AN EASY MAKEOVER OF THE PIANO CORNER!

We bought this piano earlier this year and it was such a good buy! We bought a light wood colour as I think with the black kitchen, a traditional black piano colour would have been…

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MONTHLY MOOD BOARD – OPEN PLAN EDITION

After posting the mood board for the living room last month, a couple of people asked me to create an open plan mood board for a living room, kitchen and dining area. I’ve added white…

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WHAT ARE MY BUDGET COUNTERTOP OPTIONS?

When we did our kitchen renovation, budget was a huge factor…as it would be for most people! We couldn’t splurge on everything so we chose wisely. Laminate flooring and Ikea kitchen cabinets combined with a…

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MY FAVOURITE KITCHEN LIGHTING – PENDANTS AND WALL LIGHTS

Deciding on the lighting was one of the most difficult parts of the kitchen renovation. Hours were spent scrolling through every website I could find, searching for the perfect brass wall sconce, or the ideal…

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FINALLY FOUND OUR BRASS CABINET HANDLES!

Our kitchen cabinet handles were the bane of my life for months!! For all the drawers, I wanted small brass cabinet handles with a very specific shape. The inspo for them was in Studio McGee’s…

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HOW TO FINISH YOUR IKEA KITCHEN

In my last post, I covered how we assembled the Ikea base cabinets and attached them securely in place. The next step is adding doors, drawers and those all extra touches like pull out bins…

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NEED HELP ASSEMBLING AN IKEA KITCHEN?

I won’t lie to you, assembling an Ikea kitchen is not easy. Actually, I should change that a little…securing an Ikea kitchen in place is not easy. Assembling the cabinets wasn’t very difficult, just time…

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THE LOVE(SEAT) OF MY LIFE!

Loveseat, two-seater, whatever you want to call it, it’s a handy size if you’re stuck for space. Which is exactly the case for us right now. Designing the kitchen, we left as big a space…

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