Has the time come when the old flowered hand-me-down sofa is starting to look like a sack of hay? Have the springs sagged from your once comfy couch? Perhaps it is time to shop for new furniture. As with all major purchases, it’s a good idea to ask yourself questions about how your room will be used. How many people would I like to seat comfortably in this room? Will it be a family room used by young kids? What kind of feeling am I looking for? Modern? Traditional? Once …

Every year in November, I marvel at the Christmas trees and fireplace mantels in the decorating magazines. They always seem to pick a theme, such as all silver or gold with one colour or all green and red, or just neutral white snowflakes. Yes, it looks divine, but sometimes it can look a bit too “made up”. Christmas decor needs to be authentic, natural and from the heart and it needs to make you feel warm and cozy, inside and out. Decorating is also about traditions, …