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How Would I DIY? Wooden China Cabinet

by Tazim Damji

china cabinet

When looking for a piece of furniture for the Ultimate Upcycle Challenge , I came across this amazing credenza. Unfortunately, it was a little bit too big for the challenge, so it remained at the Vancouver ReStore, waiting for someone else to DIY it up. What potential, though. . .what would you do with this piece and how would you use it?  ...

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: 1970s, dining room, entertaining, How Would I DIY?, ReStore, storage

Quick DIY Wooden Table Refresh How-To

by Tazim Damji

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It gets really dry in Calgary, so when we took our gorgeous Bjorna table from IKEA out of storage for so long in Vancouver (our apartment was too small for it) and again in Calgary, we realised that we hadn't been taking very good care of our dining table, and it got a bit dry. For all of you who have a slightly neglected unfinished wood table, here is a quick how-to guide for oiling the table. It was really easy to get the natural finish back in our table, though, despite years of neglect. ...

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: dining room, tips

Spring Décor Trend – 70s Influence

by Tazim Damji

My favourite style for fashion is back this season - 1970s style! I love this style for clothing as well as home décor - but perhaps, not all together, like in the picture below: via Be Interior Decorator The trend of 1970s fashion is more about the patterns popular at the time, and individual pieces, rather than this all-out look. Patterns that we can take inspiration from: houndstooth zig-zags This room has more than enough different patterns, colours and pieces, to give you ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tagged With: dining room, furniture, inspired, spring

The Art of Great Dining Room Design

by Tazim Damji

The art of designing a dining room is a creative adventure. The purpose of a dining room is to have a place in which to dine, is it not? So, the centrepiece of your dining room should be a dining set. How do you go about choosing from the many dining sets available? Do you want a dining set that is a show-stopper, requiring no additional elements in the room to make people do a double-take? How about this Knoll table/chairs: Or, this Calligaris set: Or, do you want a dining set that is ...

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Hey there! I'm Tazim and I'm a lifestyle, food, and travel writer and photographer. I inspire, motivate, and encourage my audience to explore their immediate surroundings and those further afield. I do this by sharing plant-based food recipes, ways to enhance my readers' homes and lives, and local and other attractions/travel destinations I experience. You can find my stories and adventures on my other blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Read more about me. . .

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