Best Seat in the House!

I finally broke down and bought myself a new chair for my living room. While I loved my new/old chair, it just seemed too big and assuming in our cozy (read smaller) living room. IKEA to the rescue!

I bought this Jennylund chair and had it shipped to me.

I LOVE IT!

My mum bought me this beautiful wool blanket (from Homesense/Homegoods) for my upcoming birthday and I love its felted flower embellishments:

Is it strange for a chair to make someone so happy?

The Marvelous Down Under...

As a proud Canadian, I like to share the talents of my fellow Canadians any chance I can. One of the best selling Canadian magazines is House and Home magazine, and I have recently discovered some of the great blogs over on their website, too. One of my favourites, is from Meg Crossley, Senior Editor with the magazine. Meg recently shared the renovation of her basement within the pages of House and Home and on her blog. To say it is a fabulous transformation would be an exercise in restraint. In my opinion, Meg has elevated her basement's status from sub-terrain to go-to haven, worthy of coming up for air...and heaps of praise. See for yourself!

Before:

...and, happily, after:

And her basement laundry area, before:

and after:

Is it not perfection??

To see and read more, pick up House and Home`s fall 2009 Make-overs special issue, and be sure to visit Meg`s blog, here. Thank you for so graciously sharing your photos with us, Meg!

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(all images, courtesy Meg Crossley and used with permission)

In Living Colour...

above photos: Designer Guild.com

We all get cravings. I am having colour cravings, and photos like these are working to tempt my sweet tooth. But, if your tastes are more of the vanilla persuasion, check out this creamy confection:

(photo source, Design Inc.)

I also love living rooms, and there is a whole lot of living to be done in these great rooms. These are no humble abodes; in fact, they are more like runway fashion shows laid out on canvases that we call living rooms, great rooms, parlours.

photo: House to Home

No matter what you call them, aren't they so lovely all dressed up this way?