Hey family! Long time, I know. How are you?! HA! I have been busy making things… I promise. I have always had a sort of “admiration” for homemade soaps; the essential oil combinations, textures, natural colour and history. Well… Why not check it out and try for myself? I absolutely love lavender, honey and lemon and…
DIY Magazine Holder
This was originially a junky old wooden magazine rack I found while rummaging through a garage sale. I wasn’t sure what I had in mind but I was definitely collecting a lot of Home and Garden magazines that needed a space, but the holder was just too ugly. So… I spraypainted it grey, roughed up…
Interior Render
This is a marker render I designed while studying Interior Decorating. Inspiration was Pantone colour Limpet Shell
Homemade Facial Serum
Want to make your own facial serum that is 100% natural? I studied esthetics and became quite interested in homemade products… I actually understand what is in the bottle this way. To do: Pour half of carrier oil( olive, coconut, apricot kernel, grapeseed) into dark bottle of choice I used a dropper, add 30-40 of…
Homegrown Banana Peppers
Want to add a little spice to your life? Ever tried growing peppers? They are beautiful in gardens and beautiful in food recipes! Easy to grow, moderate sun to full sun and love water! These as you can see can be grown in containers. #jademadeit
Peonies!
Who doesn’t love peonies? Oh they are so beautiful…plus if you didn’t know they pull ants from your home! The ants are attracted to the sugars and assist in the opening of peonies so if you have an ant problem you definitely need peonies! Plus– much prettier and safer than RAID. #jademadeit
Homegrown Herbs
My favourite! This is my basil plant. Loves light and careful not to overwater! What do you use basil for? #jademadeit
Render of a Muskoka Cottage
This is a project I had for a studio class while studying Interior Decorating. These elevations showcase tall walls with high windows that would be overlooking the lake. #jademadeit
DIY Flower Crowns
Music festivals or little princesses…There are many reasons why we could wear flower crowns! These are super easy to make and you can use synthetic flowers from the dollar store or real ones. Materials: Garden wire or pipe cleaner Flowers Take the wire and measure your head. Make it a circle obviously 🙂 Wrap or…
High or Low Budget?
Re decorating can be very expensive; but how expensive does it need to be? Take a look at this comtemporary living room makeover and tell me if you can really see the difference between budgets. #jademadeit
Custom Built In
Working with a contractor and cabinet specialist I was able to design this custom built in for my client’s small space. You might think that by adding a large piece like this would make the room smaller but au contraire my friend! It really opens up the space and offers storage solutions that were not…
DIY Framed Art
This is a great and budget friendly option for artwork. This framed art piece is literally a scrap piece of wallpaper I loved and a dollar store frame. I used a box cutter to cut out the desired size with the glass insert as a guide and voila! Art in 2 minutes! I had this…
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