If we could build the perfect room from scratch, what would it look like? What features would it contain? Let's have ourselves a little daydream...If you were looking for a way to make doing dishes and general kitchen clean-up more pleasurable, I believe I've humbly stumbled upon it... Swing-out backsplash windows.   As if the reality of standing at such a lovely farmhouse sink as that isn't enough, there's the possibly of standing at said ...

As of late, I've been getting inquires about that necklace organizer situation I told your eyeballs about a couple of months ago. In the interest of getting more done, I've decided to field those questions in post-form. All told, this project probably cost about $20 if that, making it a great option for those on a tight budget. I should warn you though, this DIY necklace organizer is about is complicated as it sounds and looks. In ...

There's a certain scenario that occurs in tandem with the decluttering process that I wish wasn't as familiar as it is. It goes like this: You say, "You know, I think my brother-in-law/colleague/neighbor's mother's boyfriend's accountant would love to have this. In fact, that person even mentioned to me once that if I were ever to get rid of it, they'd want me to give it to them." Great, I say. Let's make that happen. ...

For a long time now I have wholeheartedly rejected the oft-repeated cultural mantra "I don't have time." There is nothing empowering in such a statement, and to believe it is a fallacy of the worst kind, the kind that positions you in the victim role, rather than the driver. It would suggest that you are merely at the whim of external circumstances, that someone else is forcing you into your choices. It's time for you ...

Happiest of Fridays to you, LSBAR's. I hope the week has felt like a business class flight to France. You know, some of the work of getting there, but also all the indulgences and complimentary eye masks. We'll just keep that vibe going today with some lovely interiors, compliments of Karla Dreyer. She's based in Vancouver which, I'm convinced (in addition to Toronto and Australia) is the source of all things interior style as of late. ...