Decor Shopping…Penney and Company

I have been a fan of Michael Penney’s since his early days with Canadian House and Home.  He has since left the magazine and then did a season working on Sarah 101 with Sarah Richardson and Tommy Smythe (currently airing Tues nights on HGTV Canada.) His latest venture is opening up his very own store in Whitby (Ontario) filled to the brim with everything quintessentially Michael. He is also taking on decorating clients, so if you live in the area, it’s certainly something to consider. My sister lives in Whitby so whenever I go...

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Outdoor Sectional

My vision for our small suburban backyard always included a sectional on the patio. There is just something about them – they create a relaxed, intimate atmosphere when entertaining and are comfortable enough to lie down on and read a book or even take a nap.  (That’s what the hubster is looking forward to!  He’s going to hate me for saying that!) See? Don’t the eight of us on this sectional look comfortable and cozy?   This photo was taken after BlogPodium when a few of us decided to head to a patio for some food,...

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Backyard Makeover

First of all, thank you so much for the lovely comments on my last post, plus your tweets, FB messages and emails!  So, while I have been busy making some minor changes to the interior of the house, I also have a backyard landscape project on the go.(no that’s not me in this absolutely adorable backyard about to welcome guests)We have lived in our house for seven years and the backyard looked like this: (the trampoline is a lot of fun though) So when the Home Depot contacted me to host a Blogger Backyard party, I...

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My BIG News!!

OK, I cannot keep this from you any longer! I’m about to have a dream come true… No, not expanding our family… Nor did I win the lottery…although that would be nice. via Pinterest I am going to be published in one of my favourite decor magazines, Style at Home! Yes, that magazine. I know, right? So how did it come about?…After the Steven and Chris shoot I hired this photographer to come in the next day and shoot the four rooms because they never looked so good.  Best money I ever spent! Only two rooms had made it to...

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Style at Home’s Summer Trend Report

Yesterday was a somewhat sunny day – a nice change from the dreary weather we have been having here in the burbs of TO.  I’m ready for summer!  Aren’t you? I love decorating at this time of year – changing slipcovers, area rugs, pillows and accessories – to give the house an airier, breezy feel.The folks over at Style at Home shared what they see as three trends for Summer decorating and I have to agree -  loving them all!1.  Aegean blue: Aegean blue can be any number of shades of blue ranging from turquoise to indigo...

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