Showing posts with label I'm Featured. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I'm Featured. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Featured on Apartment Therapy

  
A huge thank-you to Apartment Therapy for featuring my Silver Leaf Ikea Rast hack




A few months ago it was also featured on Apartment Therapy's Re-Nest site too.



So flattered and thrilled!

BTW: Did you know the co- founder, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
 of Apartment Therapy was a teacher?

Love how a lot of great designers and those involved in design were teachers {maybe there is hope for me?}
You can read his interview in the latest issue of Canadian House and Home!

A few former teachers that I know of:
Meredith Heron: HGTV fame and designer extraordinaire
Christine Dovey: Bijou and Boheme
Maureen Funk: Mo' Funk Designs
Jane Gallant: Modern Jane

I guess we teachers are a creative lot.

XO Barbara

Friday, June 24, 2011

Friday Musings


With the school year winding down {only 3 more days!}, our family is getting excited for summer! Actually, summer here on the "wet" coast feels more like fall. The sun makes a rare appearance every few days and the air is chilly. Coldest spring on record. They say, the lovely weather forecasters, that we are going to have a dry warm summer, hmm...wonder when that is going to happen?

But I managed to pick these from the garden:


{I am also having fun practicing with our SLR, with the power of You Tube, I finally am out of auto mode!}

On Tuesday night, when I came home from the IDS West Preview evening, I found a package waiting for me!
A package in the mail, with Canada Post on strike?
 Lucky for me, this company used a courier service.


Just what this fabricaholic needs, a fabric fix. You'll have to come back and see what I make with these gorgeous fabrics.

Also a big thank-you to two wonderful Canadian bloggers who featured me on their blogs today!

Thanks to Kerry from First Time Fancy.


I guess she wasn't scared away by my Roman blind tutorial.


And another big thanks to Lisa from Weird and Wicked, for featuring my blog along with some other amazing superstar Canadian blogs, which, I am so honoured to be featured on the same page as them!



Tomorrow I am heading to South Surrey, two local bloggers have organized a fantastic market, Ivory Vintage Market featuring some amazing vendors!


Hoping I can find something unique for our house.

Fri AM Update: Our hot water tank decided to spring a huge leak. What we thought was a faulty valve a week ago was actually a huge crack in the bottom, didn't notice until last night when I asked, "Why does it sound like a waterfall running in the house?" Yup, water gushing out. Lucky for us the crack was at the bottom and there is an overflow pipe that leads to the outside. No water damage!

So my projects scheduled for today are on hold. Our lovely handyman is here replacing the tank.

Dishes have piled up. Hair needs to be shampooed and laundry washed. That about sums up my Friday afternoon.


What are you up to this weekend?


XO Barbara

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Check it Out : Chiang Mai Dragon Stencilled Wall


Check out this fantastic wall painted by Danika at Gorgeous Shiny Things

This girl has some serious talent


Yes, it is hand painted. 

Meanwhile, you can find my Chiang Mai Dragon pillow being featured


at

The Notebook



Thanks Meaghan!


XO Barbara

Friday, May 20, 2011

I'm Featured: Gallery No. Eight


Today you can find me at
Brittany, a fabulous Canadian blogger is featuring my humble blog today!


XO Barbara

Thursday, April 21, 2011

I'm Featured


A few of my projects have been featured around blog land last  week. Thanks for the love!

First up: 

My Craigslist find that got a gorgeous coat of blue paint


was at Shrimp Salad Circus last  Monday




Then my silver leaf lamp was at:





Thanks ladies for the love.

XO Barbara

Friday, April 1, 2011

I'm Featured: Ikea Hackers







Check it out along with other amazing Ikea hacks!

XO Barbara

PS: Come back Sunday as I feature my first famous Canadian designer!

Monday, January 17, 2011

{thanks}

Many thanks to:




and to 



where Maria listed my Silver leaf Ikea Rast dresser hack in her 10 Interesting Posts post.

Thanks Maria! 

Today I am off to Ikea to source and price out a few things for our newly appointed games room.

Hoping to find something to sit and curl up on, like this:

and maybe something for a media centre like this:

Hoping to get the ball rolling on finishing the space as ...

next week I am participating in 10 Rooms 
Also later this week I am hosting a giveaway to celebrate almost 350 followers!

Happy Monday

XO Barbara




Tuesday, December 14, 2010

{thanks}

Thanks to







Hoping to join in the Nester's Christmas 2010 Tour of Homes tomorrow, trying to sort through photos.


My new blog header has also been delayed due to my indecisiveness about colours and fonts. Crazy, huh?
Didn't think it would be so difficult!

xo Barbara

Friday, December 10, 2010

{i'm featured: adventures in renovating a brooklyn limestone]

Today you can find me over at Adventures in Renovating a Brooklyn Limestone....


where Mrs.Limestone is featuring my faux roman blind tutorial in her "Steal This Idea" series.

Thanks Mrs. Limestone!


Today I am finishing up an easy Christmas sewing project and hope to have it finished to share tomorrow {I am wanting to link up to Centsational Girl's Christmas Craft Party but as usual I leave it until the last minute:)}

XO Barbara

Sunday, December 5, 2010

{i'm featured: censational girl}



My Ikea Rast makeover is being featured at Centsational Girl! 

I am flattered to have my simple yet {in my opinion} stunning dresser makeover to be featured on the Queen of DIY's website!



Check it out {and other FABULOUS ideas/projects/makeover that Kate comes up with}

Thanks so much Kate!

Monday, November 22, 2010

{i'm featured: Polly Want a Crafter?}


Looking to make a great gift for the Star Wars fan in your life? 


Look no further. 



Check out this blog for other great DIY gift ideas!


Friday, November 5, 2010

{I'm Featured!}

Today my "A Little Bling" project is being featured at Polly Want a Crafter!

 It's another blog FULL of fantastic crafty ideas authored by Remodelaholic







Check it out for other amazing ideas!