Curious about my house?

Well, check out how we went from this:


To this:


On the Rejuvenation Project Blog. Thanks to Dan of Kehler Renos who helped us pull it all together.

Wallpaper via ferm

ferm LIVING offers up a lot of beautiful wallpaper - my favorite being this one:

and this one:


Did I mention they also have a great blog?

Thinking of planting a tree or shrub?

I received a free tree via the City of Ottawa program and it got me thinking about gardening (and more trees!). I just found a great list of trees and shrubs for the Ottawa area by the Ottawa Horticultural Society. It's hard to believe that this organization has been around since 1854! Their website offers loads of information - include basic gardening tips and an interactive map of Ottawa gardens. You can become a member, too (and with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean as the patron, how can you go wrong?).

Lighting via Lindsey Adelman Studio

This beautiful light is by Lindsey Adelman Studio.

Floor runners via Madeline Weinrib

The cotton flatweave collection by Madeline Weinrib is beautiful - I think these choices would be beautiful on stairs. Apparently there are stores in Toronto and Montreal.