GIVEAWAY!!!

If you've been following along on Instagram, you'll know I have a GIVEAWAY going on in collaboration with the timing of the Vancouver Home and Garden Show. We were given 2 Ikea crates, a $50 Visa gift card and some Rustoleum paint to create anything! I designed this little shelf for a nursery or kids room that you can see in person at the Home Show this week at BC Place and that will be GIVEN AWAY to one local follower.

The IKEA knagglig crates are only $6.99!!! Create the look for yourself by shopping the items below.

01. // IKEA crate; 02. // Magic bunny; 03. // Bunny softie; 04. // Penguin softie; 05. // Dream sign; 06. // Sweet book; 07. // Outdoor book; 08. // Star garland. 

OH MONDAY + A GIVEAWAY!

Good morning + happy Monday!!!

1. Vancouver with the sun shining is the most magical place to be and this weekend it snowed again adding extra bright light to everyone's day. Hurray!

2. I'm creating a little vignette for the BC Home and Garden Show that is running this week in Vancouver from February 21st - 25th. Five bloggers from around the city were given 2 IKEA crates, a $50 Visa card and some products from Rustoleum to use to create something special. I have styled a kids shelf that will be given away to one lucky winner at the end of the show! Enter on Instagram by following @winterdaisykids and @vanhomeshows, and tag a friend! That's it. Winner will need to pick up the prize on Sunday February 25th after 5:45pm at BC Place Stadium. Here are a few items that will be part of the giveaway:

3. I've been sick for the best part of the past week but I'm sharing some of the process (with my crackly voice!) of creating the crates for the show on Instagram stories if you feel like having a look at the behind the scenes.

4. This week I'll be stopping in at our playroom project which I can't wait to show you all soon!

5. Sometimes simple words are the reminder I need.

Have a good week friends!

FRIDAY INSPIRATION: PINK HUED ROOMS!

In honour of Valentine's day, it only seems fitting to share pretty and pink kids rooms today!

I still love how we added an overall feeling of pink to Ella's toddler room just by adding accessories.

The pattern in the pink hued rug below adds an eye catching element without overpowering the room.

Design by Studio McGee

This bold floral wallpaper steals the show in the nursery below but the curtains and pillow add a perfect pairing too. 

Design by Lauren Benson

Details, details, details! Just look at that custom tack board over the desk adding so much impact in a room just right for a little one and with so much room to grow.

Design by Kelly Deck Design

A little darker pink can work beautifully too as seen here paired with mustard yellow! The calm wallpaper is one of my favourites!!!

Design by Animal Print Shop

Have Friday everyone!

HOW TO DIY GIANT PEGBOARD!

Since posting our kids creative art space, I've been asked countless times where we found the giant pegboard! 

We didn't buy these pegboards but had them made especially for the space. Instead of replying to each one of you, I thought writing a short post explaining our process could help all of you if you are interested in creating this look for your own home.

I started by using this amazing tutorial and modified it by adding a second board behind the first so that we could have shelves that hold much more weight, as you can see in the photo below.

Once the wood was purchased and cut (thanks Home Depot!), the next step was marking out where the holes would go and we did this with a black Sharpie marker and level. I decided on making the holes 4 inches apart and at least 2 inches from each edge and ensured the top holes were started at the same point on each board (so that it would look right to the eye once mounted).

With two boards, it allows the dowel to go through both boards and will therefore hold more weight. I also wanted a way to know if the kids had pulled a dowel out without the entire shelf falling to the floor. So far, nothing has moved an inch so it seems the boards are very solid yet still appear streamlined!

The boards are quite heavy and so the back board is drilled into a stud in at least one place on each pegboard and the front board is drilled onto the back board with a small piece of wood between to allow a bit of space and provide extra strength. All boards are sitting on a 2x4 at the bottom behind the storage drawers to add an extra support.

If you have any questions at all, please add them to the comments and I will answer them there!

HAPPY FRIDAY + BE YOU!

Yesterday, Noelle (6 years old) came home from school and told me a story that made my heart burst. At school choir she was singing along but felt the need to move so she swung her arms out and did a full twirl. As she turned around, she noticed "about 7 boys staring at me". I asked, "how did that make you feel?". Her reply, "I didn't mind, I was so happy I just wanted to dance!". Her quiet confidence amazes me. Children have an impressive ability to remind us that it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks...what creates inner joy is to just BE YOU!

Have an amazing weekend friends!