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Of babies, adoptions, and the colour PLUM

On January 30, 2012, in Decorating, Projects, Uncategorized, by Karla

A week and a half ago I braved the snow and freezing rain that was pelting Greater Vancouver and headed off to North Vancouver to do a nursery install for some old clients/friends who are expecting their first child! The baby girl {who will be arriving in the next few weeks} got a lovely room in [...]

The Blue Bedroom – Questions Answered!

On August 12, 2011, in Decorating, Kerrisdale Design, Projects, by Karla

Well, first of all THANK YOU for some many sweet comments on the “Before and After” post for our Blue Bedroom. The room turned out simple, fresh, and pretty and we’re so glad you liked it too! I’ve gotten a few emails with questions about the room, so I wanted to do a quick post [...]

Not Out of The Woods Yet

On September 3, 2010, in Decorating, by Karla

It’s been awhile now since I first saw it, but I’m still smitten with the Woods wallpaper from Cole & Son. I think there is something so hauntingly beautiful about the design, and I adore it. I’ve come across many spaces online that have used this fabulous pattern, but my favorite to date has [...]

House & Home featured Condo – The Before

On August 31, 2010, in Before and After, Decorating, Kerrisdale Design, Projects, by Karla

Hi everyone! I promised you all before pictures of the condo featured in House & Home, and I’m finally getting a moment to put together a post! SO, before my clients/friends Mark & Samantha took possession of their Vancouver condo, we got to visit {while the previous owners still lived there} and do some scouting, measurements, discuss the layout, etc [...]

Wallpaper for Wee Ones

On August 9, 2010, in Decorating, by Karla

When decorating for my tiny clients, {just as for my grown up ones} I always aim to create a space with staying power….timeless, classic, with pieces and patterns they won’t tire of easily. With the kiddie clients however {though I’m the first to steer clear of theme-y rooms or tv charactors or anything else stereotypically “kid”} [...]

Michael Angus Living Room via House and Home

{Classic & Timeless} My Style in One Picture Challenge

On June 29, 2010, in Decorating, by Karla

Well, lovely Ally of From the Right Bank has been hosting another challenge to define your style in one picture. Yikes! Since I saw this I’ve been waffling, scrounging through my photo files trying, TRYING, to narrow it down. Very, very hard. Picking a pretty picture is very easy, but picking a picture that sums up YOUR [...]

{Odds and Ends} An update on Carys’ Bedroom

On June 7, 2010, in Before and After, Decorating, My Home, Projects, by Karla

Are you sick of pink yet? Let’s hope not ’cause this post is one pink-obsessed explosion of the colour! After a couple of days settling in after being away on a wonderful vacation {more on that later after I weed through my gazillions of photos}, this Mommy decided she needed to get off her duff and [...]

{Adventures in Wallpapering} Installing Cole & Son's Magnolia

On May 13, 2010, in Decorating, My Home, Projects, by Kerrisdale Design

On Monday I got to try my hand at wallpapering for the first time. Two important things I learned: have a helper, and don’t wallpaper with kiddies around. Heed my warnings and your sanity will be preserved. My adventures in wallpapering Two weeks ago two lovely rolls of this paper arrived for my daughters room – I [...]

Before & After – Ben's Bedside Table

On April 25, 2010, in Before and After, Decorating, My Home, Projects, by Kerrisdale Design

Before – cherry coloured faux bamboo cabinet from a local consignment store. I love me some faux bamboo, but this incarnation was not so hot in my book, so a little TLC was in order. Black-brown paint (leftover from my mother-in-laws recent patio furniture painting project), a little distressing here and there, et voila, the perfect [...]

Photoshoot with Janis Nicolay

On April 21, 2010, in Decorating, Kerrisdale Design, by Kerrisdale Design

Hello everyone! I had a busy and productive week, though it was strange to not be writing {or reading for that matter } any blog posts. I missed it {and you}!!! poster from Made by Girl The biggest event during the week was a photo shoot on Tuesday with Janis Nicolay {fab photographer and a blogger [...]

{Details} Round Mirrors

On April 20, 2010, in Decorating, Details, by Kerrisdale Design

I’ve got round mirrors on the brain. I LOVE the look of them, particularly above a bed or a fireplace. The tension of the round shape placed adjacent to a boxy square or rectangular one is just lovely. So let me present some visual evidence in my case for round mirrors, you’ll soon be a devotee [...]

Persimmon and Pink "I am a child of God" print

Art Print from Persimmon and Pink Etsy Shop

On April 9, 2010, in Decorating, Etsy, My Home, Products, by Kerrisdale Design

I came across this lovely “I am a child of God” print via Caitlin Wilson Style Files blog. She used it in her daughters nursery and I had to have one for Carys’ room too! I ordered the pink version from Persimmon and Pink’s Etsy shop: I plan to pop it in an antique gold frame [...]