Category: Decor

I ordered a rug and now I’m freaking out

After what feels like years of pining after rugs and not being able to pull the trigger, I did it. I used birthday money + a healthy PayPal balance to buy this Verona Blue Area Rug on Wayfair. Isn’t she gorgeous? Yes, I jumped… Continue Reading “I ordered a rug and now I’m freaking out”

Chippy furniture finish with milk paint

Curb Giveaway Week is one of my favourite weeks of the year, and last month I managed to get two gorgeous old chairs (and a really cool table that will make an appearance in this column soon, I’m sure). Some people would have left… Continue Reading “Chippy furniture finish with milk paint”

How to sew fabric bins

How to sew fabric bins {Heather's Handmade Life}

I use fabric storage bins in every room, which is why I’m SO excited to have figured out how to sew fabric bins myself — from any fabric!

Sew your own reversible fabric bins

I never seem to have enough baskets, bins and storage cubes, but sometimes it’s hard to find exactly the colour or pattern I’m looking for. That’s why I’m SO excited to have figured out how to make them myself — from any fabric. The… Continue Reading “Sew your own reversible fabric bins”

DIY “fake” nightstand: How to trick your eye with a faked matching set-up

From a distance, you’d think we had two identical nightstands to go along with our two identical lamps. NOPE! We have a sneaky secret.