A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
Remember when I shared our finished fireplace design, and then later on opened up the discussion of furniture placement around it? Well, the saga continues with a third fireplace instalment and this one is oh so much fun! I’ve long admired those beautiful photos on Pinterest of garland covered mantels, delicately placed candles and stockings hung with
Just in case this wasn’t totally clear or you haven’t read my bio, I am married to a pretty stellar guy who is pretty damn talented. He started his own renovation and contracting business years ago and called it Revive Contracting. When we started flipping houses and working together, the company shifted slightly and we
Alright, grab your coffee everyone, it is officially CYBER MONDAY! Yes, I know, some of you are already very shopped out thanks to this crazy weekend but there are still some wicked deals to be had. It’s the perfect time to get some Xmas shopping done (and maybe grab a little something for yourself, wink
Nowadays, we are all very familiar with the videos of crazed shoppers trying to literally push their way to a great deal. Black Friday has become a part of our holiday shopping culture pretty quickly and righty so! It’s a great day to spend some of your hard earned coin. But, this year, I’m also
One thing you may or may not know about me is that I have a fair bit of Nordic blood running through my veins. Growing up, there were always elements of my Scandinavian and Norwegian heritage around me, especially at Christmas. From the decorations on the table to the dishes we ate, it was always a
Ok, it’s official. I’m on the holiday train now and I CAN’T WAIT to start decorating. It’s my absolute favourite part of the lead up to Christmas. I thought that with all the amazing black Friday and cyber Monday deals headed our way, I would do a quick round up of some of my current
One thing I can say for certain: I love me some subway tile. We’ve used it on clients’ projects, our house flips and even our own master bathroom remodel. I love this tile because it’s simple but beautiful, easy on the budget and in a way pretty timeless. But, even though it’s been a tried and true
How has it been 6 weeks already since my last pregnancy post?! Holy crap!! I am 30 weeks everyone!! So much has happened since then and this baby is getting mighty big. Quick story: I saw my OB the other day and he went to measure my belly…”wow, this baby is growing!!” is what came out
Well, it’s getting to be that time of year! The time when we start getting holiday ready. Now, I know Christmas itself is still a month away, but for those of you south of the border, you’ve got a great big holiday feast coming up in exactly one week! So, I figured now would be