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Reno Diaries: HVAC, Electrical, Drywall – Oh my!

Remember last week when I had no update on our reno? Because we had done absolutely nothing? Well this past week we did all the things – HVAC, Framing, Electrical & Drywall! Ok, maybe not ALL the things, but it feels like it. I’m excited to say that our HVAC guys came and moved/reconnected our

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Restoration Hardware Railroad Table | House by the Bay Design

Reno Diaries: Renovation Delays and DIY Table Daydreams

Guys, Can I just start by saying: renovation delays suck. Yup, absolutely nothing has changed since my last reno update – not. one. thing. Why are we delayed? Cold air returns. It turns out the wall we removed had not only a heat run, but also a cold air return for our second floor running

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Wall Demo Dining Room | House by the Bay Design

Reno Diaries: The Load Bearing Wall is Gone!

Ding dong the load bearing wall is gone! I’m going to level with you. I was having some major anxiety while the guys were taking out our wall. What if they just leave part way through? Are we making a huge mistake by even doing this reno? Of course, everything was fine. Better than fine

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Reno Diaries: Renovation Preparation

Guys. My house looks ridiculous right now. If you missed my last post about our upcoming renovation definitely go check it out here to see what we’re planning to do. So why does our house look ridiculous? Well, the wall between our kitchen and dining room is set to come down in a few days and Chris

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Renovating a new-build house and why it's totally okay | our builder grade kitchen after DIY renovation

Reno Diaries: Our Main Floor Renovation Begins Now

I am both excited and terrified to share that our main floor renovation is about to begin! If you’ve been following along with me for a while you might remember that Chris and I updated our “builder standard” kitchen in the 2013 fall One Room Challenge. As we were in the middle of that project

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2017 House by the Bay Reader Survey

We’re heading into a very busy week of celebrations, family and food, so this will be my last blog post of 2017. You’ll still see me posting on Instagram, but after the holidays I always like to take a little break from posting on the blog and start planning for next year. My head is

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Entertaining Made Easy with the Perfect Cheese Board | House by the Bay Design

Entertaining Made Easy with the Perfect Cheese Board

I love entertaining, but I never want to spend a lot of time making little appetizers. My go-to for gatherings is to create a easy and delicious cheese board filled with lots of snacks. Not quite sure how to do it? Here are my steps to the perfect cheese board (and some of my favourite

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House by the Bay 2017 Holiday Gift Guide | House by the Bay Design

House by the Bay 2017 Holiday Gift Guide

Instead of doing a themed gift guide this year I decided instead to share some things that Chris, mum and I own already or would have on our wish lists. So without further ado, the official House by the Bay gift guide! 1. Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Chris did a lot (and I mean A

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