Another home tour inspiration

I love this home tour via Apartment Therapy - it makes me want to purge purge purge and live with nothing.

Wall Decals via Etsy

So wall decals are fast becoming a big thing in home decor - a great way to add a nice punch to a room with minimal effort. I found this beautiful tree via Canadian Etsy seller so deco (from Toronto!).

Here is the entire graphic (note, it also comes in different colours):


Found via SaucyDwellings...

Light of the Week

We've been getting seriously into photography - I've never done slides but this light fixtures makes me think that it's a fantastic idea.

By GNR8 found via Apartment Therapy.

A table for Christine

Christine, together we can covet this table from Room & Board:


And with these chairs:


Perfect!

Chair Choices

So it is official, I love the chairs by Room & Board - I hope I can find something similar available locally. I want a nice couple of chairs for my living room that I can sit comfortably in and read... What do you think? These are my three favorite:

The Andre @ $1k

The Anson @ $1.1k (I'd go for red or something different then yellow)

And last (but not least) the Quinn in at $700


Of course, I'm finding the prices a bit steep - I guess I'm too used to pulling most of my furniture out of thrift stores but seriously, do nice chairs have to be so much?

Light of the Week

Found via Lumens.

Contemporary Marble Coffee Table

I found this via an apartment therapy home tour. I read the comments and found out it was a custom job. Beautiful, I am so envious!!!

Thinking about a Sofa

Picking a sofa for our living room seems like such a huge commitment - it seems like everyone keeps them forever. I want something classic for sitting and can't seem to make up my mind. I have a feeling my mind will be made up by the limited choices available but I would like something like this Baxter Sofa by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

Light of the Week

They are "library" lamps, how could I not love them? Though honestly, I doubt they'd last very long in a real library. I wish that Restoration Hardware had a wall sconce version...

I wish I could afford this chair...

Really, it doesn't go with anything in my house but I'm sure I could find a place for it. Paulo Mendes da Rocha's Paulistano Chair (1957) found via DWR.

The ultimate wine rack

I love this wine rack, found via Vintage at Heart.

I want to build a cabin

So we just got back from a weekend away at a cabin that belongs to a friend. My hub and I have been chatting about buying land and building our own cabin for some time - but how affordable is that? and is it really possible? Well, last night I found instructions for this cabin:

Isn't it CUTE? And apparently, it can be built for around $4k. With no plumbing or electricity but hey, that is cabin living.

Found via Mother Earth News.

Bentley's Flea Market

Open on Sundays, 7 Cleopatra off of Merivale Road South. Look for the big yellow sign. Sunday 9-5.

I have no idea if it's any good - has anyone been??

Quality Used Furniture at Widdicombs

Their website and pictures do not accurately capture the wonderfulness that is Widdicombs in the Westboro neighborhood of Ottawa. They have the most beautiful pieces of furniture! Preloved "quality used furniture" - the pieces typically come from the eastern United States. The staff are always wonderful and the basement contains the best finds.

303 Richmond Road
Ottawa, ON K1Z 6X3, Canada
(613) 722-8321

When I started this, I was hoping to update on a consistent basis (like more then once a week!) but with my training that just isn`t going to happen for the next little while. I promise to keep updating with something new every week.