A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
The warmer weather already has me dreaming of spring fashion and design – revitalizing my look and bringing in some new pieces for both my home and wardrobe. It’s no secret that I am a little obsessed with white, right? Well its true and currently, I am absolutely loving the layered white and creams that we’ve
Even though we are technically still in the throws of winter, and an Albertan is never one to believe winter is quite over, there was some beautiful spring sunshine this past weekend. And even though we lost an hour of time, the daylight starts lasting so much longer now!! It’s like a breath of fresh air!
Kristina (known as Kia to our family) and I share a beloved family member, Nancy, who used to live on the west coast. Each time we would go to Whiterock Nancy would make these eggs to feed us and her hungry lot in the morning. They are dead simple yet delicious. I make extra as
Hosting any sort of party can be a lot of work. But, when it centres around lounging on a couch, in comfy pj’s watching an awards show, it is so worth the effort! This past Sunday, we enjoyed the fashion hits and misses, the small stumbles and funny one liners and, of course, the awards
After my trip into Lena Dunham’s world (see here), I decided to give the whole autobiography of funny women another try and picked up Amy Poehler’s debut novel, Yes Please. Right away I loved how she offered up a slew of funny stories about her childhood, improv work, years in the television industry and even
This weekend I am ridiculously excited to watch the Oscars. It’s my Superbowl. And even better, this year I am hosting some friends for an Oscar viewing party! All the fashion, all the surprises and all the big wins! I want to make the evening a fun night to celebrate this year’s best in film, without
5 years ago, on Valentine’s Day, Ryan and I had our first date at a restaurant on Whyte ave. It wasn’t particularly romantic since we were both just getting to know each other but it started what would be an anniversary/Valentine’s Day tradition for years. We have never given gifts on this day and I
Yesterday you saw our complete demolition of the Capilano house. Today, I am excited to show you some design plans for the kitchen! I decided, contrary to our last flip, to do a more modern look in this space. All the wall paneling in the Forest Heights home inspired us to create a gorgeous living room