Decked out...

So the backyard is never done, right? Or wait is that a house? Anyway here is what has been going on outside. To accompany my new custom built shed and my fence is a brand new deck. Here is what it looks like so far.

A hint of things to come...

Remember way back, when I posted about my sister and her room...well I've been busy revamping it and I wanted to share some pics. The room is no where near done, but the colour is up on the wall, the wallpaper is installed and accessories have been bought. Now I just have to put everything together, still waiting on a few small accessories, and some furniture needs to be sprayed, but so far I love the colour and the overall feel!

yes the chair I re-did has a new home in her room! and please don't mind the mess...

Homegrown fun

For those of you who are in the Toronto area tomorrow, check out the events that the new Shops at Don Mills will be having tomorrow Sunday September 20th:

Vintage Village
Saturday, September 19, 2009: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, September 20, 2009: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Join us for our semi-annual antique fair where our Town Square will be transformed into a Vintage Village. Browse through the antique wares of furniture, jewellery and everything in between. Find the heirlooms of tomorrow made yesteryear.

And if you were lucky enough you made it out tonight to the Town Square Movie Night, major bummer I couldn't go because I had to work :(

Movie Night in the Town Square
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Don Mills Seniors' Apartments presents Alfred Hitchcock’s “To Catch a Thief” starring the ever dashing Cary Grant & always beautiful Grace Kelly on the 25’ movie screen in the Town Square. Watch the sparks fly between Grace and Cary, set in the principality of Monaco. Bring the whole family, your friends too and get cozy on the lawn with your lawn chairs and blankets.

Technical problems

My computer is on the fritz! I sent it out for repairs for the second time in a month!! So I will be back next week with lots of updates and house projects, stay tuned I have lots in store...

And the winner is...

The winner of my first annual blog giveaway is comment number 3 as selected by random.org

Please email me your contact information/mailing address and I will send it out as soon as possible.

Thanks again to everyone who entered!

Before & After

I've been busy again, never a dull moment in my life! I have been catching up on some refinishing projects lately. Here is the first, I've had this oriental inspired side table for a while, my sister picked it up at a garage sale a few years back. I decided to beautify it in classic off white with hints of pale blue and my new blue and brass hardware. Check out the before and after:

Boo

Yup I am throwing my first Halloween bash at the new casa and I've already started picking up some things. My Walmart is carrying the Martha Stewart Halloween line which has some really neat stuff...I can't wait until October 31st!

To hold you over here is a picture of what I went as last year, Marie Antoinette.

I handmade the mask, the dress I already had, pretty much everything else I got on ebay. The butterfly and the flowers in my hair were from the dollar store. The hottie next to me is my main squeeze, my boyfriend, what a gangster ;)