The Ontario Building Code bible is thick, real thick. Why So? Three short words: for your safety. No matter whether you are renovating or building in Muskoka or not, it serves a very good purpose. Yet, there seems to be this notion out there to skip the hassle of permits in general. Yes it will extend your timeline, add a little more to your cost [...]
Bizarre is the only word thats top of mind with this winter's weather patterns in Muskoka. In late November I was still boating, top down, in a t-shirt. December we got walloped in a 48 hour period and it was as picturesque as a snow globe. January started on a chillier edge but between a totally unexpected overabundance of sunshine followed by drizzle - on repeat - I [...]
Last market we spent oodles of time in the Jonathan Charles showroom, and well the pub is an awfully fun spot, we'll be the first to tell you that we spent WAY more time drooling over these amazing furniture pieces within their insanely large showroom. When we heard that Mr polka dots, aka William Yeoward, was branching his four year old collaboration into three different [...]
Frequently referred to as ‘No Ordinary Designer Label,’ Ted Baker designs products for consumers who want to enjoy their surroundings, don’t take life too seriously and recognize that quality and beautifully made products can be created at a reasonable price. Constructed of luxe materials, including high-luster New Zealand wool and Tencel®, this new rug collab with Surya rug features a range of boldly patterned and [...]
Can we talk about how cute this space is?! HELLO color! Maybe its the fact that we've been seriously overdue for an awesome weather weekend and we're just sucking up the colorways in this single image, or that super cute pup, but any which way it screams BRING ON SUMMER!! Backstory: The editors of Traditional Home went mad for Madcap Cottage's Into the Garden by Robert [...]
Sometimes its just so nice to have clarity According to a new report from Social Media Today, if you want to reach the 18 to 24 age group, SnapChat should be your number one social site as it completely dominates this segment. 25 to 34-year olds rank Instagram as #1, ages 35 to 44 favor Pinterest, for 45 to 54 it is LinkedIN, and for 55+ it is Facebook. Who knew?!
I loved this quick recap on social stats and thought you would too - because really, who has time to gather these 125 stats that we should all know!
I Spy ... Somethings up in the land of furniture folks and it's more A-list celebrity collaborations. Calling all country fans! Trisha Yearwood and Imax are launching a home accessories Line! We're super excited to see the results of her four collections. Inspired by a comfortable-yet-chic southern style the line is said to include lamps, vases, trays, wall decor and more. Yearwood said “My [...]
Hey Y'all. Kelly Here. If you follow us on instagram you might have seen the infamous Annie Sloan paint session I did last week. I think I'm a pretty creative person and I'm really good at the design-build part but when it comes to painting, well, that's a whole other department! The only thing I've painted to date are walls last summer at the cottage, and [...]
That's right cottage season 2016 is upon us and the ice-out date pools are taking shape. Facts: Top of our dock level sits at 384" In April 2013 the water peaked at 402" (ie major flood) In April 2014 the water peaked at 389" (still flooded) "Water levels generally begin to rise on their own through November with higher precipitation. The MNR however begin a larger winter [...]
