ShareIts certainly a tough job at the top, the pressure to create A+ material is high. I would rate sarah 101 episode 1 as a B-. It might be a case of failed expectation. As per the title, I was expecting sarah to use a case study to expound on the building blocks that she [...]

ShareEarlier this week I wrote an article inspired by Halloween, on how to decorate with orange. A very strong colour that can intimidate many. I decided I shouldn’t ignore Halloween’s other colour, black, since it is equally scary to most people. I would endeavor to shift our thoughts about black from scary and dark, to classic, elegant, neutral [...]

ShareOrange is definitely a strong colour, and therefore many people tend to shy away from using it in their home. Using orange is like cooking a complicated menu: there’s more opportunity to make a mistake, but if done well, it can be a showstopper. Why try orange? It is the one colour that is never [...]

ShareThough I do appreciate that pumpkins are pretty much synonymous with the autumn season and are a staple in fall décor, sometimes their screaming orange colour can get a little bossy in my house, which is largely quite neutral. That’s why I love the ghost pumpkin. To me they are beautiful in their quiet and [...]

ShareThe charming little village of Glen Williams is home to one of my favourite antique haunts, The Beaumont Mill. Across the Credit River and around a bend sits the very large and very old Mill, and though somewhat impressive in size, pass by too quickly and you will miss it as its quiet and unassuming [...]

ShareI bought this tabletop stand from an antique shop for a song. While I had originally intended to use it to display a piece of pottery, I discovered the proportions were a bit off; the stand was too big, the pottery too small. So, right now it’s sitting on my library table displaying a framed [...]

SharePeople underestimate the power of focal points. Everything in the room cannot have the same weight and level of importance, and so focal points help to establish a sense of order for the eye, and tell it where to took. Without focal points, rooms look haphazard, confusing and flat. If not planned out or at least [...]

ShareEveryone has heard that they have to de-clutter. What can I say that’s new? Perhaps not much, I’m more interested in finding a way to motivate you to do it, because it is so incredibly important. But the reasons why it hasn’t been done in all the time you’ve lived in your home are probably [...]

ShareIf you are starting a room from scratch, there is never a budget big enough to meet your entire wish list. There are rooms that cost $40,000 and upwards, but for most people’s reality, I am going to say that most of you want the nicest looking room having spent the least amount of money. [...]

ShareHere are some examples of rooms that have used a bold colour very successfully, in this case it is yellow. Colours that are bright, saturated, or deep do not need to be the main character in a space to feel their impact. When used in very planned and small doses, you can enjoy their energy [...]