Refined Home Elements

Back to My Happy Place 🌱 ♥️

Another huge element of our home is our outdoor space✨ And one part of our outdoor space is our driveway. If you have an asphalt driveway and it is in need of a makeover then this post is for you!
A-1 SEAL COAT is making driveways look new again. And doing an awesome job at it. Their mixture is not your average paint on black top. It is a slurry aggregate mixture that is squeegeed on to get into every void and pore to prolong the life of your asphalt and make it look and feel new again✨ Check out some of their Before & After photos and be sure to give Sean a call or email if you would like to get a free estimate on your driveway✨ 403•304•5640 [email protected] or visit their website a1sealcoat.ca

✨Favourite Follow Feature✨ There are so many amazing women diyers on Instagram and Facebook to follow but is one of my absolute favourites♥️ If you are not following her yet you must go follow! She is brave, creative & so extremely talented✨ Like just check out this beautiful picture of her laundry room!✨ Stunning

✨Sprucing up your space✨ I believe that sprucing up your house with little makeovers here and there does not have to break the bank! Don’t get me wrong, I love a good renovation with top of the line materials, but I know that it is not always an option for everyone all the time... I am a true believer of making your house your home with what you have or what you can afford to add at the time. It’s something I’m actually extremely passionate about as I truly believe that your home should be a place that reflects who you are and brings you a sense of safety and comfort when you walk through those doors✨
With my kitchen I knew from the beginning that I would want to make changes throughout the years of living here. That’s just who I am. So I went with practical materials that I knew I would be ok with changing or parting with down the road but that I loved at that moment and were timeless if I did not end up changing them. Would I have loved beautiful hardwood floors? Yes! But I also wanted to be ok with my son riding up to the table to eat his dinner with his rollerblades on and not freak out. And he did it all the time! lol I’ll get my hardwood when the time is right✨

Things I have changed in our kitchen over the years....
•Painted walls ~Too many times and colours to recall. It is now White Heron by Benjamin Moore and I love it.
•Painting the cabinets ~uppers Distant Grey with Benjamin Moore cabinet paint ~lowers Hale Navy with chalk paint and waxed.
•Changed the backsplash ~first to slate tiles ~ then painted with tile paint
•Changed cabinet pulls ~first to oiled rubbed bronze ~then to gold
•New appliances from white to stainless steel when it was time for new ones.
•Changed out pendant shades with shades from Michaels for only $12 each.
•New light over sink from Canadian Tire sale.
•New faucet a few years ago ~new one to come soon
•New covers on bar stools for $14 each from IKEA.
Those are just some of the little changes I have made over the 13 years of living here without breaking the bank but truly making it ours. We LOVE it♥️ What little changes would you like to make in your place but aren’t sure how to go about it without spending too much money?