Maison Blonde Blog

Master the art of camping

By: Brad de Vries Campgrounds are opening up and we finally get to escape the homes we’ve been locked down in for the last 6 months! Ontario park...

Our Kitchen Reveal!

Our kitchen design and build is complete!!!! We are thrilled with the final result: a warm, calming, functional, and pretty kitchen. The tones are...

Fall lawn & garden maintenance: A how-to guide from a professional Landscape Designer

By: Brad De Vries October 10, 2020 It's that time of year again! The flowers are fading, and the leaves, although beautiful, subtly remind us t...

Our Kitchen Finishes

So our kitchen still isn't done...hopefully by the end of June I'll be able to do a full reveal! But for now, since I am asked a lot about the fin...

Our DIY Kitchen Island Build

The kitchen is the heart of our home - we love to host, so it was really important that we give the space some extra attention. We originally solic...

Hi, I'm Nicole.

Interior Design has been my life for the past 10 years, but starting my own business, putting my design ideas online, and taking on my own reno wit...

Our Ceiling Makeover

Our living room was so, so dated. The first thing we did was rip out the green carpet, remove the old drapes, and replace the windows. Even with th...

Painting our Red Brick House White!

Painting our bricks white was definitely the biggest exterior improvement we have done to date! I love the look of white masonry paint, and I was S...

We Bought a 60's Bungalow!!

We purchased a house! This 1960's little red brick bungalow is QUITE dated, but we have big plans for it. The moment I saw the interior, I knew we ...

Our Engagement Shoot 💍

I didn't think I wanted engagement photos taken, but our wedding photographer, Celine of Barefoot in the North, convinced me otherwise and I'm OBSE...