Inside: Ideas for creative ways to use the Ikea Ivar cabinet in your home; from painting to staining, hanging it on the wall and using it in almost every room of the house. I’m deep into planning our new basement studio space. Even though I know there are so many steps between where we are… Read More
Inside: A review of the Ikea Kallax unit, plus details on how we hacked it to work in the nursery and as playroom storage. It wouldn’t be a month without a good Ikea hack post, now would it? We have been doing a bit of switching furniture in the house and the biggest change we… Read More
Inside: My full review of the IKEA EKTORP Sofa with the both the white and soft blue slipcovers; including how to assemble it, a review of the slipcover, and how to compares to the IKEA Vimle. This post has been a really long time coming. I don’t know why I didn’t feel ready to fully… Read More
Inside: How to organize an Ikea linen cupboard using the customizeable Algot system; this transformation happened in half a day and made such a difference! Things are slowly clipping along in this DIY house. With summer finally arriving, we are focusing more attention on a couple of large projects outside (like a new patio pad… Read More
Inside: My full review of the IKEA Vimle Sofa with the sectional chaise; including how to assemble it, a review of the slipcover, and how to compares to the IKEA Ektorp. Home stretch. HOME flippin’ stretch y’all!! I seriously have like maybe only six things left on the to do list before I can show… Read More
Inside: How to hang IKEA Ribba Frames on the wall to look like an Instagram grid; plus how to update IKEA frames with paint to match your home decor. I feel like I’m winning today. Because LB is almost 16 months old and I finally got some family photos up on the walls *face palm* I… Read More
Inside: My thoughts on why the Ikea Ranarp is the best Lamp they’ve ever made and why it’s one of the best lamps they’ve ever made; plus details on the Vimle and Ektorp sofas and how to plan a trip to Ikea. It is incredibly rare for me to write an entire blog post dedicated… Read More
Inside: My favourite IKEA Hacks, what we own and what we love from Ikea; including a Kallax/Ektorp hack, Hemnes series, Ektorp and Vimle sofas and more! I feel like I’ve been writing about IKEA a lot lately. The truth of the matter is that IKEA Halifax opening is a big deal in our city. It’s… Read More
The countdown is ON to when IKEA Canada officially opens its doors at its new Dartmouth, Nova Scotia location. The excitement in the region is ramping up. I know lots of people have opinions about IKEA and be that as it may, I LOVE it there. I grew up in North York, Ontario – just… Read More
