Our Home

Remember when...

For a total of three years and two months, my husband and I have been working on our forty-something year old side-split. Actually, one of my main reasons for starting this blog came from researching side-split homes on the web and realizing that there wasn't much out there in terms of ideas or "how to" guides. I'm constantly looking for new ways to jazz up the retro design.

Here is an oldie but a goodie of our home shortly after the time of purchase.



Our First Home <3

 I had soooo many great ideas on how I wanted our place to look when we moved in. I had soooo many expensive ideas! I quickly began to realize if you have a great idea and a little bit of creativity, it IS possible to achieve the looks you love for A LOT less. A friend once told me that it would take time to get things the way you want them and that couldn't have been more true. So here we are a couple of years later, I'm still full of ideas and my semi-handy husband is right there with me.

Stay tuned for more pictures to come!

A Porch Update

I'm a little bashful but still excited to share some pictures. At the end of summer 2010, we re-vamped the porch. We removed the out-dated, ranch style railing and repainted. It was difficult trying to match an old piece of chipped off paint but I think we managed.

 

Earlier in the summer, we replaced the large bay window along with the front door.



The front door was painted in my favourite colour!
Shortly after the fresh coat of paint, a silver kick-plate was added and I LOVE it! I think every high traffic exterior door should have one.

A new light fixture helped to modernize the space, sadly I don't even remember the old one!

A fresh coat of paint on the interior too.

And just for kicks, a look back at our old, wooden and not-so-secure front door.

A few things have changed since these pictures were taken. I've also added a black cast urn, we swapped out the flagstone that edged the front flower bed and replaced them with bigger field stones and the shutters have been replaced. I will need to add the pictures, Stay tuned!

Transforming the Man Cave

There is nothing I love more than having a free weekend and a project to work on and this was how I spent my Family Day this year.

The Man Cave was one of the last rooms in our home to get some TLC. 

Below is an old photo from when we first moved in. 

The Man Cave had drab green walls and was in desperate need of an overhaul. I knew I wanted a much lighter colour on the walls and I went with an old favourite of mine, Benjamin Moore's Sandy Brown.

The new placement of the furniture is fantastic and really opens up the space. The frames above the sofa are scenic, black and white photographs from some of our travels.

The electric fireplace with a stately mantle adds so much masculinity to the Man Cave.

I am in love with the new ottoman and blinds!

I LOVE the change and wish I had transformed this room sooner. It almost feels like we have gained and reclaimed an entire new room in our home. It's a great feeling!