Seasonal tours

Spring Decor Update in the Living Room

Yay for Spring! Today I’m joining together with my favourite Canadian bloggers for our annual Spring Home Tour hosted by Shannon from Home Made Lovely (formerly AKA Design) and Christina from The DIY Mommy. I’ll be sharing my Spring Decor Update in the Living Room and you can follow all the links below to see what everyone else has been sharing for spring, all week long. So grab a beverage, sit back and get ready for tons of spring decor ideas and inspiration!

If you’ve read my previous post on my winter decor you’ll know I started with a neutral pallet in this room. I began by removing the robin’s egg blue pillows and replaced them with these pale pink pillows. Nothing says spring like soft pastels and these pale pink pillows fit the bill. I found the little pastel water colour pillow that goes perfectly with the pink and was just the right amount of colour.

I took out the winter white throws and added this pretty pink throw. Some pretty pink roses and tulips along with the faux green wreaths and we’ve brought in spring!

You can take a closer look at my spring brunch tablescape here and see my previous spring decor home tours here and here.

These voluspa candles are my favourites for spring. The Amaranth & Jasmine scent is like spring in a can!

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Yesterday we saw the first robin of the season heralding that spring is finally here.. whether the weather wants to cooperate or not, Lol!

I hope you enjoyed my spring update in the living room. For more spring decor inspiration from my friends, be sure to check out the links below.

Blessings,

Kim

Monday

Tuesday

So Much Better With Age

The Dreamhouse Project

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Northern Style Exposure

Vinyet Etc

Amidst The Chaos

One House Two Barns

Simple Spring Brunch Tablescape

5:00 am by kim 16 Comments

Hello everyone and welcome to the spring edition of the Joyful Home Tour hosted by Marci from Lemons to Lovelys. I’ve joined together with some friends and fellow bloggers to open our homes with some great spring decor. You can follow along with the rest of the bloggers at the end of this post.

My motto is to do things simply, creatively and beautifully. So join me as I share how I created a simple, creative and beautiful spring brunch tablescape…enjoy.

It’s been such a long, cold and seemingly never-ending winter this year and a tough one on our family. The sooner spring can come the better! Just today I spotted our very first robin which is a definite sign around here that spring is on it’s way!

Along with robins, there’s nothing like pretty pastels to help usher in the spring season and these sweet floral pastel cloth napkins were the jumping off point for this simple little tablescape.

I used a purple throw as a table runner to tie in the purple of the napkins and the tulips. The greenery of the wreath and faux eucalyptus were there from my winter decor and works well in any season especially spring! I’ve used a combination of fresh and faux florals along with greenery here. I think they bring the spring vibe and make the table!

My pink plates and blue pastel bowls fit in nicely with the spring theme and go well with the napkins. You can use white or neutral dishes if thats what you have on hand though.

A nice white jug to hold an easy make ahead gazpacho soup, you can use glasses or bowls to hold this springy soup and a quick and easy store bought quiche would go well together and make a great little spring brunch to share with friends and family! (Soup Recipe coming.)

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You can see my previous Spring Tours here and here.

Thanks so much for joining me today! I’ll be sharing a great gazpacho recipe with you next week and stay tuned for more spring decor on Friday as I join some more fellow bloggers!

I hope you’ll go and check out my friends in the links below. There’s so much more spring decor inspiration.

Blessings,

Kim

Kim Power Style

Farmhouse On Boone

TIDBITS

The Porchlight Cottage

A House With Books

Lemons to Lovelys

White Christmas Tour

6:00 am by kim 27 Comments

Hello Everyone and Merry Christmas! I’m joining some great ladies today for our 2nd annual Joyful Holiday Home tour. If you’ve been following along in order you’ll be coming from Marci from Lemons to Lovelies Marci has a beautiful home and is the host of our tour. I hope you’ve enjoyed all the gorgeous homes and found plenty of inspiration for the season! I’m the last stop on the tour so grab a beverage and join me as I share my White Christmas tour!

White Christmas Tour

Today I’m sharing my White Christmas living room. I wanted to make decorating a little more simple this year and decided to go with my basic white. We usually have a real tree in the living room but I wanted a flocked tree and they were so pretty I got two, one on either side of the sofa. To make it even more simpler this year, I didn’t add any decor to the trees. They’re so pretty on their own!

I found these great wicker baskets at Homesense and the stands fit inside them perfectly. They hide all the unattractive bits and finishes off the trees nicely.

I added a little bit of colour in a couple of the throw pillows.

The coffee table holds some vintage bowls with my Christmas balls along with some candles and waxed pinecones that I’ve had for years. They’re scented and still smell delicious!

For the mantel I used a faux eucalyptus garland along with some birch logs in a vase. I found these little led porcelain houses that light up and I’m smitten with them and I’ve set them all around the house. I’ve had these wooden candle holders for years and love the way they mimic the look of the birch logs.

The flocked wreath is gorgeous and mirrors the look of the trees and pulls the room together creating my little version of a white Christmas!

The minute you pull out a comfy throw or fluff a pillow, Butters is right there ready to nestle in and take a nap!

It’s so cozy in here with all the Christmas lights on and the candles lit in the evening. It may look a little bland to some but I’m enjoying the White Christmas look. In case you think there’s a lack of colour, don’t worry, I’ve added plenty in my wrapping paper!

I love red at Christmas time and I’ve used it in my wrapping paper and ribbon.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this peek into our homes. I love doing this tour as it’s a chance for me to peek into some of my favourite bloggers homes sharing their Christmas decor too! In case you’ve just popped in and haven’t seen the other bloggers, there are links to all of them below!

Blessings,

Kim

Haley – The Mountain View Cottage

Jordan- JorDecor

Rachel- The Porch Light Cottage

Natalie- My Vintage Porch

Laura- Meaningful Spaces

Stephanie- Belle Amour Blog

Kate- White Lane Decor

Lisa- Farmhouse On Boone

Marci- Lemons to Lovelys

Kim- Kim Power Style

Simple and Easy Fall Tablescape

6:00 am by kim 10 Comments

Today I’m joining my “Year of Feasting” friends. We’ve been sharing our tablescapes and how we entertain with our friends and family throughout the year. Thanks to Dannyelle from Life is a Party for hosting our little group!

Join me today as I share a simple and easy fall tablescape all ready for Thanksgiving. There will be links at the bottom of the post for you to check out my talented friends too.

Simple and Easy Fall Tablescape

Next week will be the first weekend in October and we Canadians will be celebrating our Thanksgiving Holiday. I recently shared my dining room decorated for fall using faux eaucalyptus, baby boo pumpkins and some glass tea lights up the centre of the table. It looks great for the fall season and I knew it would transition into a beautiful Thanksgiving tablescape too. I simply added place settings to what was already there. What could be easier than that?

I love collecting vintage white ironstone pieces, they go with everything and they’ve stood the test of time. A platter for the turkey, tureens for the veggies, stuffing and gravy and all we need is the food! I used rattan placemats from Ikea, plain white napkins and my workhorse white plates. These fun blue ceramic bowls tie in the rest of the blue decor I used for fall and add a bit of colour to the table.

Last year my daughter and son in law hosted us at their house to Celebrate their first Thanksgiving together as a married couple. It was such a great time for all of us and a bit of a break for me! We’ll be back at our house this year as my son in law is out of the country with the military. We’ll have to make this one a little extra special as we’ll all be missing him. I love to decorate and make my home as cozy and inviting as possible for my family. It’s really about making memories!

I hope you enjoyed my little tour and that you all have a warm and memorable Thanksgiving with your family and friends! Don’t forget to check out the links below to follow along with my friends as they share their Thanksgiving tables.

Blessings,

Kim

(I’ve added some affiliate links below so that you can shop this post!)

The DIY Mommy || Life is a Party

Kim Power Style || Vin’yet Etc.

The Leaner Observer || Woman In Real Life

Sustain My Craft Habit || Flourish and Knot

Simple Fall Decor In Our Dining Room

7:00 am by kim 15 Comments

This week I’m continuing my simple fall decor in our dining room and I’ve joined another great group of bloggers for our Joyful Home Fall Tour. We want to welcome you into our homes and share how we celebrate the season, making our homes cozy and welcoming for friends and family alike. There are links to everyone at the bottom of the post so be sure to check them out for some great inspiration!

Simple Fall Decor In Our Dining Room

This year I wanted to make decorating our home for fall to be as simple as possible. I started by giving this room a good decluttering…it tends to be that one room that we dump all the little extras into. I think most of us have a room that serves that purpose. At least I hope it’s not just me!

I love the look of white and wood with a bit of greens thrown in and incorporated this into my fall scheme. If you’ve been following along on my home tours this year you’ll know that I’ve kept a lot of my blues and have used blue and sage in my pumpkins too. Finding this faux eaucalyptus garland and faux baby boos on sale from Pottery Barn was a score. It’s a bit of an investment but I love using both of them in my decor and they can be difficult to find in my neck of the woods. This way I have them whenever I need and they always look fresh! I’ve also found some faux eucalyptus at Ikea that was very reasonably priced. If budget or a lack of time is an issue, you can always use leaves and branches from your yard. They’ll look great and the littles can help you forage for some too.

I placed the garland down the centre of the table and interspersed it with the baby boos and a few glass votive tealights. I love fairy lights and use them all year round, they can really make something simple into something special. We all need a little sparkle! That’s it for the table, It can stay up until the season is over and I’ll use it for Thanksgiving dinner as well. We Canadians have our Thanksgiving in early October, so I’ll be sharing my simple Thanksgiving tablescape next week.

If you’ve been following along on my home tours this year you’ll know that I’ve kept a lot of my blue decor and have used blue and sage in my pumpkins as well. You can find my previous tours here and here. On the mantel I added those faux pumpkins along with some faux eucalyptus. The brass terrarium and thrift store candlesticks were already there and look so pretty with the the lovely sage and navy pumpkins. It’s quick and simple but makes a lovely festive statement.

I added a few fairy lights on the mantel as well. You can never have too many fairy lights. 🙂

I kept my blue velvet pillows from the summer and they fit right in.

My hope in sharing these tours is to inspire you. I love showing people that it only takes a few little simple touches to change out your decor. It doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive to make your home cozy and inviting.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out all the great inspiration below!

Blessings,

Kim

Maison de Pax | White Lane Decor | Farmhouse on Boone | Lemons to Lovelys

My Vintage Porch | Meaningful Spaces | A House With Books | Delightfully Noted

Kim Power Style | Tidbits | Belle Amour Designs | The Mountain View Cottage

Cozy Fall Home Tour

6:00 am by kim 21 Comments

Hello and welcome to day 5 of the Canadian Bloggers’ Fall Home Tour! A special thank you to Shannon from AKA Design and Christina from The DIY Mommy for hosting the tour. To see all the tours from 23 other talented bloggers you can check out the links below. Now sit back, grab something with pumpkin in it and join me as I share my cozy fall home tour!

Cozy Fall Home Tour

I know I’ve said it before but fall is my favourite season! I love the cooler weather, everything pumpkin and snuggling up with some cozy blankets by the fire!

When it comes to fall decor I like to keep it simple. Changing up the pillows, like this velvet harvest yellow one (just sounds fall like), adding some super cozy warm blankets and a few pumpkins is all it takes to add some fall to my home.

Bubs is finding the decor very cozy too!

I shared my fall breakfast nook last week, you can find that here. I’ll be sharing my dining room next week so be sure to come back!

I hope you enjoyed my cozy fall home tour! For some more great inspiration, check out the links below.

Blessings,

Kim

Monday

AKA Design
Amidst the Chaos
Lemon Thistle
Love Create Celebrate
So Much Better With Age

Tuesday

The Learner Observer
Woman in Real Life
Life is a Party
Clean and Scentsible

Wednesday

Satori Design for Living
The Happy Housie
Rambling Renovators
Craftberry Bush
The Sweetest Digs

Thursday

The DIY Mommy
Home To Heather
White Wood
A Pretty Life
Vin’yet Etc

Friday

Kim Power Style
PMQ for two
The Creek Line House
Sustain My Craft Habit
northern style exposure

Fall Tour in the Breakfast Nook

7:00 am by kim 32 Comments

Hello everyone and welcome, I’m so glad you’re here! Today kicks off the the first of my fall home tours of the season and stay tuned as I’ll be sharing more in the next couple of weeks.

I’m joining in with some blogger friends for the Fall Decor and Entertaining Blogger Home Tours hosted by Angelina at Peonies and Orange Blossoms. Be sure to check them all out at the bottom of this post.

If you’ve been following along with this week’s blog hop and you’re coming from Rosemary and Thyme, thanks for stopping by. Janet has some scrumptious fall desserts over there and I hope you’ve found some creative inspiration for your own homes!

Fall Tour in the Breakfast Nook

Fall is one of my favourite seasons. I love the cool weather, wearing boots and sweaters, hearty meals and nights by the fireplace. There’s something about fall that causes us to want to nestle in and enjoy all the comforts of home and I love making our home feel cozy, warm and inviting.

I’m starting my fall tour in the breakfast nook. It’s kinda central to everything so this is where I first start bringing in the fall decor. Nothing says fall like pumpkins and I love to use them, fresh and faux. There are so many different kinds and colours to choose from now so you don’t need to stick with the traditional orange colours, although I love those too! I’ve kept the decor in the breakfast nook neutral and chose these wooden pumpkins to place on the shelving as well as these sweet little white baby boos on the table.

The blue and white curtains have been switched out for these brown floral ones from the Pottery Barn. I’ve had them for years and still love them come the fall. They look great with the burlap table runner.

I love using greenery in my decor and fall is no exception. I swagged some faux silver dollar eucalyptus along the shelf and used some fresh stems with some cabbage florets in a vase. You don’t need to buy any greenery if that’s not in your budget. You can always cut some branches and put them in a vase, they’ll look great. Investing in some life-like faux greenery is another idea and it pays for itself eventually and you can use it year round.

Another thing I love about fall is the baking. The fall harvest yields all kinds of goodies for us to use and when the temps go down, you don’t mind turning on the oven again. There’s nothing more comforting than the aroma of cakes and muffins baking. If you don’t have time to bake you can always pick something up from the grocers. Displaying it on a cake stand or platter makes it look homemade and welcoming, great for when company comes by.

Thanks for joining me for my fall tour in the breakfast nook. I hope you were able to get some inspiration for your own fall home. Next up on the tour is Back to the South and In case you’ve missed any other tours from this week, I have the links down below.

Blessings,

Kim

Monday

DIY Beautify || Raising a Farmhouse || Unlikely Martha || The Welch House || Life on Shady Lane

Tuesday

Frazzled Joy || North Country Nest || A Purdy Little House || Hood Creek Log Cabin || Peonies & Orange Blossoms

Wednesday

The Whimsy One || Polka Dot Poplars || A Home to Grow Old In || Virginia Sweet Pea || Lincluden Cottage Life

Thursday

Semigloss Design || Keys to Inspiration || Reinvented Collection || Of Fairies and Fauna || Rosemary and Thyme

Friday

Kim Power Style || Back to the South || Living Large in a Small House || From House to Home || Centsably Creative || Life is a Party || The Organized Mama || || Our Crafty Mom

Joyful Summer Home Tour 2017

6:00 am by kim 41 Comments

Joyful Summer Home Tour 2017

Welcome to our Joyful Summer Home Tour! I’ve joined together with eight other amazing bloggers to share our homes all dressed for summer! You can follow along with all the other tours by clicking on the links at the bottom of this post. Now grab a drink, sit back and enjoy!

We love the coastal feel in our home. My parents were born on an Island, so I guess its in my blood. We also live in a lakeside community which all naturally lends itself to a coastal vibe in our decor. I’m drawn to the soft colours of watery blues and sandy neutrals. I just find it all very calm and soothing, much like being on the shore with the waves coming in.

(Some products have been sponsored, all thoughts, opinions and photography are my own)

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know that I love blues and hydrangeas. So it’s not a far reach to go coastal! I simply added some seashells in a large vase, coral, some blue ginger jars and my driftwood candle holder on the mantel.

I got these gorgeous “Cordoba” pink and “Chinese Batik” blue pillows on the sofa from Danielle Oakey Shop. I simply adore all her beautiful pillow covers and they’re so well made too.

I picked up that little picture of Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia, from a thrift store. It goes so well in the room.

The driftwood candle holder was one of the very first projects I did when I first started blogging seven years ago. I love the quirky shape and how I managed to get tea lights all along it.

The last shot of this room and the boys have already been all over the cushions and couldn’t wait to take a nap!

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From our cozy living room we go into the breakfast nook. I love these little hooks and they’re the greatest for hanging decor and a aprons etc.

When I’m preparing a meal or having people over, I prefer to do a buffet. I find it so much easier and relaxed and less stressful than setting a table.

I already had the hydrangeas and picked some wildflowers in the park on my way home from the shop. It made for a lovely bouquet.

I set the table and used a linen curtain panel for a table runner. Use whatever you have on hand.

I love these blue floral pillows! They are such a classic pattern and they fit well with my salad plates too!

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Sources:

Pillows on Sofa, Danielle Oakey Shop

Sofa and Chairs, IKEA

Basket, Paisley Pillows, Throw, Homesense

Dining Chairs, IKEA

Table,Thrift find

Blue Floral Pillows, Market Bag, Penney & Co.

Dinner Plates, Placemats, Wine glasses, IKEA

Salad Plates,Gold Cutlery, Pier 1

Water glasses, Urban Barn

I hope you enjoyed the tour! I’ll be sharing Part two soon so be sure to subscribe and don’t miss a post! Don’t forget to check out my friends and their tours for some amazing summer decor, the links are below.

Blessings,

Kim

Wednesday, May 31st

Kate – White Lane Decor

Lisa- Farmhouse On Boone

Natalie- My Vintage Porch

Thursday, June 1st

Laura- Meaningful Spaces

Stephanie- Belle Amour Blog

Marci- Lemons to Lovelys

Friday, June 2nd

Hayley- A House With Books

Jordon- Jordecor

Kim- Kim Powers Style

Spring Home Tour | Part 2

5:00 am by kim 32 Comments

Spring Home Tour

Hello again everyone and welcome to my Spring Home Tour Part 2! This week I’ve joined up with 20 Canadian bloggers for the Canadian Bloggers Spring Home Tour hosted by Shannon at AKA Design and Christina at The DIY Mommy For those of you who are new around here, my name is Kim and I’m so excited to share a little more of my home with you all!

In my previous Spring Home Tour Part 1, I shared My living room and the breakfast nook. This week I’ll be sharing the dining room, the guest room and the Master bedroom. I try to make this as simple as possible and start with a good spring cleaning. Then I change out the winter throw pillows and bedding for some fresh spring ones. Mostly using pieces that I already have. A few little fresh and faux flowers and greens and my home is ready for spring! So let’s begin the tour, grab a cup of something comfy, sit back and enjoy!

Guest room

In the guest room I changed out the winter bedding and added some spring bedding I’ve had for years in beautiful shades of blue and sage. I used the same colours for the throw pillows as well. A few fresh and faux flowers and greenery and everything looks bright, fresh and ready for spring!

The guest room is the sunniest and brightest one in the house and a favourite of Jack who loves to lay in here. He also loves to follow me around so If I’m taking pics, he’s sure to be in them! This room is used mostly by my daughter and Son in law when they come to visit so it’s nice to keep it warm and welcoming.

I’ve white washed this dresser and then sanded it down, which I may do again. 🙂 I have a tutorial for that here.

Sources

Master Bedroom

In the master, I changed out the bedding from winter to spring, added some fresh flowers and the green magnolia wreath. It’s nice to have faux florals and greens, unless you’re able to keep up with fresh ones…which I’m not! Lol. I made the blue velvet pillow and the little one in front of it was made out of a throw rug. I have a tutorial for that here. The rug is from my daughter and I thought it would look great in here. It goes so well with the blues in the bedding.

Sources

Headboard: Homesense | Bedside tables: Thrift finds | Bedding: Homesense | Lumbar Pillows: By me | Rug: Homesense

Dining Room

In the dining room I did some spring cleaning and removed a lot of extra dishes etc. I changed out the curtains for one’s that I already had. Replacing the white fur throw pillows for these blue and white linen ones makes such a difference! I’ve had these linen pillows for years and they’re my favourite! For the mantel I placed a couple of topiaries with some vintage brass candle holders I’ve been collecting and a brass terrarium. Some gorgeous hydrangeas and a few little faux fern stems to add some freshness and greenery.

Sources

Armoires: Pier 1 Imports | Table: Thrift find | Dining Chairs: IKEA | Wing back Chairs: Thrift finds |Light Fixture: Homesense

Thanks so much for joining me again for another Spring Tour, I hope you were able to find some inspiration for your own home, and please continue on the tour for more! All the links are below.

Blessings!

Kim

MONDAY

AKA DESIGN – LIFE IS A PARTY – LEMON THISTLE – CLEAN AND SENSIBLE

TUESDAY

BROOKLYN BERRY DESIGNS – AMIDST THE CHAOS – THE HAPPY HOUSIE – PMQ FOR TWO – ELLIVEN STUDIO

WEDNESDAY

SATORI DESIGN FOR LIVING – SUBURBLE – SO MUCH BETTER WITH AGE – POP OF PRETTY – THIS LITTLE ESTATE

THURSDAY

THE DIY MOMMY – A PRETTY LIFE IN THE SUBURBS – WOMEN IN REAL LIFE – KIM POWER STYLE – THE LEARNER OBSERVER

FRIDAY

THE CREEKLINE HOUSE – LOVE CREATE CELEBRATE

Simple Spring Home Tour 2017 | Part 1

5:00 am by kim 35 Comments

Simple Spring Home Tour 2017

Thanks so much for joining along with me and fifteen other bloggers as we share our homes for the Joyful Spring Home Tour. If you’re coming from Haley at the The MountainView Cottage welcome, Isn’t that bedroom gorgeous? You can find links to all the bloggers at the bottom of this post where you’ll find tons of inspiration for your own homes. So grab a cup of something comforting, settle in for my simple spring home tour and enjoy.

I’ll be sharing my living room and breakfast nook this week for Part 1 of the tour and the following week I’ll be sharing Part 2. I called it the simple spring home tour because changing out your decor for spring doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. I simply changed out my winter throw pillows for some more springlike colours and textures. Then I added some fresh and faux flowers as well as some greenery! It really can be that simple and easy.

You may find the odd pet hanging around but they come with the home!

The shiplap off the kitchen here is new and I love it. I added these little coat hooks and it’s a great place to hang your apron..and any odd wreaths you may want to hang up too! The wreaths bring a great hit of green to the space making it feel fresh and springlike.

The coffee table was a thrift find and I stripped it down of all its old varnish to reveal this beauty! I think it’s a one of a kind piece and it’s added such warmth to the living room. I’ve layered it up with a few pieces as well as fresh and faux flowers. Nothing says spring like tulips and hydrangeas!

My home is pretty white and neutral so it makes it quite easy to change things up. Trading out the winter pillows for these beautiful blues and adding the flowers and greenery is all it’s taken to spruce this room up for spring.

I kept it pretty simple but added a little whimsy to my mantel this year in the form of this bust. She has a hollow place in the top of her head where you can place plants. She now has a lovely asparagus fern for hair! I just call her “my lady”. With the addition of these wooden bead “pearls” I’d say she looks pretty striking! Plants always make a space fresher.

The gorgeous pillow on the chair was made by me from a throw rug, you can find the tutorial here. I love the colour blue and come spring you’ll find it all throughout my home. It makes me think I live in a coastal cottage by the sea. The lake is actually down the street, so I’m not that far off… a girl can dream right?

This is our little breakfast nook. Other than changing out the curtains to spring/summer ones, the only changes I made in here were to add these tulips. Once the tulips are gone, I’ll add a plant or some faux greenery to keep it looking fresh. All pretty simple touches that make a big impact

Thanks so much for dropping by! Don’t forget to join me again next week for Part 2 of my spring home tour.. be sure to subscribe and it will be sent directly to your inbox!

Please follow the links below to continue on with this tour, there is so much more to see!