Hello Friends! I’m Shawna and I have a life-long passion for décor. When I was twelve, my Dad dropped me off at a wallpaper store and I came out an hour later with everything I needed to wallpaper my bedroom. I completed the entire project myself in a few days and was in awe at the transformation. It took me over 25 years to turn this passion of mine into a career. During that 25 years, I obtained a graduate degree in science and worked in the federal government for 15 years. I got married and became a mom to three young boys. Eventually I felt the need to spread my creative wings, and I made the decision to leave my job.
In 2015, I opened an Etsy shop that carries wreaths, table runners, and other home décor items that I make by hand. Next, I decorated most of the living spaces in our home, and tried my hand at all kinds of décor projects including painting furniture, adding shiplap and wall moldings, and reupholstering small and large pieces of furniture. I started to become known for my modern farmhouse style and was asked to work with décor clients to design their spaces. I have also worked with several large companies as an influencer, and have been featured on the Instagram pages of Better Homes and Gardens, Pier One Imports, and Cottages & Bungalows Magazine. I love light filled interiors with a neutral palette and my favourite décor styles are modern farmhouse, French country, coastal, and updated traditional.
5 Fun Facts About Me:
- My favourite thing to do is hang out with my boys and play games, joke around, or watch a movie.
- I love cooking and trying out new recipes, restaurants, and cooking gadgets. Mexican food- check! Italian comfort food- check! Chocolate lava cakes- double check!
- I’m also a piano teacher and a music mom to my violin-playing boys. We LOVE going to concerts, including the summer barn concert shown in the photo above.
- I married my high school sweetheart and we’ve been married for 15 years.
- I live in Ottawa, Canada, the coldest place on earth! Well almost.
