Inspiration Found

Source: Brick City Love

Honestly, what did we do before the internet and blogs?

I'm currently working on my Third Bedroom Timeless Style Design: Shame, thy name is: Third bedroom and as part of my plan, I had intended to paint the headboard in a chabby chic style. However, while reading through some blogs this morning, I came across a fabulous project (with all the How To instructions) by Brick City Love.

This is the headboard I'm working with...




While it lacks the curvy outline of her headboard, I think that once I paint it, the cross hatching at the top of the headboard will provide similar visual interest.

I made-over the headboard in our master bedroom -- Timeless Style Design: Project Headboard and Timeless Style Design: Project Headboard - Revealed! --
but I love the button tufting of her design...

I'll need to wait 'til the weather warms up to take this on (since it includes painting), but this one goes in my ideas/projects file!

Planting a garden...in my head

Well, I'm still dreaming of spring (which is helped by the fact that the sun is out and it has warmed-up from last week). Today I planted some lily bulbs which will hopefully make an appearance in June or July.

I also took a retrospective journey through my digital photos of plants from my last garden:





























The hot Toronto summers and the well cultivated soil (I added compost every year) were the secrets to my success.

I also put in a little pond about ten years ago which we enjoyed every summer...

Kitchen Inspiration

In tackling the kitchen, we knew we would have many decisions to make: floor lay-out, cabinetry, flooring, countertops, appliances.

One thing I was pretty clear about was I wanted a white kitchen that complimented the age/character of our home (built in 1913). Fortunately, this meant we had high ceilings, and could stretch the cabinetry to expand storage space (provided the bulkheads could be removed).

I had been diligently cutting and saving magazine clippings, and sourced a number of photo ideas from the net including several blogs. I found this photograph of a gorgeous kitchen http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanier/2266251097/ on an amazing and inspirational blog (see my must-read list): http://www.brooklynlimestone.com/

So...Kitchen cabinet colour: check. Kitchen lay-out: to-do