We are into Week 3 of the One Room Challenge™ and so far, so good. Demo is complete along with the rough -in plumbing and rough-in electrical. The dirty and messy work of drywall is about to begin. Wish me luck! If you are a new reader, you can read our previous posts here: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 If you are new to what the One Room Challenge™ is, it is an event for the design community. The ORC™ is currently in its thirteenth season, and this challenge is a widely anticipated biannual event every April and October. Every Wednesday, the designers document their process while sharing their ..read more

We are into Week 3 of the One Room Challenge™ and so far, so good. Demo is complete along with the rough -in plumbing and rough-in electrical. The dirty and messy work of drywall has begun. Wish me luck! If you are a new reader, you can read our previous posts here: Week 1 Week 2 If you are new to what the One Room Challenge™ is, it is an event for the design community. The ORC™ is currently in its thirteenth season, and this challenge is a widely anticipated biannual event every April and October. Every Wednesday, the designers document their process while sharing their sources and prof ..read more

We are into Week 2 of the One Room Challenge™ and things are going according to the plan.  This i s not our first rodeo in working on our home however the excitement wears off quickly as the dust and mess accumulates. The demo stage is just messy. There’s no way to get around that. As you may know, we are re-designing our Ensuite bath and closet. A quick shout out to the One Room Challenge™, currently in its thirteenth season, is a widely anticipated biannual event every April and October. Every Wednesday, the designers document their process while sharing their sources and professional a ..read more

We are into Week 2 of the One Room Challenge™ and things are going according to the plan.  This i s not our first rodeo in working on our home however the excitement wears off quickly as the dust and mess accumulates. The demo stage is just messy. There’s no way to get around that. As you may know, we are re-designing our Ensuite bath and closet. A quick shout out to the One Room Challenge™, currently in its thirteenth season, is a widely anticipated biannual event every April and October. Every Wednesday, the designers document their process while sharing their sources and professional a ..read more

I am so excited to be participating in the One Room Challenge this year and completing a main bath refresh. So what is the One Room Challenge™?  The One Room Challenge™, currently in its thirteenth season, is a widely anticipated biannual event every April and October. Every Thursday, the designers document their process while sharing their sources and professional advice over the eight weekly posts. You can see all of the participants for this spring here. This spring, Apartment Therapy is the official media sponsor as well!   THE SPACE AS IS For this round of the One Roo ..read more

When it comes to renovating, there are definite ups and downs, highs and lows. In my experience, it's best to mentally prepare yourself.  What exactly are the emotions in a renovation? Preparing for a Renovation or new build preparing for a renovation I kid you not, there are a variety of emotions when dealing with a renovation. Excitment | Phase 1 Getting to see your space either redesigned or newly designed before the work is done can be so exciting.  I love showing what a space can look like and see my clients' reactions.   It is at this phase where you can really get ..read more

As I get back into the swing of things and blogging, it was brought to my attention that I hadn’t done a post like the one I’m writing here, in quite some time. So…here I am writing a post on one of our upcoming renovation projects. Here’s a little sneak-peek at how we are preparing for a new ensuite bathroom project. As Is If you have read some of our blogs similar to this, you will know that we always (and I mean always) start with the As Is. There are a couple of reasons we start this way. It’s the space we’re going to change so we need to see where things currently sit. It’s a time for ..read more

I’m sure we have all seen at least one renovation show where in thirty minutes to one hour, a space has been completely transformed. Right? Well, it just doesn’t happen with a snap of a couple of fingers. So what exactly does our Project Management consist of? When the design of the space is finalized and the pretty has all been selected, the Project Management Phase begins . STEP 1 - Obtaining quotes When we have the design plan completed it’s time to bring in our team of trusted trades to bid on the work to be carried out. Prior to the trades getting to the job site, we prepare the drawings ..read more

The plan was set in place. I can not believe it was 15 years ago that I made a career move. If you would have told me twenty years ago that I would be doing what I am doing now, I would have thought you were crazy. So how did I go from being an elementary school teacher to where I am today? Let’s take a little peek. My Past Career When I graduated high school, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I went straight from high school to University where I received my Bachelor of Education degree four years later. From there, I searched for a job and landed my first teaching job in Vulcan, AB. I taught ..read more

It’s been a while since I last blogged. I ended up taking a much-needed break from weekly writing and promoting the blog. The ‘technology rest’ was ver much needed. Has anyone else needed a technology break lately? While I was taking a break from blogging, we were not taking a work break. Our renovation schedule continues to be full and we are currently working on 3 new build projects. We have built all of our homes we have lived in and it’s been over 20 years since we last built. I just mentioned to the Mister that working on these new builds has me with a builder’s itch. Oh how I would love ..read more