5. Mantel decorating with a lilic filled junky toolbox planter

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Upon returning from the Snap conference, I was pleasantly surprised to come home with our lilac tree in full bloom! My fireplace mantel needed a shot of spring, so I got to work, creating a lilac filled junky toolbox planter. In order to get that amazing fragrance in the house pronto, a few blooms were […]

3 days of junk shopping #1 Harrison Hot Springs

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doily pressed pottery at The Back Porch in Harrison Hot Springs BC.05-AM

Welcome to 3 days of junk shopping! #1 – Harrison Hot Springs. Being that last weekend was my birthday (thanks for all the bday wishes you shared HERE), our out of the country plans didn’t transpire due to a change in weather. But I knew I wanted to spend my weekend having something to do […]

What would you do with these salvaged finds?

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 There’s this New and Used place just down the road from me. It’s a little shop that offers everything under the sun.  (The New and Used Store, 43241 Vedder Mt Road / 604 823-6554, tell them the junk loving blogger sent you) I love to peek in there every now and then, just in case […]

How to shop nature for Christmas decorating

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I thought I was so smart, and brought out a faux Christmas tree from storage. I tried to cheat and leave the lights on and just poof out the branches, but it looked awful. So I stripped the lights off and did it right… straightened each and every branch one. by. one. It still looked […]

9 – a tour of the fabulous Lucketts Design House

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 Part 8 – Let’s Meetup at Lucketts! is HERE. Let’s say there was this cool old house that you could decorate any way you wish, using all the things you love. Wouldn’t that be like a dream come true? That’s exactly what visiting Lucketts’ Design House is like.  For those not in the know, I […]