The Marion House Book in design
nursery is ready!
I think this might be the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle. The nursery is updated and ready – all we need now is the baby! You might remember that I wanted to freshen up the nursery without... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
fidoodle butterfly flip doll
Last week, a couple of my friends got together and took me out for one last evening of fun before baby number two arrives. It was a great evening with good food and stimulating conversation and of... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
flowers for you
Last week I introduced you to three creative women in our neighbourhood and today I’m happy to tell you about another phenomenal woman hard at work in the community of Parkdale. Sarah Nixon has... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
diy tom dixon like beat lights
In Monday’s post on Smock Cafe I mentioned that I would be back with an amazing DIY on how to make your own Tom Dixon like Beat Lights as featured in this new neighbourhood gathering spot. I... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
new kilim rug in hallway
You might remember that I told you a few weeks ago that we had a new kilim rug in our hallway due to the old one being moved up to Henry’s room. New is probably not the right word as this... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
smock cafe and wonder workshop
What happens when you throw three creative forces behind a new business? You get Smock Cafe and Wonder Workshop! A whimsical, new cafe and arts and crafts oasis for parents and their children... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
the design process – cutler design
When Natalie Cutler of Cutler Design reached out to me a few months ago with the project I showed you earlier this week on Hello! Neighbor I was excited to find out more about the design process she... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
hello!neighbor-vancouver edition!
I’m mixing it up a bit with this month’s Hello! Neighbor post. We’re taking a little road trip out to Vancouver to peak in on Kim and Morgan’s townhouse in the South Granville... Continue reading »
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getting messy over here
I’m over at Trina’s fabulous blog, la la lovely, today getting messy in her great new series, Monday Mess. Come on over and check out what part of my house I’m not even going to... Continue reading »
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soothing nursery moodboard
As I mentioned yesterday, my goal is to update the nursery without exerting a lot of energy (I don’t have much to give at this point!) and without spending an exorbitant amount of money.... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
updating the nursery
Some of you have been wondering what I’m going to do to update the nursery. The truth is not much! I have neither the time, patience, money or heart to change something that doesn’t... Continue reading »
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post baby summer wardrobe
Henry was a winter baby so I spent my first few months huddled inside venturing out only when it was necessary. It was a lovely, cocooning time but there were moments when I couldn’t wait to... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
kristin sjaarda photography
I’m sure many of you are familiar with photographer Kristin Sjaarda. If you don’t know her by name then for sure you know her work. She has been photographing the Hello! Neighbor stories... Continue reading »
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soft moodboard for spring
I’ll let you in on a little secret. The moodboard below which I just finished for HGTV actually comes more or less from a palette we (Marion Melbourne) are currently working on for a dream... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
home tour with local filmmaker
Sometimes I come across spaces that are so spectacular and so realized that they blow my mind. Rob Pilichowski’s home, in a converted car repair shop in my neighbourhood, is one of those... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
canadian designer tea towels
It appears like I’m already a little late with this post even though I just found out about these beautifully designed tea towels yesterday! The Bay (Canada’s biggest department store)... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
henry’s room – the reveal
We made it! With only a matter of weeks before baby number two arrives we managed to get Henry moved from his nursery and into his new bedroom. The other night he told me as he headed to bed that he... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
henry’s room – coming together
By this weekend, Henry’s room will be pretty much finished. Of course, there will be small details I will want to work on but it will 80% there. He has in fact been sleeping in the room and his... Continue reading »
The Marion House Book in design
hello!neighbor-veronique&mathew
A few weeks ago, during a spring downpour, I had the opportunity to meet Veronique, Mathew and their son Declan. It was a dark and stormy day yet the moment I stepped through their doorway the... Continue reading »
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cherry blossoms
On Friday night after a long week of work we headed down to High Park to have a picnic and see the cherry blossoms. It was a perfect spring evening. Henry insisted on bringing his new scooter and... Continue reading »
