Hi there
I am located in Canada, first of all!
I just bought a 130 yr old farmhouse a few months ago. I am currently decorating it, because the previous owners did a great job of renovating it. Some minor things here and there need to be fixed, but overall it just needs some decor.
We just had a baby in July and I am staying home with her. AND we’re paying for our own wedding in September!! So my budget is about 0 to accessorize the entire house. I have all new furniture, so all I really need to do is accessorize. I just bought new towels, but need bedding, wall art, cushions, and little accessories like candle holders, curtains, etc.
Do you have any ideas for me, like DIY ideas, OR a REALLY cheap and still chic website I can check out? has to ship stuff to Canada! Also, my style is sort of modern cottage- I LOVE modern wooden & veneer stuff, farmhouse/cottage, and organic, botanical styles… ideas & websites would be appreciated!!
I now use two plug-in electrical heaters to heat my entire efficiency cottage (30×15 living room……..6×10 kitchen ……..and 4×6 bathroom)……I think it would be much cheaper to install a wall gas unit to heat the entire place……What do you think?
I am redoing my kitchen with white cabinets and I have a maple floor, I was thinking of a soft aqua colored wall, it is a small space with only one window so I am thinking bright. Hoping for a “cottage feel” Definetly not blue or yellow!
I have stainless steel appliances too
Im moving into a cottage with an open plan kitchen and lounge with wooden decking.. How do i give it a good clean before i move in. I also had a bit of a nose itch could this be from the decking
This is my situation: I had a doublewide home for the past 14 years on land I own. Eleven years ago (with building permits) I built a very nice 1 bedroom cottage onto my home. I built it for my mother. Although it was attached (because this was the only legal way to build it on the property due to zoning laws, because of the size of the property) it had all seperate entrances, etc. Years later, my mother passed away and I have used the cottage as a rental since then. It is approximately 460 sq.ft. with a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and livingroom. Then two years ago I went through a divorce. Long story short, I sold the modular home (it was moved off the property) yet the cottage remained. I have continued to rent it out. Recently a zoning inspector visited me and told me that due to of the size of the stucture, it can not be used as a single family dwelling/apartment and suggested I set up a zoning appeals hearing. I am at a loss of what steps to take. Any inexpensive suggestions?
We are having to replace a kitchen ceramic tile floor. My style is country cottage and would love to put wood down but can't afford it and my husband says no to laminate. What options would look good? My cabinets are off white cream color and we have terra cotta tile backsplash with granite looking counter tops that are mostly brown and black. Any suggestions for the flooring?
I am in the process of updating a kitchen with new flooring and need advice. My style is country cottage/french country. We hav decided to put down hardwood and can't make up my mind on the right color tone. While I love the blonde natural Oak color, I fear that it may not look best with my style. My kitchen cabinets and table is a cream color with a black and beige granite look counter top. Please tell me if I should go with the light oak or a darker floor and should I paint my kitchen cabinets some other color.
I want to decorate my bedroom, but I like too many different styles and can't narrow my ideas down. Would love to live in a little stone cottage in England, so thought of wallpapering with stone type wallpaper (and what else?); Already have a very nice comforter with a beautiful deep colored tropical scene (maybe bamboo, etc.); Thought of just doing blue and white (quilt, small white linen covered reading chair, blue walls); and on and on. At this point my brain is spinning. Any ideas? Thanks
we want a resort that allows us to cook in the cottage,something with kitchen facilities
I want to redecorate several rooms in my house, but I like different styles for different rooms- cottage, country, traditional- nothing too different but different color schemes and such. Would this look too crazy?
