Should you choose marble countertops? If you are trying to decide if you should install marble counters, I feel for you! It’s not a simple decision. We installed honed Carrara marble countertops in our kitchen 10 years ago and our kitchen is heavily used by the whole family including two kids. Functionality and durability were […]

The living room space in our house was in desperate need of a makeover! It had good bones with a large front window, wood-burning fireplace and vaulted ceilings. But it was also extremely dated and in need of a facelift! We transformed it on a budget with a little creativity! Here are our best tips […]

When we were house hunting one thing that was high on our list of wants was a master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. Well, our wish was granted with this house…sort of!! The ensuite bathroom was incredibly small and we had to get creative to make it functional! Here are 7 tiny master bathroom design […]

Just like the rest of our house, our master suite was not large! We had to get creative to really make the space work for us! Here are some small master bedroom design ideas for maximizing your space! #1 Maximize Storage We added Ikea Pax wardrobes in one corner of the space so that Mark […]

The only dining space in our main house is the eat-in nook in the kitchen. It’s very small and has an awkward layout with patio doors to the back deck behind it and stairs and a doorway on either side! It was a bit of a design challenge, but we managed to make our small […]

Our kitchen is fairly small at 11ft x 12ft! It feels larger because of the open floor plan, but the cabinetry space is limited so we maximize every square inch! Read on for our ideas on the best ways to organize a small kitchen! Here’s a look inside our kitchen cupboards and an overview of […]

We bought a dated 90’s bungalow and turned it into a modern farmhouse. It’s quite the before and after if I do say so myself. Read on to see the full modern farmhouse-style exterior makeover. Tiny Bungalow Exterior “Before” We bought our house in 2008 at the end of the housing boom here in Alberta, […]

When we first began researching our kitchen renovation, we were shocked at the quotes we were receiving for custom work. Cabinetry alone was going to cost more than we had budgeted for the entire renovation! So we decided to DIY the project using big box store cabinets. We wanted to make the kitchen look as […]

Our garage was one of the things that drew us to our acreage property when we first viewed it. It’s an oversize triple with lots of space for Mark to store all his tools and project car etc…but it wasn’t exactly pretty! We refinished the exterior of the house this year and while we were […]