I love a good rug! It’s crazy how much of a style impact a rug can make to a room. We had an unfortunately family related accident happen to our last rug. Let’s just say, little kids and juice can be a white rug killer. But it did last us almost a whole calendar year, which is pretty good for a high traffic area like the living room with two babies and a large dog. I knew I wanted to keep the rug light in colour for the replacement because the white opens up the space making it airy. We finally made the decision to go with this incredible Sparkle Shag Area Rug. It’s so soft, cozy and glamorous with that touch of sparkle. It’s the perfect addition to our space. Continue reading
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Drum Roll Please! || The First Monthly #MyBrickHome Winner || @TheBrick #sponsor
First off, if you don’t know what the #MyBrickHome contest is… here’s a quick run down if you’ve missed it on my previous posts. The #MyBrickHome contest by The Brick has a grand prize home shopping spree (up to $36,000), & monthly prizes! In a nut shell, take a product from The Brick, style it, snap a photo and post! Each month there will be mini prizes to be won… then a big prize at the end of 2018!
To enter simply follow these 3 simple steps: 1. Style your Brick product 2. Snap a great pic 3. Post with #MyBrickHome to Instagram and tag us @brickwarehouse. No purchase necessary. Contest ends December 31, 2018 https://www.thebrick.com/mybrickhome/contest.
I had the honour of being the first monthly guest judge. There were so many great entries, it was so difficult to narrow them down to my top 5 choices. Keep the entries coming! The new monthly time period for entering has begun. To see the first monthly winner announcement, head to The Brick’s Instagram page!
Looking to impress here are a few helpful hints to aide you while capturing your styled home decor moment.
1. Shoot with plenty of natural indirect light. Then slightly brightened on your app before posting to instagram. A well lite photo is a great way for others to see all the details, textures and added touches you styled for that room shot.
2. Declutter, arrange/ straighten the main furniture pieces in your room and finally add a few stylish accessories. Seasonal accents, books, candles, throws, pillows, trinkets. Add your personal style touch to complete that room.
Home Decor || A look back at 2017 with @Thebrick #Sponsor
It’s been quite the year! Looking back at our home and it’s decor revolution is a trip, so many projects I loved this year with The Brick. With this 2017 coming to a close I wanted to highlight and speak to my most asked about pieces of furniture and my favourite room transformations. From the comfiest sectionals that made our living room the place to hang for our family, or the life changing sleep on this new mattress or our modern dining transformation. There are so many products I want to link up that made our home come together in both the style department and the functional side of things. Here are my favourite things 2017 Home Edition:
The Berlin Bed Frame: I love the style of this headboard. It transformed the room adding a feminine touch to the modern industrial features. I love the neutral grey durable fabric.
Beautyrest® Hotel Diamond 6 Ultra Comfort-Top Plush Mattress Set: Nothing has been more life changing. Find a mattress that fits your wants and needs, you will not regret it. We have never gotten better sleep since getting this mattress.
Designed2B Dez 3-Piece Right-Facing Textured Chenille Sectional: One of our most asked about furniture items this year was our sectionals. We love them! They added ample seating and they are so plush and comfy. Plus the fabric is so forgiving with kids! There are so many colour choices, call a store near you to send over the choice PDF, the selection is amazing.
Bari Dining Set: We needed a modern touch to our dining room, and this set was it. I love the wipeable and padded leather on the chairs. Many of you asked about the chairs, and yes they can be purchased separately. It is by far my favourite transformation of the year.
Cheers to 2017! Can’t wait to share my home design with you in 2018.
K
disclaimer: this post was paid by The Brick , but my thoughts, design choices and opinions remain my own.
A Festive Man Cave with @TheBrick #AD || Holiday Movie Picks
One of our favourite spots to relax and unwind is the Man Cave viewing room. This time of year is perfect to create a space to hang as a family to watch holiday movies and share festive snacks. I love our River Leather Power Reclining sofa and chair from the Brick. The wipeable leather is perfect for kid’s snack accidents. Plus the power recline is convenient and smooth, it gets you into that perfect relaxed recline in seconds. We opted for a TV stand that incorporated a fire place as well to add to the comfort level in the space. We love the Odesos Stand with the glass ember firebox, it’s family friendly since the outside doesn’t get hot. Along with this ultra plush Ashbury area rug to complete the coziest of rooms. Now who wants to snuggle and watch Holiday movies in a place like this?
Lanterns, Trays, Mirror Wall Art: All instore finds from The Brick
Our Holiday Netflix Picks for our Smart TV from The Brick:
The Holiday
Love Actually
Elf
How The Ginch Stole Christmas
It’s A Wonderful Life
Nightmare Before Christmas
A Christmas Story
Little Women
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by The Brick by my thoughts and options remain my own.
Modern Minimalist Touches || It’s a festive bedroom design with @TheBrick #AD
Our Holiday home tour continues this season for a glimpse into my favourite room in our house, the master bedroom. I’ve taken a minimalist approach to decorating this year and let me tell you it’s taken a lot of pressure off my plate in the home decor category. I’m loving adding just a few touches per room to get that festive feel. We added cozy flannel sheets and furry pillows to our gorgeous Berlin bed from The Brick. I love the airy light grey linen-like polyester material, it adds to that white Christmas feel I love. We added garland to our favourite reading lamp, the Bean Bronze Metal floor lamp to add more festive cheer.
I found this modern metal “Merry Christmas” banner for our large mounted mirror. It was a subtle touch to an already elegant favourite feature we have in our room. Have you seen the new version of our mirror? Loving the Hampton Mirror for both size and the frame detail.
Finally, we added tiny ornaments and fresh greenery to our International Lux accent tables. I love the smell and the look. Perfect finishing touch to a minimalist Christmas. How are you decorating this holiday season?
Remember, the Brick is running a massive contest. Head over to this page to read all the details. Did I mention someone will win up to $36,000 to furnish their home? Yep, when I said massive I meant it.