Sponsor Giveaway…Paint It Like New

Happy Monday! Hope you had a beautiful weekend!I have special news for you today! One of my oldest sponsors on the blog, Paint It Like New is kindly giving one lucky Decor Happy reader $200 to use for painting. Yes, $200! That could be used towards painting anything – a table, chairs, your entire kitchen cabinets, perhaps?Remember, I had them redo my daughter’s dresser because I really mucked up the red paint: And then, one of the best things I ever did was transform a dated pine TV armoire into linen storage (I have a bit of a pillow...

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Where I’ve Been…etc.

Friday already? Thank goodness! 1) You can find me over at the Fieldstone Windows blog where I share what’s been catching my attention lately (and that of every other design blogger!) 2) House and Home wrote a fun post about the event at the Princess Margaret Showhome.  You can read it here. I have my (winning) ticket – do you have yours? (I really must stop wearing these shapeless tops – even though I love this one from Top Shop in NYC. You don’t realize until you see a photo of yourself, how unflattering they are! ) 3)...

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Sponsor News: Geovin Furniture Sale

Happy Wednesday! I’m happy to announce that  Geovin Furniture is offering 20% off their furniture for Decor Happy readers until October 15th. How great is that? (You can also show the flyer on your phone rather than printing it!) It’s not too early to be shopping for furniture for Christmas as lead time is often 8-12 weeks. They have just moved to a new showroom and are showcasing their new products.  I am in love with many of their pieces including this upholstered headboard: And this dining table which I have...

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Getting Organized…in the Home Office

Happy Monday! Was that not the most beautiful Fall weekend weather? A little shout out to Mr. Decor Happy who ran in our local half-marathon yesterday.  So proud of him and all of the other runners including an 81 year old runner who set another world record!  So inspiring! Seeing as I was featured in print in an “Organizing” issue, thought I will share some organizing tips now and then.  On one side of my home office is cabinetry and workspace which I blogged about here.  (It’s getting a little makeover too as...

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Anatomy of a Living Room

Hi there!  Hope you are well! There is a nasty bug going around and my little one (actually, she’s almost as tall as me!) has it. I have been drinking lots of orange juice in the hopes that I don’t get it.Just thought I would share this photo of my living room in case you didn’t get a chance to see it in the Style at Home Organizing issue which is on newsstands now.Photo credit:  Kelly HorkoffThe above shot was taken in July and is how it looks now. The one below is how it looked for the Steven and Chris show and was taken...

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Princess Margaret Lottery Showhome 2012

Happy Monday! Hope you had a fun weekend! Last week, I was invited to a Blogger Preview of the Princess Margaret Lottery showhome which is now open to the public. Once again, Canadian House and Home designed and decorated the 6,500 sq’ home located in southeast Oakville, Ontario. Here are my top 6 picks of what I loved. But don’t listen to me, do go visit if you are in the area! 1) The exterior and backyard: It was a beautiful night with music, drinks, appetizers, great company and of course the gorgeous surroundings.  I love...

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Eight Ways to Update/Decorate a Dining Room

Happy back-to-school day (if you have kids)! (My daughter isn’t actually back to school until Wednesday but most school boards are back today I think.) It’s always a bittersweet time – happy to be able to get back to work and the routine; but sad that there is an end to the sleeping in, biking, beach and lazy days of summer! I do love September though and all of it’s possibilities! If you have been following along, you may have seen a number of iterations of the living room half of my living/dining room.  (I also have a family...

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