moving into a motorhome

So, I haven't mentioned it much on this blog yet, but I've undertaken a new project: I'm moving into a motorhome in order to live on some land with some friends and try my hand at farming.  Ahhh!  So exciting!I bought a used (1978) motorhome back in the spring and am moving into it in two weeks.  I've been spending the last couple weeks renovating it and making it 'livable'.Today my mom brought over the cushions and curtains she's...

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West Elm

Loving the fall lines at West Elm, so cool ! I've always wanted a window like the one in the first picture...wowsa...

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House Plans - Build it yourself

In the "old days" people used to build their own houses. Many would buy a set of house plans and the construction materials from the Sears & Roebuck Catalog; the pieces would get shipped to there home site and they would build it. Today there are Architect Designed Sears homes all over the country that were built in the early part of the 20th century. Here are a few examples.This trend went away after world war II when the baby boom began. There...

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Random Love.....

No story here, just some photos that made me smile ...

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Repurposing

Before you bring stuff into your already small space, look around and see what you already have first. Grandma's teapot just sitting around? Put some pretty flowers in it! Tight fit for a bedside table? Grab a chair! Decor does not always have to be expensive to be beautiful...

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Home Design Ideas - Funky Fireplace

You can learn much from studying rooms that you love. Below I have attached a living room picture from a home I designed a few years ago. This turned out to be a very calm and soothing space. I wish I were sitting there now!A few key points:Windows were placed on both of the outside walls of the space. I always try to have natural lighting feeding into a space from more than one direction.Fireplace wall design was asymmetrical. Here form followed...

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Bold Moves !

People who have small spaces sometimes back away from bold patterns and colors. Right now budgets are tight, so look to spruce up the things you already have. Don't design for others, design for YOU ...

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resurrection fern

Wow. This blogger may just be the online artist version of Annie Dillard's unnamed narrator in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (one of the most beautifully written observations on nature I've ever read).Margaret Oomen's blog, resurrection fern, hosts her ongoing and inspiring collection of nature-inspired crafts. LOVE IT. All images in the post pulled from her bl...

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Beijing Water Park Redux

This post is not about Home Design but I thought it interesting to pass on. Remember the National Aquatic Center at the Beijing Olympics? That's where Michael Phelps won all of that gold. So what do you do with your Olympic swimming pool inside a stadium when the festivities are over? If you are China you transform it into a huge Water Park.The 77,000 square foot building Sports seven-storey slides, a wave pool, a water bar, rides entitled Aqualoop,...

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Small but cute kitchens

These are 3 small kitchens but very styli...

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Vancouver Cycle Chic

Vancouver Cycle ChicVancouver's got a Cycle Chic blog - finally! Ever since I started following Copenhagen Cycle Chic, I've been wishing that Vancouver had one too. There's certainly no shortage of bicycle riders in Vancouver - including many with great style. Really looking forward to following this...

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my cabin in the city

Before I jump into trailer renovations and a whole new line of trailer/farming inspired decor, I thought I'd share the 'after' photos of the cabin I lived in in Vancouver. I was there for ten months (pretty standard for me) before I moved to the farm I'm on now. The 'cabin' was a rustic little carriage house behind a larger rustic 'heritage' house in Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver. It was definitely yearning for some TLC and decor when I moved in and, like...

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back after a long hiatus

I'm back - after a very long hiatus. I was close to shutting the door on this blog forever because I had left it for so long, but after starting up a new blogging venture, I've decided to revive this one as well. Stay tuned for regular posts on things I swoon over in the decorating world as well as updates on a very personal renovation project I'm working on.In brief, I've left my place in Vancouver and moved to the country to try my hand at farming...

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Japanese Dining Room Design Inspiration

Japanese Dining Room Design InspirationModern Japanese dining room design is more about architectural structure and elements than the objects in a room. Strong composition begins with floors, walls, windows, and ceilings. Japanese dining set is a great example of contemporary furniture design and although strongly influenced by Oriental themes.Modern Dining Room Design IdeasBeautiful Dining Room Table Design Id...

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