If you live here in the Okanagan, or if you come to visit our area in the summer, you’ll know that it’s a pretty sweet place to be. We’re surrounded by orchards and vineyards … and BEACHES!!! It’s really a place where you can soak up all that Mother Nature has to offer. This year more than ANY other year …
Summer Staycation Essentials
Can you believe it’s already AUGUST?! Holy man!! I’m actually baffled how quickly these past few months have flown by. Thankfully, for us here in the Okanagan, September is normally an extension of summer and stays pretty hot!! Speaking of the Okanagan … we really do live in a little slice of paradise here and our summer months are the busiest …
Summer Sunshine: Our Pool Details Delivered
Last year we didn’t get to use our pool as much as we had hoped as it took us a little bit longer than we had expected to perfect the outside area and landscaping!! Finally this year we’ve been able to take full advantage of our pool and lower patio area as we start checking off more to-do boxes in …
16 of My Favourite Home Items of All Time
I get a lot of questions when it comes to the decor in my home and while I know there are TONS of little items that everyone scopes out … I have to say, I definitely have some personal favourites! So, today I’m going to share 16 of my ALL TIME favourite home items with you!! Every single one of these …
The Dirty on My Linens
When it comes to linens I love to go for the ones that are white or neutral coloured as I feel they give off a timeless look and feel! One of the TOP questions people always tend to ask me is how I keep the linens on my bedding so clean with a toddler and a wild boxer (who loves his mud, …
Our Little Girl’s Dreamy Nursery Design Inspo
When we found out we were pregnant with baby number 2, I was so eager to find out what we were having mainly because really wanted to go all out and style his or her nursery! With Leo, I went totally gender neutral and filled his nursery with a mix of creams and whites … but this time around things are …
The Final Touch: How Custom Drapes Complete Your Space
I get LOTS of questions about the window coverings in our home so today I thought I would give you ALL of the nitty-gritty details on where I get them from, why I chose to go custom and what exact window treatments we have in each of our rooms!! So, grab yourself a coffee … and a snack … because …
St. Paul Kelowna: Justin Is at It Again with Another Project!
That’s right everyone, Justin is back at it again with another project here in downtown Kelowna!! You might remember last year when we shared his first project called The Stockwell Downtown with you (if you don’t, check it out here!!), welp, this time he is proud to share his project, St. Paul Kelowna with you today!! So … I’m going to …
Cleaning 101: Why I Made the Switch to Saje’s Cleaning Products
Summertime is always busy around our home (as I’m sure most of you living in the Okanagan can relate!!). We always have people popping by throughout the week and on the weekends we almost always have company staying with us! I always like to keep a clean house but even more so when I know that we will be having visitors! …
Home Tour Series: Downstairs Patio
On today’s Home Tour Series, I’m finally taking you on a tour of our downstairs patio!!! We had a LOT of inspiration when it came to this space … we wanted to have an outdoor kitchen, fire pit, and a TV (see inspo photos below!) to name a few things … LOL … I had BIG dreams with this space!! …
Renovation Series: Looks Like We Made It!
Good morning everyone!! This Friday we have an update on Francesca’s childhood home for you!! If you’re not sure who Francesca is, she was one of the designers on Love it or List it Vancouver who I’ve worked very closely with over the years!! We introduced Francesca and shared the beginning of her massive project (renovating her old family home!) over on …
5 Tips for Planting Your Perfect Patio Garden
Good morning everyone!! If you follow along on my Insta stories you’ll know that over the last few weekends Justin and I have been spending a lot of time out in our yard! We’ve been busy planting flowers, weeding, pressure washing … you name it, we’ve been doing it! It feels like we’ve been waiting to do this for SO …
Gift Guide for Your New Spouse
Wedding season is in full swing and I tend to get lots of requests for gift ideas before the BIG DAY! So, today I wanted to share some of these ideas with you! I don’t think you necessarily have to go ALL out when it comes to gifts, in fact, there are some great alternatives to some of these suggestions …
How to Easily Shop My Favourite Looks & Home Decor Items
I wanted to write this blog post as I’m sure many of you have seen or heard me talk about the LIKEtoKNOW.it app and some of you are probably wondering what the hell I’m talking about and how it all works! So, I thought I would give you a little rundown of what this is all about and how you …
Home Tour Series: Master Bedroom
If you have been reading my Home Tour Series you’ll know that I tend to start my room tours off with “this room is one of my favourites” and I’ve come to realize while writing these blogs is just how much I really do love my home (even with the deficiencies and nuances that drive me crazy!), I’m truly grateful …
Home Tour Series: Master Ensuite
Last week we shared details on Leo’s bathroom and bedroom (if you missed it, check it out here … it’s pretty darn cute!) so this week we thought it was only fair to take you on a tour of OUR ensuite!! This space feels like what dreams are made of. It’s where I feel like I can just mellow out, …
The Anticipated Way Day Sale is on Now!
Leo and I ate our FIRST meal outside last night while watching Justin mow the lawn. We listened to music, danced a little (to the shark song, of course!), and Nacho patiently sat right beside Leo waiting for him to drop or toss something … surprise surprise! LOL! It felt so good to be able to enjoy some time outside …
Home Tour Series: Leo’s Bedroom & Bathroom
Good morning!! Alright, I know MANY of you are going to be eager to check out today’s Home Tour Series because it’s one of the spaces that I had so much fun designing!! It’s Leo’s bathroom AND bedroom!! I never thought our kid’s bathroom was going to be one of the most used rooms in our home but it turns …
My Closet Tour: Part One
Good morning everyone!! I often get asked questions about how we organize our closet and what the layout is so, instead of writing a big long drawn out blog with a ton of photos, I thought it would be fun to take you on a VIDEO TOUR of my closet so you could see exactly how my closet functions, what …
Home Tour Series: Living Room
Today I’m sharing all of the details of our LIVING ROOM with you! If you missed last week’s tour of our kitchen and dining room check them out here! Our living room is one of our favourite spaces to wind down and cozy up in together. One of my favourite parts about this space would have to be our fireplace, it …
Home Tour Series: Kitchen and Dining Room
Welcome back to another round of my Home Tour Series!! If you’ve missed any of the blogs leading up to this one, make sure to check them out under the Home Renovations tab! Today I’m giving you all of the nitty-gritty details on both, my kitchen AND my dining room!! Both of these spaces turned out pretty much perfect (in …
Home Tour Series: Pantry
Hello again! Are you ready for another tour?? Last time I shared all of the little details of our laundry room and today it’s all about our PANTRY!! This is another space (much like our laundry room!) that turned out SO much better than I had envisioned! I’ve ALWAYS dreamed of having a pantry so I’m pretty head over heels …
5 of My Favourite (and Easy!) Easter Entertaining Tips
HOPPY EASTER! I’ve got another VLOG coming at ya!! That’s right, today I’m taking you for a sneak peek inside my home and showing off my Easter tablescape all while sharing 5 of my Easter entertaining tips and how to make your Easter decorating easy, colourful and BEAUTIFUL! Check out my 5 tips below and don’t forget to check out …
5 Ways to Make Your Girl’s Easter Brunch Memorable
Easter isn’t just for the kids, it’s also a great time to reconnect with family and old friends and a great excuse to host a brunch for your favourite group of girls! There’s no denying that I love to entertain and I love making my friends and family feel special and I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve as …
