Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Why I love JYSK...

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love JYSK and the deals that I get there. The key to it is to visit the store regularly and be patient. Things are always on sale but not necessarily what you want when you want it. I have an ongoing list of things to buy that I keep on me at all times incase a deal presents itself.

I thought I would share some of my best JYSK deals with you.

On a practical note- these are pretty, good quality (100% cotton) and size dish towels which regularly go on sale for $2.99 for a set of 6 different patterns.

On a functional note- if you are like me and have a small house that does not have a big dining room, these chairs are perfect. I take them out when company is over and fold them up and put them away when they leave. I opted for the black ones but if you are not as boring as me they come in a really fun yellow and blue. These solid wood chairs go on sale regularly for $12.99.



My most recent purchase was the following polished chrome bathroom accessories (actually just the towel ring and towel rod- the toilet paper holder was sold out) which were all on sale for $5 each.



This bathroom set I bought on sale a while ago for $5 and still love the way it looks in my bathroom.

The following bamboo rugs are 4 x 6" and can be used indoors or outdoors (they have a non-lip backing). I opted for the lighter colour and put it in my bunkie. Both rugs are currently on sale for $12.99.


Just as a fun matching accessory these placemats are also on sale for $0.99. I plan to get one for the bunkie as well.

Over the last few years JYSK has been decreasing the number of baskets they carry but even still these ones are always a great deal (regular price approx. $6-$16) and the sales just make them even better (sale price approx. $3-$8).


I love feather inserts so when I came across these I was happy. And again even the regular price (approx. $4-$10) is a steal but the sale prices (approx. $2-$5) make them an irresistible steal.


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Just the beginning...

Recently I took the plunge and bought myself a sewing machine. In the past Jenn has always done my sewing for me, but now that my mind changes pretty regularly and I rarely see her, it just made sense. Took me a little time to get back in the swing of things (i.e. not sewing the wrong two sides of a pillow together). I'm off and running on my outdoor pillows. Here's a pic of the first pillow I made...

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Longtime Inspiration

In August of 2004, Martha Stewart Living magazine published the following photo as their cover and I have kept that copy of the magazine since then. It is the only Martha Stewart magazine that I still have from the 2 years (2003-2004) I had the subscription. The cover photo has always been my favorite cottage pic and even though at that time I had just met my husband it was always an inspiration to me. Now that our new dock is complete, the inspiration in this photo may actually become a reality!

Monday, May 31, 2010

Outdoor Living Inspiration

This time of year (especially with the weather we have had) always starts me thinking about my outdoor spaces and what I could do with them this year. Here are some inspirational pics I came across.

I love outdoor pillows...


... and outdoor dining areas...















...and outdoor lounging areas...





...and everything else you can come up with.





Saturday, May 22, 2010

New Dock

My husband Stuart and I have spent our long weekend (and the better part of our vacation) building a new dock. Here are the pictures documenting our progress.

First- The before picture...


Day 1- Today we built the platform frame which was more work then we imagined...


Day 2- Today we (well Stuart) began by hand mixing 12 bags of concrete for the slab at the shore where the ramp will be attached. The rest of the day was spent bracing the platform and building the ramp.



Day 3- Today we hinged the ramp to the platform, put the ramp in the water and put the deck boards on and finished the day by using two lawn tractors (ours and our neighbors) to drag the platform down to the water.



Day 4- After a good nights sleep Stuart came up with a plan to get the platform in the water using just the two of us and a winch. Finished finally!!!

Well worth the work... now onto rocking the shore.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Kimberly Seldon's Designer Market

Jenn and I recently attended the Designer Market at the Distillery Historic District. Here are some of the pictures I took of the event. FYI- Well worth a girls weekend in T.O.