Our First Year of Parenthood
I read a quote yesterday and had one of those “AH-HA” moments…The quote read, “Children may be our greatest teachers if we are humble enough to receive their lessons.” – B. McGill As I read it out loud, the words felt like they were piercing my inner-being. Not a day goes by that my patience, […]
The Tobin Reveal
No matter what your budget is, there will always be give and take with any home that you buy. Lots of people build new to try and get everything they want, while others buy an existing home and put their own touch on it. Our Tobin Renovation was a fresh start for our client’s as […]
Seaside Reveal
Purchase, renovations, and an official “sold sign” in the yard…we were in and out of this project in less than 12 weeks! In the real estate industry, if you want to grow it’s crucial that you have to have the ability to move quickly and deliver top notch product… Originally built in the 1960’s, this […]
Next Chapter Reveal
We’re SO excited to start a Renovation Series on the blog and can’t wait to share all our design inspo and secrets with you from each project…After what seemed like years of saying “sorry, but no” when people would ask us to do Client Renovations, we decided it was time to give it a whirl! […]
Blue, Blue – Nothing but BLUE Skies
As I write this blog, I’m posted up at Broadway Roastery – a local Saskatoon coffee shop that I’ve fallen in love with over the years…I’ve got Ella Fitzgerald (Blue Skies) blaring through my head phones and all I can think about is how much I absolutely love the color blue lol. It’s funny how […]
Keep Your Renovation on Budget!
Let’s face it – When you’re doing a renovation, sticking to a budget is tough! With Pinterest, Houzz, Instagram, and the other social media platforms available; there are so many different ideas and avenues you can steer your design. The toughest part is the most popular ones you typically find are high-end, and out of […]
Our Spring Home Tour
Spring is FINALLY in the air! I feel like this winter has seriously dragged on forever, but I’m sensing a light at the end of the tunnel. With this “warmer” weather brings the itch for me to get our house “spruced up” – That means packing up the dark winter pillows, curtains and rugs and […]
Funk Nation Reveal
We called this one “funk nation” because when it came to the staging in this house, we dug really deep to find our inner funkiness lol. With bold blue cabinetry and loads of black and white flooring, we worked hard to bring in lots of visual interest in subtle, yet bold ways. We purchased this […]
The Bare Bones Reveal
Welcome to 222 7th Street East 🙂 We decided to nickname this house, “Bare Bones” since that is exactly what the house was when we purchased it. Built in 1920, this home’s original floor plan was far from functional. We knew we had our work cut-out for us on this one, but the entire Team […]
2018 Color Trends – How & where to use them!
Color trends are continually changing and surprising me! From last year’s color of the year, Shadow (2117-30) all the way to this year’s color of the year, Caliente – The level of WOW doesn’t seem to be coming down. If you watch my Instagram stories on our Spruce page, you know that I am a […]
