PB Knockoff Faux Stone Easter Bunny Sculptures
How to create your own faux stone Easter Bunny using a dollar store bunny through this quick Pottery Barn Easter knockoff DIY project. Wow, it’s March! The snow is currently falling where we live, and it’s pretty wet, dreary, and cold outside. I’m not discouraged though, because once March arrives I know that Spring can’t…
Free Printable Peony Art
Free Printable Peony Art featuring peony fields plus fab DIY peony crafts, decor ideas, tips, and projects. Although peonies look beautiful in the garden, they often don’t last very long around here with our spring rains. These faux peonies in my vase and printable peony art will last much longer than the real thing, I…
How to Decorate for Spring
How to decorate for spring, when to bring in your spring decor, and how to transition your home over to spring can be easy and budget friendly with these tips. Come April, we are normally experiencing quite springy weather on Vancouver Island. The temperatures are generally staying warmer and it sometimes gets downright hot for…
Spring Porch Decor
Decorating the front porch for spring can be quick and budget friendly with these 5 simple steps for front porch spring decor. It’s April, friends! We’ve definitely had our fair share of April showers the past couple of days, but I managed to squeeze in some time this weekend to freshen up our front entry with…
Full Floral DIY Spring Wreath
How to create a beautiful high-end looking full floral DIY spring wreath on a low-end dollar store budget. To me, one of the best parts of Spring is longer days with more sunshine, though I have to admit we have very temperamental spring weather here on the west coast. It can go pretty quickly from…
Spring Dining Room Decor Ideas: DIY Textured Vases
Make these DIY textured vases from thrift store finds using mineral paint and texture powder to freshen up your spring dining room. I’ve been wanting to share this project and article for several weeks now! Back in February I had a great morning thrift store shopping and happened across some fabulously shaped old vases that…
DIY Lemon & Olive Kitchen Wreath
An easy to make DIY kitchen wreath perfect for spring with lemons and olive branches. Have you ever hung a wreath in your kitchen? It’s such a quick and easy way to add a touch of seasonal flair to your decor! I recently added springy touches to our kitchen (see my article on spring kitchen…
Spring Kitchen with Lemon Kitchen Decor
Add a pop of color and inject energy into your spring kitchen with these lemon kitchen decor and yellow kitchen decor ideas. There is just something about lemons that screams spring to me. Adding lemons and fresh pops of the colour yellow to our kitchen instantly gave it that springy injection of energy that I…
Spring Home Decor in our Living Room
Add some color and cheer to your home with these simple ideas for spring home decor in your living room and throughout your home, while staying on a budget. After a long, dark, and often foggy and rainy winter season I am always super excited to bust out my spring decor bins. I was even…
Spring and Easter Mantel Decor
Simple and cheerful Spring and Easter mantel decor ideas to help you decorate your mantel for Easter. March! It’s March! Which means that Spring is truly just around the corner. We’ve definitely been enjoying some nicer weather the past few weeks and the sunny days that we have had inspired me to pull my Spring and…
Easter Egg Printable
Fresh and colorful DIY Easter decor is easy and inexpensive with these free Easter Egg Printable art prints and ideas for decorating Easter Eggs. I don’t know about you but I am feeling 100% ready to inject some color back into our lives and am working on creating a cheery, fresh and colorful spring decor…
Spring Decorating Ideas on a Budget
You can create a beautiful, fresh update to your home for spring without breaking the bank! Today I’m sharing my favourite spring decorating ideas on a budget. Can you believe that it is already the middle of March? I certainly can’t. We’ve been working every day on our new build… painting, flooring, trim, painting and…
Inspiring Spring Mantel Decor Ideas
What is your favourite way to bring a spring feeling into your home? I love to add some cheerful spring decor to a pretty mantel or vignette each year, and today I’m sharing some of my favourite ideas for inspiring spring mantel decor. Spring! It definitely doesn’t feel super springy around our neck of the…
Dollar Store Door Decor Lavender Stuffed Basket
Today I’m sharing how to make a quick, easy and beautiful lavender stuffed basket using all supplies from the dollar store; this dollar store door decor will add a beautiful touch to your front door this spring or summer. It’s all about isolation projects over here these days. We are totally into tackling things that…
Mother’s Day Free Printables (and our late spring mantel decor)
Today I’m sharing some free Mother’s Day printable quote art for you to gift, or print and enjoy for yourself. I also pulled together some late spring mantel decor featuring a couple of these Mother’s Day printables. Can you believe that it is already May? Although in some ways, April seemed to stretch on forever,…
How to Make Moss Covered Vases Out of Tin Cans
Today I’m sharing how to upcycle old tin cans into simple and pretty moss covered vases – perfect for spring and summer or even to use as a centrepiece at a wedding or other event. I think it goes without saying that most of us are not out and about shopping the way we were even…
Simple DIY Spring & Easter Banner & Garland Ideas
Today I’m sharing some simple DIY spring banner and Easter banner and garland ideas. I feel lately like I barely know what day of the week it is most of the time, so it’s definitely a bit of a shock that the Easter weekend is already upon us. Although it is going to look and…
Modern Boho Farmhouse Spring Decorating Home Tour
Today I’m sharing our spring home tour as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Spring Series; our modern boho farmhouse style spring decorating and home tour. Wow. What a crazy couple of weeks! When I sent my weekly email last Friday, I shared how we had just cancelled our spring break trip to Mexico and were…
Simple Pink Spring Mantel Decor
Today I’m sharing some simple spring mantel decorating ideas as well as a free printable for your mantel that I’m using on my simple pink spring mantel. I had a dream. About all the soft blush pink this spring season. I woke up thinking about it and craving more pretty pink in my life. My…
Simple Spring & Easter Table Decor
Today I’m sharing a simple spring tablespace with Easter Brunch table decor ideas, including some free printable bunny napkin rings. Once March arrives the days really seem to take off running, don’t you think? We’ve got one more full week of school, followed by two weeks of Spring Break, two weeks after which Easter will…
DIY Ombre Tulip Spring & Easter Wreath
Today I’m sharing a super quick and easy 5 minute DIY Ombre Tulip Spring Wreath that has an Easter flair. Woot Woot! Spring is on the way. It’s officially March and we have just ten days of school left before our Spring Break. After the break, there are only two days left of March…
Cheap & Easy DIY Printed Seasonal Pillows
Today I’m sharing how to make your own beautiful DIY printed seasonal pillows, like these peony pillows that I created using only a plain white pillow cover, my computer, my computer printer, a pair of scissors, and an iron! I’m pretty excited about today’s DIY project! It’s one of those things I’ve been pondering about trying…
8 Ways to Style a Big Vase with Faux Spring Florals
Today I’m sharing ideas for styling a large white vase or large round vase with different branches and florals perfect for spring. Nothing can beat a fresh bouquet or flowers, right? But, as much as I love the real thing, I use a LOT of faux florals in my seasonal decor. In fact, I have…
Eclectic Bohemian Farmhouse Style Spring Living Room Tour
Today I’m really excited to be sharing our eclectic bohemian farmhouse style spring living room tour as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Spring Home Tour Series. Woot woot! It’s spring home tour week! I always love home tour weeks, and spring is definitely one of my sll time favourites. After the winter I’m always so…
Simple Boho Chic Spring Dining Room & Tablescape
Today I’m really excited to be sharing our simple boho chic spring dining room and a spring tablescape with you, including some lovely free printable spring watercolour place cards. The light! That’s the thing I look forward to most about springtime. The light. After a very dark and dreary few months paired with moving and…
Simple Spring Mantel Decor
Today I’m sharing our spring mantel and some simple spring mantel decor ideas as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Spring Series. March! It’s exciting, right? Spring is definitely juuuuuuust around the corner now. Our spring break at school begins this Friday and when we return to school after the two week break it will be…
DIY Gold Leaf Plant Pots
Today I’m sharing how to make these simple fresh and beautiful DIY gold leaf plant pots; perfect for bringing spring indoors with some natural greenery. It feels super crazy to be sharing my first “spring” post with you today. Things have been so busy with the renovations that January and February completely whipped by. On…
Our Full Spring Home Tour
I have put together a full tour of our home filled with spring decor! Hello, friends! Based on our calendar it is officially spring. By the weather? I’m not so sure! We arrived back to Vancouver two days ago from our sunny spring break holiday to reports of snow in our hometown. SNOW. On the…
Tips for Decorating a Small Entry Way {& spring updates to ours!}
Today I am sharing my best tips on how to decorate a small entry way with ease! If you are new here, then welcome! I’m happy to be joining Jenna from Wife in Progress this week for her spring home tour series. If you’ve hopped over from Laura at Inspiration for Moms, or from any…
Colourful Spring Dining Room Tour
My dining room has been decorated for spring in bright beautiful cheerful colours! Spring! It’s really so close, you know! This weekend was the first time it’s truly felt like the start of spring so far this year; it was clear and sunny and the temperatures were rising to levels comfy enough to be outside…
Beautiful DIY Spring Planters & Styling our Spring Porch
Today’s Post: how to make your own easy and beautiful DIY spring planters and how I styled our porch for spring. This spring porch has been quite a long time in the making. I have to confess that I was beginning to feel embarrassed that the Fed Ex guy was being greeted at the door…
Spring Cleaning & Styling the Kitchen
I am sharing my tips for spring cleaning and styling your kitchen, plus a free printable checklist! This week I’m really excited to be joining up with the Spring Styling Tour series, hosted by Jenn of Town and Country Living. Each day some amazing bloggers are sharing a room in their home all decorated for…
How to Style a Simple Spring Mantel or Vignette
I love decorating for spring! Here is a fun tutorial on how to style a simple spring mantel or vignette for spring. Hello friends! This is an exciting week around here! I finally got down to business and the house is fully spring-ified. I’m loving how cheery and fresh and colourful it feels. Did you…
Spring Living Room Tour
Woot woot! It’s that time again! Time for a home tour! Or at least, a peak into our spring living room! As much as I love each season in it’s own right, there is something special about spring. The days are getting longer, the sunshine is peaking out more often, and the air is warming…
DIY Moss Letters (& a Craft Book!)
I will show you how to make moss letters that are the perfect display item! Good morning friends! It’s a big week around here… Yesterday I announced the reveal of my new organizing ebook. And today I’m sharing a project from my new craft book!! Woot woot! It’s coming out this spring, published by Ten…
Coastal Cottage Style Spring Kitchen Tour
Come take a tour of my cottage style spring kitchen with pops of blue and turquoise. Good morning, friends! I’m super excited today to be joining up with my friend Carrie from Lovely Etc. and 23 other talented blogging friends to share our spring-ified kitchen tour as part of the hello spring tour series! If you…
Easy DIY Speckled Easter Egg Garland
Spring decor inspiratation is a lot of fun especially this speckled egg Easter garland that is really easy to make! Whew! Spring break is officially over for another year in our neck o’the woods. It was a ton of fun; we squeezed in a lovely family vacation as well as a trip to Great Wolf…
How to Make & Where to Buy Gorgeous Spring Pillows
I absolutely love spring pillows, and I will show you how to make and where to buy my favourites! Good morning! I hope you are all starting to enjoy a little bit of springier weather. The time has changed in our neck o’the woods so at least we have longer days, now. I love every…
Free Printable Spring Peony Art & Easter Art
Good morning, friends! It may not quite be spring around here, but it is Spring Break – which is almost as good!! We are having a great time on our annual spring break getaway and truly hoping that the snow and winter weather is gone by the time we return. My favourite early signs of…
Our Spring Front Porch & Beautiful Spring Wreaths
Decorating for spring is something I love to do, and I am excited to share my spring porch and a pretty spring wreath! I have a confession to make. This porch? It was still a Christmas porch until just a couple of days ago. With organizing the challenge happening, some decor jobs have slipped between…
Hope Springs Eternal Free Printable Watercolour Art
Spring. It has always been my favorite season. I love the newness of it all. The rich, vibrant spring blossoms after the long months of grey. Longer days. More sun. Not to hot and not too cold. There seems to be a special energy that abounds in the springtime. In people. In the new growth…
Early Spring Home Tour {& $400 Giveaway!}
I hope you enjoy all the details of my early spring home tour! Good morning! It is spring home tour day! Home tours are always my favourite – mainly because I usually link up with an awesome group of bloggers who are also sharing their tours and I look forward to stalking their spaces. And…
Five Minute Dollar Store Spring Forsythia Wreath
Come see my easy tutorial for a spring forsythia wreath that will take no more than five minutes! Nothing shouts out Spring’s arrival in quite the same way as Forsythia. We have planted beautiful Forsythia bushes in every yard that we’ve had – and every year I shout out internal whoops of joy whenever I…
“hello spring” Free Printable Art with Watercolour Backgrounds – in 10 colours!
hello spring {we’ve missed you!!} At least that’s the way I’ve been feeling lately. We’ve had rain. And more rain. And – what for it – more rain. {I know, I know, at least we don’t have to shovel it, right?} But did you ever read the Twilight Series? Remember the way Bella talked about…
Fab Spring DIY Projects {DIY Challenge Features}
I am sharing some amazing ideas for spring DIY projects! Hello everyone!! I’m thrilled to be sharing some stunning Spring DIY Projects with you today! We rounded up these amazing ideas from our recent DIY Challenge Party: Spring DIY Projects. I always love all the beautiful inspiration I find looking through the links each month…
Simple Pinwheel Garland for Party Décor {Cinco de Mayo DIY Décor Idea}
Create a simple pinwheel garland which is perfect for Cinco de Mayo! I am doubly excited about today’s post. First of all, it has a Cinco de Mayo theme to it. And I LOVE Mexico. And Mexican food. And Mexican drinks. And fun Mexican Mariachi bands. And, truth be told, we don’t get a whole…
How to Sew a Simple Double-Sided DIY Pennant Banner
I will show you how to sew a double sided pennant banner with this easy tutorial. I love pennant banners. AKA buntings. AKA flags. Whatever you want to call them…. I love them. I think they are so cute and cheery and fun. I could put the banners up all over my house. Unfortunately the hubs…
Spring Home Tour
My spring home tour is filled with fresh greenery and pops of colour! Woot woot! It is Spring Home Tour day! And, guys. I am. SO. Excited. You know how it feels when a decor plan finally comes together? When that last little piece fits into the puzzle? Well, I feel like that has finally happened with…
Stunning Must Try Spring Wreaths! {DIY Challenge Features}
I am sharing some beautiful spring wreaths that you can make yourself! It’s that time of the month again, time to recap our favorite DIY projects from our GYDO link-party! March’s theme was “Spring Wreaths”, and you guys totally delivered! For our planners, our next party will be on Sunday, April 5th, and the theme…
10 Easy & Adorable DIY Easter Projects
With Easter around the corner I wanted to share 10 of the easiest Easter DIY projects to inspire you! Can you believe that in exactly four weeks from today it is Good Friday?!? Easter will be here before you know it! I love this time of year – the sun is burning through the fog more…
3 Stunning Fabric Palettes for Spring/Summer and How to Choose Fabric Online
So I have a little bit of an addiction. Or maybe I should say a few addictions. To MLS (multiple listing service for those of you not into obsessively looking at real estate). To my morning coffee. To Outlander and Vampire Diaries. To baskets, bins, and labels. And to fabric. That’s a big one. When a…
Five Minute Dollar Store DIY Spring Easter Wreath
Short on time? I will show you how to make this 5 minute dollar store spring wreath fast! Spring is almost definitely my favourite season. Of course, summer gives it a run for it’s money. I love summer as well. But I think there is something about the fresh crisp sunny days of spring, and…
Pastel & Gold Spring Mantel and a Balsam Hill Giveaway
This pastel & gold spring mantel might just be my favourite mantel yet. Or do I say that every time? I find so much joy in putting together my mantelscapes. I love combining different elements in a new and creative way (most of the time I ‘shop my house’ for items on our mantels). I get my…
Pink & Gold Chalk Painted Mason Jars {and a May Flowers Blog Hop}
At the first signs of spring I start to think about all the DIY projects I want to do! These pink & gold chalk painted mason jars are the perfect spring inspiration pieces. Does that ever happen to you? You have an idea in your head of how your project is going to turn out…
25 Adorable & Whimsical Spring Projects
I am sharing some very Easy DIY projects for spring! Do you love Spring? I think that it is probably my favourite out of all the seasons. I mean, all of the seasons have special aspects to them, but I think the promise of new pretty flowers, more sunshine, and fresh air makes spring really…
Add a Little “Spring” to Every Room in Your House {Spring Decorating Ideas}
I am sharing with you ways to add a little spring into your home! The Easter Long Weekend is nearly upon us! And Spring is definitely in the air… If you are looking for some inspiring spring decorating ideas to add a fresh feel to your home then you have come to the right place!…
Yarn Wrapped Easter Eggs {& 14 Fab Spring Projects}
I am sharing an easy bright and colorful yarn wrapped Easter Egg tutorial with you! Hello everyone! If you saw our Spring house tour yesterday you probably noticed that I went a little hog wild with the Easter décor. Well, what else is new?! I kinda get into holiday decorating. Maybe you noticed that? So…
Spring Home Tour Today!! {Spring Parade of Homes}
Good morning! Today I am excited to sharing our Spring Home Tour as part of the Spring Parade of Homes. Myself and 13 other bloggers are all sharing our home tours throughout the week. I love Spring. I think I may have told you that a few times lately. It is my favourite season. Even with…
Easter Bunny in the Grass Spring Wreath for our Easter Mantel
I will show you how to recreate my spring wreath that is perfect for Easter! I didn’t make it until most of the mantel was already done. I had a big blank space that I wasn’t quite sure what to do with. But after some pinterest-inspiration I ended up creating this bad boy. My Easter Bunny…
Wood Slice Easter Egg Wreath {and Blog Hop}
This creative wood slice Easter egg wreath brings rustic warmth to your decor. I might as well call this Easter week around here… as today I have another cute little Easter craft to share with you: this Wood Slice Easter Egg Wreath Wall Décor. This may be my favourite Easter DIY project so far… though…
Easy Easter Bunny Bunting {PB Kids Knock Off}
I always love a good knock-off, don’t you? Here is a very easy and cute Easter bunny bunting knock off from Pottery Barn. Good morning and Happy Spring to you! I am so excited that Spring has finally arrived! This past weekend I completely spring-ified our house. I finished a few fun Easter Craft Projects…
Easy Adorable Duck Tape Easter Eggs
Create easy and fast Easter eggs with duck tape! I will show you how with this tutorial. This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Hello everyone! Today I can’t wait to share a super fast and easy way to make adorable Duck Tape Easter Eggs….
Easy Gold Polka Dot Drop Cloth Table Runner
I will show you how to make an easy gold polka dotted table runner@ If you saw my guest post on Tatertots and Jello the other day, you may have noticed the super easy gold polka dot table runner below the white and gold herringbone pots on our table… it was a super thrifty project…
Stunning & Simple Spring Time Bird House
Create your own bird house with this easy tutorial. Such a beautiful springtime addition! Today I have an adorable and easy project to share with you: stunning and simple Spring Time Bird Houses that have a unique, sparkly twist. As I mentioned the other day, I am taking a vacation this week in honour of it…
White and Gold Herringbone Spring Pots {Guest Post at Tatertots and Jello}
Hi everyone!! I am super thrilled and excited today to be over at Tatertots and Jello sharing these White and Gold Herringbone Spring Pots…. I would love it if you hopped over to visit me there!! Thanks for reading. And remember, my housie friends, HOME isn’t built in a day. Enjoy the journey.
Gold and Green Early Spring Mantel
The other day when I shared my Gold and Green Ombre Spring Sign you got a mini glimpse at our “Gold and Green Early Spring Mantel”…. and today I am here to show you the rest of it. I am absolutely loving the way the gold and green look together… and the hits of yellow…
Gold and Green Ombre Spring Sign
I created a beautiful green ombre spring sign, and I am sharing the tutorial here! I have finally made a little foray into the stunning world of gold with my most recent mantel décor- and I am excited to share this super easy and quick Gold and Green Ombre Spring Sign tutorial with you today. I…
Simple Summer Decorating with Sisal, Burlap, and Blooms
Summer is all about simplicity and spending time outdoors and I love incorporating natural touches like sisal and burlap in my summer decorating. Sometimes the simplest touches are the most beautiful… like the abundance of fresh pretty flowers available all summer. The burlap and sisal sets off their beauty without competing for your visual attention……
Spring – ifying the Living Room
Is it seriously May already?? What happened to April? I can tell you that we have had the absolute BEST weather that I can every remember in my 29 (ish) years of spring-doms. Unbelievably warm and sunny days have resounded. It has been so thrilling to soak in the sun that I am actually glad we…
Housie Inspiration: Fabrics for Spring
Come see the fabrics I chose for some spring projects! With spring well underway I have been thinking about making some new pillows for our living/dining room to brighten and lighten things up a little. One of the least expensive and easiest ways to change the look of a room is through throw pillows. I…
4F Craftin’: Upcycled Vintage Frame Wreath for Spring
Last year’s “Spring Wreath” had a fairly strong Easter theme to it, but that didn’t seem to stop me from leaving it on the front door loooooooooooong past Easter weekend… so this year I thought I would try something springy in a more general way. I was also excited to experiment with a new shape and…
4F Craftin’: Simple Spring Bunting (made from) Napkins
I will show you how to repurpose your napkins into a simple spring bunting! Napkins now are made with such incredibly beautiful designs, colours, and patterns that it has become a shame to use them just to wipe your dirty face on! I have some napkins that are so decorative and pretty that every time…
4F Craftin’: Simple Twine and Yarn Easter Eggs
Create this easy and simple Easter craft using twine and yarn! I have seen soooo many fabulous ideas for Easter Eggs on the blogosphere lately, but I was especially taken with some of the ideas shared over at Small Home Big Start. She has done some incredibly gorgeous and creative Easter eggs over the last…
4F Craftin’: A Simple Custom Flower Crate
This beautiful crate has a custom flower design that I will show you how to make I am on a real spring craft bender these days. I have seen so many beautiful Spring/Easter themed crafts in the blogosphere that I have been overwhelmed with motivation and enthusiasm. I am incredibly inspired by everyone’s creativity and…
4F Craftin’: Spring’s New Life – A Simple 3-D Wooden Sign
I will show you how to make a simple 3-D wooden sign! Once I finished decorating the little blue table in the dining room for spring, the waterski that was next to it was feeling a little heavy. Do you remember it from the before picture? I love our vintage waterski… picked it up at…
Decorating: Welcome Spring On Our FAUX Fireplace Mantel
I love decorating for spring even though I don’t have a fireplace mantel I still was able to be creative with the space I have! Are you ready for spring? I certainly know that I am! The last several days I have been seeing all kinds of springy spring stuff on pinterest and the blogosphere even if there…