style at home ikea kitchen makeover

Erin McLaughlin, editor in chief of Style at Home Magazine, had her kitchen re-vamped head to toe in IKEA. Breath easy in this newly renovated serene kitchen of while marble, stainless steel appliances,  a charming eating area and a modern fireplace with comfy seating. IKEA has truly been able to catch up to their competitors and produce products which look amazing without breaking the bank.

The before.

I love how Erin uses silver as her everyday cutlery!

{Style at Home}

 xo sara

toronto interior design show party 2013

Last night I attended the Interior Design Show party with some friends. We were amazed at the great exhibits and the wonderful fellow designers. Events like this are perfect for running into people you haven't seen in awhile and is always a great opportunity to network and meet new people. Below are a few images of our evening.

Lianne, Brandon and myself playing with this giant table at the Benjamin Moore booth!

Too funny that we had a class earlier today on this with Mark-Anthony at Humber College!

No doubt IKEA had a spectacular booth again this year! Above is an industrial kitchen with an over-sized island, gigantic windows and ceiling filled with modern lighting fixtures.

This bathroom really was a show stopper. The vintage copper tub really took my breath away!

Lovely artistic painted wall of lumber in the spaces.

This vintage snowmobile at the Gus* booth was so much fun! 

With all of this snow lately, it would be a dream to drive around on one of these.

I absolutely can't get enough of these Tom Dixon Etch Web lights.

See them on the blog here

These pulled-pork wraps were delicious!

Discovered this great vintage lighting company called Eclectic Revival in Toronto.

They create these lighting fixtures from vintage pieces!

Always a pleasure catching up with Emmanuel! 

He just started a new jewellery line called Floro - congratulations!

Earth Inc always has an eco friendly booth with lots of greenery and wood.

This fire container was from the original Campbell's Soup factory!

I was able to have a few words with Mark McEwan from Top Chef Canada!

The after party at the Thompson hotel was lots of fun! 

Great DJ and delicious complimentary drinks - don't you just love this back wall?

{get this look} fabulous ikea closet furniture

The amazing thing about IKEA is it can give your room a quick and inexpensive lift! I have always had at least one or two IKEA items in my room and they blend in really well it all my other furniture. A can of paint or some great hardware can turn an ordinary item into a fabulous custom designed piece.

One of my favourite IKEA closets is by Jen Ramos from Made by Girl. She turned her NYC bedroom into an organized masterpiece which was featured in Style at Home. She added simple things like wallpaper in the drawers and amazing hardware on the doors which completely glammed up the space. See the article here!

{MALM 3 drawer chest with mirror effect}

{MULIG Clothes rack in white}

{PAX wardrobe collection}

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festive friday | ikea's margareta xmas tree fabric

"At $6.99 a yard (with a 59" pattern repeat) this is the perfect idea for a place where space is limited. 
Use push pins to decorate your own special Christmas tree inspired wall art. 

(Add ornaments, candy canes, fairy lights, stockings, etc ...) 

The creative possibilities are endless ... thanks IKEA!

- Linda Claire

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DIY glam up your ikea closet

Jen Ramos from Made By Girl has her NYC closet featured in the new Style at Home organization issue! This fabulous closet was made from the PAX wardrobe and the doors are white BERGSBO from IKEA. Jen has glammed it up by putting stunning hardware on the doors. Don't you just love the wallpaper in the drawers?! This really personalizes your closet.

Personalize your drawers with wallpaper! Tip from Jen - use tape instead of 

Jen recommends to use double sided tape when securing the wallpaper to the drawers. 

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{spotted} the beginning

This crisp white home with herringbone floors has stylishly integrated cheap and cheerful IKEA products within it's space. I find myself looking through blogs wondering where items come from so I have started "spotting" items on the images I'm posting. If you find a product you're familiar with, comment below and let me know where it's from. I'll post a link beneath the image!

{spotted by LC Design}

Moooi Random Light

{spotted}

IKEA Foto Pendant Lamp

 {spotted} 

IKEA Reidar Chair

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IKEA Nils Chair with Armrests

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DIY gold ikea chandelier

Chandeliers can be an expensive accent to a room, so try transforming something ordinary into something extraordinary. This chandelier has been turned into a dazzling piece of art . . . Never underestimate the power a little spray paint can do!

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This fabulous chandelier from IKEA is only $99.99. 
All you need is a can of spray paint and you are golden!