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Spook in Style: Elevate Your Halloween Décor Without the Cheese

Halloween is around the corner, and it's time to transform your home into something spooky - but in a sophisticated way. For those who love the holiday but cringe at the thought of plastic skeletons and inflatable witches, there's a way to embrace Halloween without sacrificing style. Here's how to curate a Halloween aesthetic that's eerie, elegant, and anything but cheesy.

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Embrace the Colours of Renewal

As spring approaches, the air is filled with a sense of renewal and rejuvenation. What better way to welcome this season of growth and change than by giving your home a fresh coat of paint? If you're contemplating a home update this spring, it's crucial to stay in the loop about the latest colour trends that can transform your living spaces. Let's explore the top trending colours for spring 2024 as per Sherwin Williams, a leading name the world of paint and colour. They have put together a palette that encapsulates the essence of Renewed Comfort. After all, our homes are becoming sanctuaries of comfort and rejuvenation.

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Moss Bowls 101

Every year, March pulls the rug out from underneath me.  After decades of living here, the third month of the year is still a tease in Ontario.  Just when I dare to put my pasty feet into sandals, it hails "unexpectedly."  Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humour.  So while we wait for Spring to peek her petals out, I like to bring some green indoors.  It gives just the lift to my home to get me through these blah shoulder months and take the edge off all the dead, brown grass outside.

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A Room Fit For A Teenager

When it comes to staging kids’ rooms we typically have a lot of fun getting creative and try to make the space an exciting one (especially when it’s an actual child’s room, not just a spare room that we are making look like a kid space). We both have 2 kids, one boy and one girl each, so we’re fortunate that we can draw on real life experience regarding how kids of both sexes would like their bedroom to be decorated. We’ve staged a ton of girls rooms from toddler to teenager, and we’ve done quite a few little boy rooms, but we had yet to tackle a teenage boys bedroom until recently.

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10 Best Houseplants to De-stress Your Home

The houseplant is having a moment again (thank you Instagram and Joanna Gains).  I remember my grandma had tons of plants in her house when I was growing up, many hanging from the ceiling in those beaded macrame planters.  As it happens, those are also back in style.  Not sure I’m ready to incorporate macrame

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