Bedroom Exposed: inspiration

I will admit, I did get a little paint happy when we first moved into our home almost 3 years ago.. picking paint colors consisted of going to Home Depot, getting a paint chip fan, closing our eyes and with the drop of our finger deciding on each room color. Not the brightest tools in the shed.. that's for sure.

We're taking a different approach to it this time. In keeping with the tones of 'serenity and calmness', room by room our little Easter colored home is going to get a complete overhaul.. Eventually I'd love to bring neutral tones throughout the house, but for now the master suite is our starting point that will lead the way for future projects in our home.

The master suite consists of our bedroom, a fairly spacious walk in closet and ensuite bathroom (cheater ensuite, to be more specific) The colors in these 3 rooms do not match each other what so ever. I'd like to have the master bedroom be the base color to our color palette selection for all 3 rooms.





The hardest part for us at the moment is figuring out the base color. Once you figure that out, you're pretty much good to go with the same tone but a few shades lighter or darker. We decided on 2 shades of a mix between a light sage and grey. (don't mind the picture quality, it looks much better in natural light)

I'd love to bring some of these elements into our inspiration scheme..


via Brick Town Love inspiration images

This is what part of our room looks like now.. very 'inspiring'.. right?

In the coming months, we plan on priming the walls and painting the ceiling (popcorn ceiling.. lord knows this won't be easy!). Almost positive the dressers will be next on the paint list furniture wise. Haven't quite decided on colors we'd like to go with yet. I really like the boldness of the black colored frame, but I'm wondering if it's too bold for our overall idea (light and airy and not as heavy). I'm partially thinking of painting the bed frame too, but that's a while different story.

We're really going to be taking it a day at a time on this one. (just to avoid any 'oops' moments)

Weekend gardening

I've been anxiously awaiting the day where I could finally get my hands dirty and start prepping the beds for a brand new season of gardening. I love to garden.. It's a passion gifted from my dad.. for years I've watched him create an oasis of flower beds from scratch. I also like to think of gardening as a form of therapy; nothing makes us happier than getting our hands dirty and making something beautiful and caring for our lovelies.

Over the years I have learned to love and care for my perennials and show them reasons to keep coming back stronger as the years go on. Every spring, I look forward to seeing their little heads peek out.. my favorite part, this exact moment..

well hello there..

In a couple weeks, my spring ladies will be here.. how I've missed them..

I spent most of Sunday clearing the gardens of the garbage winter usually leaves behind. I also gave the lawn a well deserved combing. I missed the boat on lawn maintenance this past year and I vowed to make it a goal to get the best looking lawn on Sunnybrooke dr.. I have a feeling it will be a successful change. (toes crossed!)

I have to say I was a little bumbed when the birdhouse didn't survive the winter chills..

I guess our birds will have to enjoy the upgrade from condo to cottage soon! The search is on for the newest addition, hopefully we'll find something soon.

And now I leave you with the best part of getting your hands and feet dirty.. The amazing at home 'sink pedi'.. just read a trashy magazine for a half hour and let those babies soak for a little TLC time...

your toes will thank you later.. mine always do!

Dog Park Days..

This week has been an exceptionally bad one so far. To change things up a little, we've been doing activities we normally wouldn't do on a weekday to help us get out of our funk and change our moods a little. Yesterday, we decided to blow off some steam by taking the little guy to his special haven, The Dog Park. (his most favorite words of all time)

Seeing this face makes it worth the trek every time.

From worst to great...

Yesterday, was a bad day... Today didn't start off as great either, but I've just decided to forget the madness, power through the rest of the deadlines and be done with finance for the rest of my public service career (well, heres to hoping at least!)

After seeing me at my 'best' after work, the better half decided I needed a break from a computer and suggested we have a board game night. This changed my whole night around from being terrible to amazing. Reasons I love my hubs to be!!


We picked up some hot chocolate at the neighbourhood Tim Hortons, turned on Sunday's Celebrity Apprentice and played games until we both started falling asleep

Couldn't haved asked for a better way to end the night...

Reviving the old..

I used to hate this light fixture.. with a passion.

2 of the 3 lightbulbs are burnt out and the frame is filled with cobwebs and icky dust. You can tell it needs some TLC. I think I feel a little DIY project coming on... This could easily be a switcharoo for a more modern light fixture, but after 3 years, this one has started to grow on me..

The light fixture is currently located up in the second floor hallway. It looks a little tired.. maybe a little glass frosting and black frame would give it a new life..

Spring Purging

Pack rats, that's what we are...

Boxes and stacks of home decor, style and wedding magazines cluttered our closets for years. A couple days ago, I decided enough was enough. It took hours of filtering through page after page and ripping articles for inspiration.. but I can finally say I've let go of 10 years worth of magazines...

10 years, worth of garbage cluttering my closet space. Gone.

One less thing to scrap off the spring cleaning list.

Awesome.

Bugs never had a chance...

Rufus' 2 favorite things.

His Chair and Bugs Bunny.

Bedroom Exposed: The Nook Continued...

The better half and I do a lot of window shopping. Our weekends usually consist of walking around in shops, pointing at things we like/love/hate, maybe have an argument over bedding colors and sometimes get to play with some fun electronics.. (aherm… for my birthday *hint hint*…)

After our 'dinner date' night at the drive through Wednesday, we decided to take a moosy into Home Outfitters for a little decor indulgence. Lucky for us, I think we found THE perfect mirror for our bedroom nook.



For $100, it's a steal compared to the $200 ikea mirror we originally planned on purchasing. They have several choices of frame styles and colors to choose from (fist pump) AND they seemed to have a gazillion in stock (double fist pump). The only thing I worry about is the height of the frame since it might be an issue with over lapping on the vanity light (which we are planning on replacing). Now all we have to do is go back, measure, ponder some more and take the plunge. It will really open that little nook up, and I'm pretty excited to have a full mirror to twirl in front of before going off to work in the mornings. (common.. you do this too!)

Now if only we found the perfect nook light..

Top 15 things...

I'm not big on chain letters.. If I spot a FWD in the subject line, I'll usually just toss it in the trash bin. But when I saw this subject line, I was a little curious..

a list of 15 things you wouldn't know about me...

1. In the second grade, I took piano lessons at school for $10 an hour from a nun. I told sister Gisele that my parents would pay for piano lessons, but they had no idea I was taking lessons in the first place. So when she called my parents to tell them they had to pay her, I did what every child did best. Denied, denied, denied.

2. I am a perfectionist and an over thinker.. Not a very good combination

3. My brother and I are 13 months apart in age, and 3 feet apart in height..

4. I love performing on stage, but the only downfall to this is that I have TERRIBLE stage fright.

5. growing up, we moved to 9 different houses in the span of 10 years.

6. I wear braces.

7. The only thing I know how to make in the kitchen is spaghetti sauce and crockpot chicken (a monkey can do this with it's eyes closed)

8. I have a capped front tooth from a snow shovelling accident.

9. Growing up in a small community back In the early 90s, divorce wasn't as common as it is today. (my parents divorced when I was really young) Because I was the only kid in my 3rd grade class with divorced parents, my teacher put me on the spot one day and asked which parent made the best spaghetti.. Seriously? who does that?? I wasn't gonna choose.. They both tasted the same!!

10. I can't sit still for more than 5 seconds at a time.

11. When I know I'm going to a city I have never travelled to before, I research it until my brain hurts. I like knowing and visiting spots people normally wouldn't think to visit.

12. I hate being late for anything. If I sense I am running late, I start getting very anxious and nervous. It never used to be like that..

13. When I was 16, I told my parents I would never consider working a desk job.. How times have changed!

14. I am in my mid twenties and I do not have a drivers licence.. (sad right?)

15. In the 11th grade, after spending almost a year planning the trip, I coaxed 4 of my best friends to travel with me to visit complete strangers in Wasaga Beach. This could have easily have been the stupidest thing either of us could have agreed to do, but it turned out to be one of the best experiences I have ever had in my life.

feel like you know me yet?

have a great weekend ya'll!

be yourself..

'Everyone's unique, and that's what makes people exciting to watch, I think. So, just savor what you are and not what everyone else wants you to be' -Sandra Bullock

This made me smile.. feeling a little more confident today..