A few months ago, I put all our home projects on pause to focus on designing my sister-in-law’s primary bedroom. With both her and her partner juggling full-time jobs and caring for their little girl under two, I know how essential it is to have a calm and inviting space to unwind at the end of each day. That's why I wanted to gift them this special bedroom makeover!

When we were designing our new front door with Simpson, I knew I wanted to incorporate more glass to let in as much natural light as possible. Natural light brings warmth and openness to a space, making it feel more inviting. However, more glass also meant figuring out how to maintain privacy. Although we don’t live on a busy street, we do experience a considerable amount of foot traffic, and our front door is relatively close to the sidewalk.

Welcome to our backyard, actually part of it. Today, I'm excited to share one of my favorite DIY projects: creating a beautiful trellis wall for our Star Jasmine. This evergreen woody vine is not only one of the easiest plants to care for, but it also adds a touch of ‘elegance’ and charm to any space. If you're looking for a budget-friendly and simple way to transform your outdoor area, this project is perfect for you.

This project started with an idea that I just had to try. When we remodeled our kitchen, we couldn’t change the layout too much due to budget constraints, and we couldn’t move any walls either. Also, it was my first time renovating a kitchen, so I made a few mistakes. One of them was the size of the opening that connects our kitchen to the dining room. I didn’t consider all viewpoints, like the one you see when standing in the dining room (picture below). I wish I had made the opening smaller or planned the fridge wall differently, but those are things we can’t reverse now. So instead of always staring at this view and thinking about what I wish I had done differently, I decided to improve it with what I have and with limited resources.

A question I get asked often is about the colors in our home. So, I’ve finally compiled all the shades used in every room into one post! I’m also sharing the colors we’ve tried in the past and how sometimes it takes a few attempts to find the perfect one. I hope this inspires you to experiment with color in your own space!

It’s versatile, timeless and quickly became one of my favorite materials to transform spaces and add character in our home. V-groove planks are having a moment lately unlike the most popular wood paneling, tongue and grove. But this type of interlocking wood plank has been used for years and years and you can find it in most homes dated from the 1800 and later.

This is a small-ish bathroom with mostly builder-grade features, including the typical outdated glass door and glued mirror, not-so-great tile floors that, according to Brissette, were so hard to keep clean, and an outdated vanity and light fixtures. Honestly, it wasn't too bad because it was in good shape, but it was mostly outdated, and we knew that with simple and affordable changes, we could make it so much better.

We started working on our home right after we got the keys, but there were and still are spaces that where we can’t make permanent and big changes right away. The kitchen was one of those, we couldn't renovate right away so I decided to do some affordable cosmetic changes to improve the look of our kitchen in the meantime