Organize Your Baking Cupboard… For Less Than Five Bucks!
First post at our new place! The move went surprisingly smoothly (other than the considerable goose egg I managed to give myself while cleaning) and our lovely friends got us moved in in half a day!...
View ArticleTips to Add Extra Kitchen Storage (and Salvaged Shelves Reveal!)
Back in March, I blogged about how upcycled some worn pieces of wood for my future salvaged shelves. I thought they would look nice, but I’m thrilled with the results! If you’ve been following my blog,...
View ArticleLandlords: Rental Building or Homeowner?
A chat with the building drywall guy in my bathroom last week got me thinking. Yup, you heard that right, we haven’t even lived here a month and we already have people coming in to repair our place. I...
View ArticleDress Up Your Builder Basic Mirror… Renter Style
A while ago I read how John and Sherry from Young House Love built a frame around their builder basic mirror and I just had to try it. How sweet is theirs? {source} You would never know that they...
View ArticleRental Inspiration: 5 of my Favourite Spaces
Ever find yourself super inspired at the beginning of a project, only to find yourself losing steam a few months down the road? Let me tell you, I often end up feeling that way. My apartment is no...
View ArticleOur New Home- Take a Look!
Hello again! It’s been just over a year since I posted. I’ve since just about completed my teaching degree (two more weeks folks!), moved, and gotten married. So much to talk about! (You can expect...
View ArticleOrganize Your Small (or Non-Existent) Entryway: Part I
Our entry has been bothering me for a while. Even though there is an actual designated entry closet (which is more than I can say for our last place!), our stuff still seemed to pile up in the corners...
View ArticleMultifunctional Spaces: Our Kitchen Laundry Nook
Good morning! One thing that renters and city dwellers often face is small spaces and as a result, rooms with many uses. When we see beautiful (not to mention enormous) homes in magazines and on...
View ArticleOur refreshed and welcoming bedroom (and a free tip to update your rental...
One of my favourite parts of blogging is the motivation it gives me to tackle a space. Our bedroom doesn’t have a “before” per se, but I didn’t actually manage to put up all our previous home’s art...
View ArticleMaking Your Rental Feel Like Home
I’ve been working away at making our home more functional and more “us”. For one, I finally bought myself a new computer (hello, macbook pro!) that I’ve been putting off since my last one failed me...
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