I’ve spent the last few weeks combing the streets of Calgary for the perfect side chair. I know there are great finds online, but I prefer the old fashioned way – visiting stores, chatting with the staff, cozying up in the chair, and feeling it in my space. Since my current home is transitional, I didn’t want to invest a tone of money and size and a neutral canvas was key.

Finally, success! The perfect chair at a great price!

One small problem, I’ve been totally digging all the brass on trend this season and this chair was adorned with modern silver upholstery tacks.

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If you’re like me, you’re a serial list maker, scheduler and organizer.

No?  Not serial about the above?  Hmmm.

Well, you may still glean some inspiration from my take on the weekly calendar, to do list, and message board.

Having recently re-done my office (more to come on that soon!), I was completely un-inspired by the calendars, message boards, etc. commercially available, so I decided to create one!

The best part about this DIY is that it’s super inexpensive and a great way to use up old frames!  You’ll also need some fun paper, letter stickers (or not if you’re writing is legible!), dry erase markers, chalk board paint, a paint roller, chalk, and cork board (which is available in many different thicknesses, I used the 3/16th” thickness).

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