In print

Livingetc magazine included a photo of our basement in their August publication! Fun!

Except, now I want the whole house photo shoot ready! Uh-oh...time to move the furniture! (I swear everything is heavier than I remember it being...)


Source: Livingetc, August 2014 issue, lifestyleetc.co.uk

Steven & Chris Show now online!

Here is a link to the Steven & Chris Show, Episode 106, where I walk you through our home.
If you are in a rush, skip ahead to the 9:03 minute mark (my part is about four minutes long).


Thank you!
https://www.cbc.ca/stevenandchris/episodes/season-6/season-6-episode-106


UPDATE: They seem to have taken the episode down?...I will update this link when I see that it is available again!  Check back soon!
UPDATE 2: It is back up!  

Behind the scenes - Steven & Chris Show

Arrived! In Lobby

Signing in at Security Desk

Escorted up to the green room

Deciding if I should wear the scarf

Scarf with hair down?

The look: Scarf with hair back

Makeup

Makeup done!

Escorted to my seat in the audience

The set

Me & Liz with Steven & Chris

Getting mic'd

In the audience

In the audience

Afterwards, during commercial break, telling the audience about the blog!

Last Tuesday, my friend Liz joined me at CBC studios. We were part of the audience for the Steven & Chris show.  I watched my my home tour segment for the first time and immediately answered two questions from Steven & Chris.

The show will be aired this Monday, April 1

It was a great experience! Terrifying and, well,........... humbling!

I was humbled by my inability to say lines into a camera!* The producer and cameraman assured me that 3,086 takes for each sentence was normal. I wanted to get it done, and, of course, I wanted to do well! OK, maybe I was secretly hoping to become a star! Perhaps, I thought, I have a hidden talent that will shine through! Nope. I suck at reciting lines into a camera! I forgot to blink. I couldn't remember my lines AND remember to blink. I talk through my nose.** 

Also, my hair.  What was up?

Anyways, I had fun! It was a thrill! I have a new appreciation for how much work goes on behind the scenes in order to create a TV program. I had no idea how organized things are. Or how much support and kindness was involved. Yes, kindness! They all wanted to see me succeed! 

Please tune in on Monday (or set your PVR) for the Steven & Chris show! I will be up after the first commercial break!

I will provide a link to the show when it is available online, in case you miss it Monday!

I hope you all get a chance to watch!!
  

*I know I am not good at everything. Let's just say I have a healthy ego, and it was knocked down a notch or two!
**I did ok. They make it impossible to embarrass yourself! They coax the very best out of you! Whether it comes naturally, or not!

8FOOTSIX on the Steven & Chris Show!

Have you heard the news? The Steven & Chris Show* is coming here to film a short house tour!  Yes, this is why I am trying to spruce up the place!  I want it to look its best!

The tour will be filmed tomorrow. Then I will be part of the studio audience when they shoot the full episode.

The studio part is set to be taped on Tuesday, March 19 in the morning, and I think there are tickets available if you would like to join me! Let me know!

If you can't make it this Tuesday, they would still love to have you! They shoot Monday to Friday every week and tickets are free!

For Steven & Chris tickets, call 416-205-8598 or email stevenandchris@cbc.ca



*"Steven and Chris hosted a string of successful shows, including their 2001 debut Designer Guys, 2003's Design Rivals, and 2005's personal makeover show So Chic with Steven and Chris, before launching Steven and Chris on CBC in 2008. Their programs have garnered international attention, airing in over eighty countries." Source

Welcome!

If you are joining us from ohdeedoh - a warm welcome! It is very nice to meet you!!

Link to the original felt board post

Houzz Tour

Come visit us on Houzz!

If you are joining us from Houzz - a very warm welcome!!!
Thanks Natalie!!

Take 5

I guested over at Brooke's blog...her Take Five Friday series is great, except I am not sure how I got invited into the mix??

Throw out everything you own when you start decorating a new house and get a designer to help? Did I really give out that piece of advice?  That sounds a bit uppity...we didn't have much, and we had some professional help, so we wanted to start fresh...the living room wouldn't have been the same if we kept the old mustard yellow condo size sofa...

Simply Grove

The lovely Kirsten Grove, from the blog Simply Grove, posted a full tour of our house today....well, not including the basement...Living room finally revealed!

       If you are joining us for the first time, WELCOME!  This blog was started to chronicle the renovations we undertook in the basement (check out the before and after)...but I also like to write about all of the home improvements we are working on, as well as share my Craigslist finds!

I hope you enjoy!
Shannon