different. My husband hired the tiler to come in, start demo and I had a day to choose tile. Sometimes jumping in and flying by the seat of your pants works and sometimes it doesn't. We got lucky with this one lol.

A few weeks ago we chatted about plaster and it being a hot new trend in interior design, everything from tables to vases to candlesticks. With it's cool white hues and chalky texture it's easy to see why people are loving plaster. Plaster can elevate any space and take it to the coast of California. Today we're sharing an easy idea to make some plaster accents for your home specifically DIY mid century plaster candlestick holders. The best part of this DIY is that the mold is made from recycled materials so be sure to use what's in your recycling bin, they'll be a great conversation starter at your next dinner party. 

What do you do with a formal living room? Gone are the days of retreating to the parlour for some witty banter and cognac. Formal living rooms are either being turned into offices or are being omitted from new home design plans altogether. Our home was built in the 70's so it has a formal living room and it's tough to turn it into anything else due to it's location in the house (although I have secret plans to install some antique doors and turn it into my office someday, ah a girl can dream). In the meantime I have decided to give it a modern living room makeover to make it feel more like the rest of our house. 

It's not a box of chocolate, it's better! It's a blog post full of red and pink interior design (our favourite Valentine's Day treat). While it's often difficult to design a room with red or pink these rooms prove it can be done with panache and elegance. Enjoy the eye candy!

As a designer and DIY blogger my work can often explode all over the house. My husband and I talked about it and we decided that I needed a place to store all my stuff but it also needed to be a place that I could get messy. When we moved into this house over a year ago our basement became a catch-all so we decided to create a an atelier art studio in the unfinished basement. Since January is all about organization I thought I'd share this before and after basement organizational project. 

Do you decorate your house for Valentine's Day? In the past we haven't but this year, since we're all stuck at home, we thought we'd decorate a bit for cupid to break the monotony. Today we're sharing a DIY heart wall hanging. We love this Valentine's Day decor craft because it gives a subtle nod to Valentine's Day without being overly cheesy. 

To get started you're going to need some pink yarn, a branch and hot glue. If you're like me you have this lying around the house. Now, get comfortable, you're going to need approx 50 tassels. This isn't as time consuming as the tassel lamp shade we made last summer but it still takes time so plunk yourself down in front of Netflix and plow through it. We've made these DIY tassels many times on the blog so be sure to check out those tutorials.

Then we laid out the tassels in the shape of a heart and hot glued the twine onto the branch. We added an additional layer of tassels after this photo to create more of an ombre effect.

There you have it! DIY Valentine's decor for the modern home. 

Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to check us out on Pinterest or Instagram for more fun projects.

Do you have a nostalgic love for dollhouses? When I was little I loved making dollhouses and I loved making dollhouse furniture out of 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).

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:

Plaster Side Table: Oken House Studios

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.