Notes by Meg


  • Nothing like a little dirt on your hands and some good food to help you enjoy an evening of fun. Last night the store hosted it's first "new" style workshop to amazing success. The theme of the evening was Southwest Desert: the art of raising cacti and succulents. Below is the table setup in the ...
  • Hey all.It's time for a mantel post for the new season.It's seriously one of my favourite parts of adding seasonal touches to our home. This monster mantel allows for the mother of all vignettes every season and since I don't really "do" sparse, it lets my little heart just indulge.On the heels o...
  • Depending on how long you've followed along on this blog you know that Trevor and I really enjoy good food. I have one of those crazy day planners and at the beginning of the week or whatever day we planned until, I map out our dinners for the week including what we need to buy so nothing goes to...
  • Thanks for popping over from Instagram & Facebook.Please read all details to ensure quick sign up for a fantastic night and avoid any future disappointmentEVENT: SOUTHWEST DESERT NIGHTDATE: OCTOBER 10, 2017 [ADDITIONAL NIGHT WILL BE ADDED AS SLOTS FILL]TIME: DOORS OPEN 630PM CLASS STARTS 7PMC...
  • Well like I promised a while back, the sectional sofa had seen it's last photo op in the Oliver and Rust house. I am going to post a full review about the Ikea Ektorp sectional in the next few posts so if you were or are one of the many people asking how we liked it, would we buy it again the ans...
  • Good morning everyone.We just got back from a trip out east last week, a work trip for the shop but trip nonetheless.Near the end of the trip we were close enough to a place I have wanted to visit for what seems like forever. For those of you that may not have been following along with my instagr...

Blogging Since 2015

This blog is written by Meg and includes tales of the renovations/ decor changes of her home and the shop she owns in Fonthill, Ontario. It goes back many years, much before the shop was born. It is like one of those stacking dolls. It started with a couple of kids buying their forever home. It snowballed into renovations, which turned into garage shows and then a store. If you are new here, welcome! We are glad you stopped by.