{smitten: bijou and boheme}

Have you ever stumbled across a blog or home that just knocks you off your feet?


 I have

 and am smitten with this home of new Canadian blogger on the block, the talented Christine of Bijou and Boheme. She does an amazing job of making her house look magazine worthy with touches of quirkiness and the unexpected.

{Chiang mai dragon pillows - sigh}

Love this room, the layers of modern mixed with traditional and touches of femininity.

Love how the tv is part of the art above the gorgeous rosewood console. The gorgeous mirror reminds me of a Parisian apartment.

Ok- settee envy, is that settee not amazing! Loving the juxtaposition of the curvy lines of the settee and ghost chair against the clean modern lines of the table and lamp. 

Hello  - I just want to get rid of all my furniture and start from scratch. 

This is where Christine and I have something in common - I have a photo gallery like this flowing up the stairwell. Only thing is she has beautiful wooden tread stairs while my stairs are covered in ugly beige carpet. Sigh...

Check out her kitchen. LOVE this kitchen. She talks about possibly painting it white which I think would look amazing. I am partial to white kitchens and dream about having one, one day. In the meantime I can enjoy the eye candy that the world of design blogs have to offer.

One of her projects she is currently working on is recovering this Craigslist bergere chair with Marimekko fabric. 

To.die.for.

{Excuse me local Craigslist sellers - could you please sell chairs like this?}

Check out the wallpaper that she is putting up in her entryway. What a daring move - I don't think I would have ever given this wallpaper a second thought!

Christine is definitely one to watch, I can see her showing up in a magazine one day!

Welcome to the world of blogging Christine, can't wait to follow along and see what is next up your sleeve.

 

{Lucky Me: I Won A Giveaway!}

Lucky me!

 I won another giveaway! 
{I have yet to share my other giveaway wins from the summer - I know - bad blogger}

This time .....

 I won a free personalized blog design with Katie Lane from DreamUp Studios

from Jax Does Design (another great Canadian blog)

Thanks Kelly!

I have been wanting to re-vamp my blog so the timing couldn't be more perfect. When I entered the giveaway, I didn't think I would win. 

The day of the draw, I thought, I'll take a peek and see who won. 

Well, there was my blog name for all to see  - I think I let out a scream!

Now I need to decide on a template and how I want it designed - I can be so indecisive. 

Can't wait for a new look!

My husband even thinks I should change my blog name {he is in marketing so he thinks I should name my blog related more to what I do - which is what? DIY? Nesting? OCDing? I kind of like hodge:podge - It's the way I work - kind of scattered} 

What do you think?

Also,

 feeling the love in blog land. 

My blog was featured at Cherished Treasures yesterday!

Thanks for the love Terry!