April 2012
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Blue + Brass: Tray Makeover
All the time I find design pictures that totally inspire me.  Like this one: Photographer: Michael Graydon, Designer: Stacy Begg It was featured in the February issue of Canadian House & Home, and it hit on a colour trend I LOOOVE: dark blue and brass.  But what can I do about it?  I’m not going to paint my kitchen cupboards and replace all the hardware to live with the look.   One...
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I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
In the new year I reviewed my 30 before 30 list and axed a few goals off the list since I just didn’t think they were really important to me anymore. So, in the back of my mind I’ve been mulling what my replacement goals may be. Well… here’s one: goal #6 - Become proficient with power tools. To be honest I get a little scared around power tools. It’s like they all...
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Copycat Coffee Table: Voila!
And finally, here it is! So I really wasn’t trying to milk this one, or get a week of blogging out of one project… There was just lots to say!  (You can read the other posts about the inspiration, sourcing the barn wood, and how I put it all together) But alas, thanks for your patience!  And here it is looking perfect in Jeremy and Lisa’s living room. Just to recap -...
Apr 20th
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(Copycat Coffee Table: Episode 2) Get'R'Done
I’ve been writing about my plans for a coffee table makeover (part 1, part 2) to make a coffee table similar to one of these… (1-Jayson Home $1595, 2-Joss & Main (sale ended), 3-Lucca & Co. $19,800, 4-Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams $996, 5-West Elm $365) …from this lovely old 80’s beast of brass’n’glass: Yesterday I wrote about gathering the barn...
Apr 19th
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(Copycat Coffee Table: Episode 1) Sourcing...
Yesterday I wrote about the plan I had to give a makeover to an old 80’s coffee table (that I bought for $30 on UsedRegina) into a beautiful contemporary one - something like this one from Restoration Hardware: (Brickmaker’s Table from Restoration Hardware)  RH boasts of the romantic, historical background of its “reclaimed wood” furniture.  And of the bajillions of...
Apr 18th
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Copycat Coffee Table
Hello, my name is Justine, and I have an addiction to used furniture.  I’ve lamented before how hard it is for me when I find something aMAZing for sale, and have to pass it over because we don’t need it, or it wouldn’t work in our space (exhibit a: this chesterfield).  So when I saw this brass and glass coffee table on UsedRegina, AND saw its huge potential (stay with me...
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