Desire to Decorate Interior Decorating

Last week I mentioned to a few bloggers that I recently created a coffee / tea tray in my kitchen. I was asked to show it off, so here it is… I’m more of a ‘stow’ vs. ‘show’ person but this came to be simply because I was tired of reaching for tea or sugar from the upper cabinets. B and I have coff

In light of my lunch date with the insanely talented Meredith Heron today, I just have to show you the reveal of her new office via Chloe Magazine.

Our lilac bush is blooming for the first time since we planted it years ago. We have it placed just outside our back door in hopes that the scent will carry through the air when we step outside. I’ve already taken a few clippings and filled a small vase to bring the scent indoors. It’s a great littl

At our home, new potted creations come with every season. Okay, often I skip Spring and move right into Summer and this year was no different. I like annuals for splash of colour, while our garden bed is filled with hardy, low maintenance perennials in varying shades of green. I have always loved c

Truth be told, I’m not much of a DIY’er. Sure, I’ve made fabric framed artwork, given an old lamp new life with a can of spray paint and made a message board, but an avid DIY’er I am not. Never the less, I continue to collect ideas for what is a hopeful someday in the DIY department…

Since my trip to Florida, I’ve been crushing on coloured denim. They were everywhere – in a rainbow of colours. I returned empty handed. Needless to say, I’m still crushing… green | yellow | pink | blue | mint | coral I want a pair in every colour. Do you have a favourite? {thank you Staci for letti

I was looking for a way to showcase my many iPhone photos – and voila, this mini art wall in our mudroom was born. Fun, right? My boys love it. Now, we usually have some sort of reminisce about one of the photos as we’re putting on our shoes and jackets. It’s only been about a week that the photos

Since launching Desire to Decorate on tumblr, I’ve been mildly obsessed with style pairing decor and fashion. With that, I thought I would share a little of my style pairing with you here… Blue & Tan White on White Pastels

As you know, my blog is my journal of things I love and things that inspire me, and right now, I'm loving the colour yellow. It’s interesting really, because I don’t own anything yellow. What a great way to instantly add a burst of happy, no? These are just some of the images that have caught my eye

Are you loving all the pastel colours we’re seeing this season? What better way to shrug off winter and perk up our interiors for spring with pale-hued pretties – I, for one, love it! Here’s a collection of some pretty pastels. I hope they help inspire you to add a touch of pastel to your home this