A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
Every summer, thousands flock to massive music festivals. This August, I too join the ranks and some of my dear friends, in attending Montreal’s Osheaga Festival. I can’t wait to sway to Daughter, to bounce along to Alt-J and to rock out to Mumford & Sons. And, I am really excited to document the people,
Part 1 – Before When we first moved into our cute 1950’s home in Hazeldean, we were fortunate to have a beautiful, very move in ready upstairs. Downstairs though…not so much. The first room we decided to tackle on our basement reno list was our laundry room, which to be honest wasn’t really a laundry
Last weekend I made a special trip to West Elm and West Elm Market in Vancouver because, alas, we in Alberta do not have the fabulous store! I knew I would like it since I have browsed online in the past, coveting many items. I was not let down. They had really knowledgeable staff that struck
This past week I travelled with my mom all the way to White Rock B.C. to help my Aunt Nancy go through all of Nana’s possessions. Yes, it was a long drive and yes, it was often painful to see items that reminded us of her; but, it was also inspiring. There were so many
Ryan and I love hosting. Our house may be a bit on the tiny side but we can still pack a decent amount of people in our kitchen and living room. We have slowly started turning our basement into a usable space (blog post coming soon I promise) but for now, it’s upstairs or nothing.
One project I am excited about taking on is helping our dear friend Brendon as he flips a home in the Kenilworth neighbourhood. Now this bungalow leaves much to be desired at the moment – the previous owners must have owned cats and smoked and the decor is super dated and grungy; but, it has
I have always been a big reader. My home is filled with books. So when summer vacation starts I usually have a pile of books waiting to be opened. Need some help picking books to get your summer read on? Maybe one of these will intrigue you: Z by Therese Anne Fowler – I JUST