Hello, friends! After receiving a whack of questions about our kitchen renovation, I thought I’d share the details with you in a series of blog posts. Today, I’m kicking things off with with a run-down of the finishes we ended up going with vs. what we had originally planned. First off, let’s back way up […]
Joyful Spring Decor in Our Kitchen
Happy spring! It’s that joyful time of year again when I’m switching our home decor from one season to another. To tell you the truth, I started adding little touches of spring decor quite some time ago after growing so very tired of winter. It’s been a long one, hasn’t it? Thankfully, the inside of […]
Better Organized Kitchen with the Home Decluttering Diet
The Home Decluttering Diet was kindly provided for review purposes. As always, opinions in this post are my own. Hey there! Can I ask you a question? If I popped by right now and looked in your kitchen drawers and cupboards, would they be organized? How about your pantry? And the fridge? If you suddenly […]
Beaded Chandeliers & Invaluable Lighting Lessons
Last fall, nearing the end of our main floor renovation, we decided to get away. After months of dust, noise, long hours, scheduling conflicts and decision-making overload, we simply needed a break from it all. Been there? One of our go-to cities for extended weekend trips is Vancouver. It’s a short flight from where we […]
Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Dining Table
Hello everyone. Thank you so much for your kind response to our fall home tour. I received a bunch of questions about our kitchen renovation and, as a result, will do my best to provide more details in the coming weeks. To start with today, I’m sharing the finishing technique I used for our whitewashed […]
Canadian Fall Home Tour
Hello friends, and welcome to Day 2 of the Canadian Bloggers’ Fall Home Tour. Firstly, I want to thank my friend Christina from The DIY Mommy for being our gracious hostess, along with 18 other talented home bloggers. Take a minute to grab a cup of coffee or tea and get comfy. If you’re like me, you’ll want to take in every last detail of these beautiful homes decorated for the fall season […]
Kitchen Update: Over-the-Range Microwave
Hello Satori readers! Today, I’m excited to share some of the progress we’ve made on our kitchen. I’m so relieved to almost have a fully functional space after having to prep meals in our make-shift kitchenette in the basement for months. Even better, the changes we’ve made have allowed for new improvements like installing a […]
Kitchen Renovation Update: Marble Quartz Countertop
Holy Moly, can you believe it’s mid-October already? It seems like ever since we started this main floor renovation back in June, time has flown by so quickly! Every day, there’s so much to do and, as a result, I haven’t been able to share the process as much as I had originally planned. My […]
Salvaged Wood Farmhouse Table
Hello Satori friends! Today, I’m excited to share our latest DIY project using salvaged wood. Somehow, in the midst of our entire main floor renovation, we managed to build a farmhouse table. I know, a bit crazy with all the chaos going on, but our reward was being able to play around with some new […]