• friends

    photoshoot with jetkat photo

    A few weeks ago, the lovely and talented Kate Skogen of JetKat Photo came over to our place for an afternoon photoshoot. This has been on my list for a while:  a photo session…

    September 23, 2013
  • interiors

    quiet design

    As much as I love colour, as summer comes to a close, I am finding myself drawn to quiet, clean design lately.  This may be compounded by the fact that I just burned through…

    September 8, 2013
  • geeking out love

    love: the ikea app

    In my day job, I tend to keep an eye on certain tech blogs, which recently featured IKEA’s new app.  As is not uncommon, I too have a kind of love-hate relationship with IKEA,…

    September 4, 2013
  • furniture love

    love: telephone chairs

    Hi there, friends.  I realize it’s been a bit quiet around here since my living wall update and there’s a good reason for that, trust me.  I can’t really disclose too much except to…

    August 30, 2013
  • diy landscaping projects weekend

    weekend project: living wall

    Hi friends!  Finally the reveal you’ve been waiting for:  our living wall!  I’m so happy that it’s done, looking so lush with lots of pretty plants, and, did I mention that it’s done?  Yeah!…

    August 22, 2013
  • Uncategorized

    hello and happy friday

    Hello friends!  Just checking in to say hi, I’m alive.  This week has been a full one and the weekend promises to be the same:  I have two events (one of which I’m hosting)…

    August 16, 2013
  • eichler

    eichler mini-tour: 1630 fairorchard

    It’s no secret in our neighbourhood that when there’s an open house, ALL of us nosy neighbours pile in to look around.  Come on!  It’s fun to see what people have done with their…

    July 19, 2013