Saturday Somethin' Somethin'

Hello and happy weekend, everyone!

I am so groggy this morning from all the Good Friday dinner goodness I indulged in last night with my in-laws. Appies, pork tenderloin, and all the fixins...plus dessert! I think I may have actually slipped into a food coma afterwards!

This Saturday I share with you my love of the double staircase. Are these not the most dramatic way to welcome folks to your home mansion, or what?! Now, I am not so delusional to believe that I will ever actually have a home to accommodate such a staircase, but a gal can dream.

I am usually a fan of the traditional, so I tend to be drawn to ones with lots of wood and maybe ornate iron railings.

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We've all seen this staircase in the news over the last few years. It used to belong to Candy Spelling, widow of Aaron Spelling. She recently sold her humble family home, Spelling Manor, to 24 year old Petra Ecclestone (daughter of a...wait for it...multi-billionaire) for a measly $85 million. If that isn't enough to make you hate this girl, she spent $millions$ more renovating!

Here is the before and after of Petra's new staircase.

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I also stumbled on a few examples of more contemporary double staircases. Not my style, really, but a funky take on traditional.

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I thought this version was really neat. It's at the Museum of Islamic Art in  the Qatari capital Doha.

Gotta a colossal budget (and house)? Take the double staircase outside!

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I suppose it's possible to do a double staircase on my budget...

Oh, who am I kidding? THIS is likely more my budget!

And while it's not technically a double staircase (more like a split staircase) I thought I'd throw in the grand staircase from the Titanic, seeing as it's the 100th anniversary of it's sinking. The original and the recreation for the James Cameron's movie).

Thanks for stopping in. I hope you enjoy your Easter!

Saturday Somethin' Somethin'

It's been a while since my SSS feature, but this one's been on the brain lately.

We have a second floor laundry room, which kicks butt, no doubt. But, regardless of all of the thought and planning you put into a house, as time goes by you begin to come up with even more convenient and efficient uses for spaces. In our case it's that we are putting high on our next house's "must have" list, a stackable washer/dryer in the master closet.

Granted, it's an over-the-top sort of upgrade for alot of folks, but it would really suit our lifestyle.

I'm always on the lookout for real life applications of my crazy ideas and did find several where people went ahead with their laundry room/master closet plans and they are awesome! Sometimes, they're stacked, sometimes built into an island, maybe side by side under a rack of hanging clothes...but all are tucked in nicely and don't compromise space.

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Our Little Remodel 

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Thanks for stopping in on this beautiful Saturday!

Saturday Somethin' Somethin'

Hey everyone! I hope you are all loving the colours of autumn, I know I am!

It's a long weekend here in Canada, for our Thanksgiving. I've got TWO huge feasts to attend this year...lucky me!

This weekend's feature are pixel sofas from Zuzunaga. They are funky, I love 'em!

If the sofa is a tad too over the top for you, they also make a line of pixel pillows. These are so fun!



Saturday Somethin' Somethin'

Happy Saturday! It's a beautiful day here already; I am writing this as I sit in the morning sunshine, sipping my coffee as I wait for the first coat of driveway sealer to dry so I can apply coat number two. Typical Saturday. wink

Today I'm featuring wood bathtubs. Yay or nay? I admit, I  am drawn to them. They look so inviting, and darn comfortable! They are not cheap, that's for sure, but it's not just the price that's got me hesitant to make this leap. I think this is a very specific style, and I am sure it's not for everyone. I can't honestly say whether I think this would help or hinder me in an attempt to sell a home.

No sense taxing the brain unnecessarily. Just enjoy these lovely tubs.

And my personal fav. This beauty: the Helio Tub by William Garvey. Let's just say that the cost of this one would have me taking public transit and eating puffed wheat for many years!

I figure that, if I loved this look, but couldn't take the plunge (pardon the pun) I might just start with something small. How about a sink?

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!

Saturday Somethin' Somethin'

I am bringing you Saturday's feature a day early, because we're headed out to the lake for the weekend and, for the life of me, I can't get the scheduled post option to work on Blogger. Buggers.

This weekend's feature is a bit of a trip down memory lane.

The weather for the past few weeks has been just beautiful and it's got me wishing that my yard was not so hillbilly so I could get out and lounge in the sunshine without first having to wade through 3' tall weeds!

It's got me nostalgic for the days we lived in our condo and had our roof top patio.

The total area of our deck was roughly 700 sq ft. It was really private since none of our neighbours used theirs. When we bought our condo, the roof looked like this:

A few years after we moved in we got to work on this space. Can you tell Mr. Mel is excited about getting this space completed?

And, after much work, it ended up looking like this (click on the photos to enlarge and get a better view):

I really miss my roof deck. It was such a unique and unexpected space. I can't imagine ever having a home that would allow me to have one again so these photos will just have to do.

Hope you have a great weekend!