My Home | KERRISDALE DESIGN INC.

They call me the Killer {of plants, that is}

On July 20, 2010, in Confessions, My Home, by Karla

As I have mentioned before, I have a black thumb. It’s true, me and house plants don’t have the best track record, and there have been a string of sad, sad, plant deaths in our household to prove it. Just ask my husband…he’s very good at keeping track of these sorts of things
AT [...]

{The Madness Continues} Pottery Barn Palace Outdoor Pillow

On June 12, 2010, in My Home, Products, by Karla

I saw this pillow from Pottery Barn online awhile back and went mad for it…A pair of them would be perfect for the bench on my deck!

I loved how it had that John Robshaw, Indian block print feel that everyone is crazy for at the moment {for a very very nice pricepoint…$32}. For some reason though, I [...]

{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 find [...]

{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 was so [...]

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 bedside [...]

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 I already [...]

Eames Management Chair

On March 31, 2010, in Decorating, My Home, Products, by Kerrisdale Design

As I have mentioned before, I’m trying to get our office looking a little prettier over the next month or so, and another component to the plan arrived yesterday!
I have long coveted the Eames Management chair. I adore the edgy contrast of how a white one looks paired with a rougher wood table or desk, [...]

Carys' Bedroom Inspiration

On March 25, 2010, in Decorating, My Home, by Kerrisdale Design

Ok, I totally wasn’t exaggerating when I said I was a bit obsessed with that wallpaper. So much so, that even after spending a very exhausting day with a grumpy preschooler and a fussy teething baby, I HAD to stay up and quickly put together a design scheme for Carys’s room based on that lovely [...]

Cole & Son's "Magnolia" Wallpaper …. Obsessed!

On March 25, 2010, in Decorating, My Home, Products, by Kerrisdale Design

Though Carys’ bedroom isn’t on the priority list right now (poor girly!), as there are lot’s of other things to finish up around here first, that hasn’t stopped me from THINKING about how I’ll decorate her room when the time comes!
For ages I was sure on colours etc and the general direction for [...]

Bulbs are Up!

On March 3, 2010, in Good Stuff, My Home, by Kerrisdale Design

The bulbs we planted in our window box are up! Fresh green and Spring-y! The flowers aren’t far behind! Thought you’d enjoy a few pictures I took this afternoon while the kids played in the backyard…

Entryway Console – Before and After

On February 28, 2010, in Before and After, DIY, My Home, by Kerrisdale Design

As promised, here is the reveal of the entryway console we did re-did to better fit our decor.
A Craigslist find, this console helps to keep our lives a little more organized. The bottom section has two levels of shelving where we keep the kids shoes, mittens, hats, etc. as well as my purse (or Miss [...]

Mama's in Trouble

On February 26, 2010, in Decorating, Life, My Home, Projects, by Kerrisdale Design

Bad news in the Amadatsu household: Mommy (moi) has misplaced the Nikon battery charger. ARGH. I’ve look everywhere – high, low, and in between, and I simply cannot find it. I have even checked our vents (crazy sounding I know, but Carys has discovered how to take the covers off and thinks its fun to [...]