We are, for the most part, stuck inside these days, so in light of what’s happening in our world we are trying to make the most of it by creating spaces in our home that are beautiful and work for our family. During this time at home with our family we’ve learned that all of … More Creating a Playroom out of our Dining Room
It’s finally here!! So, I’ve been planning this gift guide for a while now; thinking about all the Canadian shops I wanted to include and I have to say that it was so tough to choose. And I think it can only mean one thing… nope not the Drake thing (although I do love Drake), … More Josephine’s Canadian Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Have you done renovation projects with your spouse? Two houses and seven renovation projects later and it’s safe to say that we are ready to slow things down a bit … but who knows what the future might hold, right? To be honest, renovations spark creativity over here and we had a lot of fun … More Our Main Bathroom Renovation Behind the Scenes
Home is where the slippers are… When my dad started visiting and helping me with the kids on a regular basis it was the beginning of winter and he always looked cold when he came into our house. So, in true “Nonna-like” fashion, I started putting out slippers for him at the entryway to help … More Making this House Our Home: The Entryway
Happy five months sweet girl! It’s only taken us this long to finally finish your room, literally just in time for you to start napping and very soon sleeping in here. It’s funny how we get those inklings that something is going to happen in our lives. When we first moved to our new home … More How Sweet It Is : Our Daughter’s Nursery Reveal
Simplifying during the holiday season and taking things slow can be tough when there are a lot of pressures, many of which are self-imposed (says my husband). I probably don’t need to make all of the nuts that I usually make, or bake all of the cookies we normally do, but I like doing these … More Josephine’s Handmade Holidays
”I really love coming up to our room now,” my husband said after putting the kids to sleep. I never thought that he cared or really thought about the overall design of the spaces in our home, I honestly thought he just went along with the colours I choose because it didn’t make a difference … More Making this House our Home: Our Master Bedroom Retreat
There’s something about this extra long winter and the cold that makes you want to cozy up in your favourite corner of the house and read a good book. In our old house, our office space was a small corner of our very tiny mud room, it doubled as a storage room and had three … More Making this House Our Home Part Two: The Office
It’s been a whirlwind week, Christmas is still in full swing, holiday parties are going to crash into New Years festivities, but let’s not kid ourselves, there’s always a little time for shopping! While I didn’t really brave the cold and the lines with two babies in tow for the sales, I did jump online … More The Best of Boxing Week: Canadian Edition
“I am such an Autumn person. Give me a quiet, cozy spot with a view of the changing trees … a warm drink, and a good book and I will be in all my glory.” — Mckenna Kaelin It’s officially cozy season; the time for chunky knits and cuddles by the fire. I don’t … More Warm-Up with Wayfair
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