Lemon Thistle
DIY, Hand Lettering + Home Decor
Grab this free printable hand lettering practice sheet to learn how to write the phrase “bonfires” in 6 casual brush lettering styles! After an incredibly busy summer (have you seen the Tux house project?!), it’s now the season for bonfires, s’mores, holiday crafting, and I am FOR IT! I love fall! In fact, I have …
Sharing a full home makeover of this 1945 post war era house into a charming AirBnB. Check out the full modern classic before and after! There’s something about seeing a whole home totally transformed that is incredibly satisfying. We’ve worked our way through two houses now including this one (here’s the first, and we are …
This checkered and blue kitchen reveal puts some major charm back into a 1980’s renovation. With brass fixtures, blue cabinets and checkerboard floors this kitchen is a budget friendly makeover. Today is the room reveal from Tux House that I’ve been most excited to share. It’s the most outside of my neutral loving comfort zone …
Cozy and classic neutrals living room with wood trim and classic details- check out the full makeover! Today I’m excited to share one of the main areas of our rental home makeover with you… this cozy living room! For this room, we went with a classic neutrals kind of theme- keeping it pretty simple, but …
Sharing 2 dark and moody bedrooms in our AirBnB rental home makeover! These rooms are cozy and welcoming with dark walls, light furnishings, tons of classic wood details, and modern decor. Today I’m so excited to share the first two reveals of the Tux House main floor with you. I am so proud of how …
Sharing our short term rental basement suite renovation before and after! We transformed this dated basement suite on a super tight budget and timeline using second hand finds and so much DIY. Earlier this year we bought a 1940’s home in Calgary, Alberta to renovate into a charming AirBnB. We were looking for something with …
Sharing a simple outdoor table setting idea with you as we head into late summer cooler nights on the patio. Set this up in the daytime to prepare for evening guests. Today I’m excited to be partnering once again with Dimplex to share a simple outdoor table setting. This table setting is simple to put …
Sharing the modern classic design plans for our 1945 charmer we’re turning into an AirBnB in Calgary Alberta. These mood boards are for the kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and living room. We’ve been working hard on the Tux House makeover and today I’m so excited to share the design plans with you! If you caught my …
A 1945 charmer that’s ready to be made over into a cozy AirBnB in Calgary, Alberta. This home still has *some* of the character, we’re planning to restore and add back in the rest! Here’s the before photos and an overview of our plans for the space. Today I’m excited to share our latest adventure! …
I’m ready for hosting summer nights on the patio, so todays I’m sharing 4 simple tips to get your backyard entertaining spaces ready for guests! As soon as summer hits, every time I entertain, I try to take it outdoors. There’s nothing more magical to me than a summer evening spent on the patio (or …
Sharing my favorite books and resources for home cut flower gardening specifically for beginners! Since I decided I wanted to use my limited garden space for cut flower gardens… I’ve dug in and tried to learn as much as I can to make that small space as productive as possible. Today I thought I’d share …
Sharing my newest floral quote mural painting- Hope Does Not Disappoint, plus some mural painting tips for beginners! A couple of weeks ago we were visiting friends on vacation and I squeezed in painting a mural for a friend’s new office. Today I thought I would share that mural with you along with some tips …
