happiestcamper's Profile

Display Name: happiestcamper
Personal URL: http://www.jakdesign.ca
Member Since: 4/18/08

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ok, this is good...
I sometimes feel that we live in 2 different homes-our living room shines during daylight hours-it looks bright and fresh and energetic-a happy home-by evening, the vibe changes, and not in a nice way. What looked good hours before, now looks tired and really blah. I know that it is the lighting and always say I'll sort it out later. Thank you AT for making me look at my "laters"!!! This can only end well...


Day 17: Looking at Living Room Lighting Apartment Therapy January Cure
1/24/13 10:36 AM

Not an issue around here...I can't stand the sight of cords and strive to hide every square inch (lots of them lurk behind pictures or are tucked into the baseboards) and just the other day put together a basket for all misc. electronic stuff the kids use...feelin' good!!


Day 15: Exercise a Little Cord Control Apartment Therapy January Cure
1/22/13 10:21 AM

this is so timely...I feel like I function so much better when my surrounding are organized...I have been slowly working towards a "home" for everything-this will streamline the process and I'm so ready!!!


Day 1: Make a List of Projects Apartment Therapy January Cure
1/3/13 2:33 PM

Love the art-
I have the "male" symbol painted on the back of our basement door and use it as a growth chart for my boys...
not to everyone's taste, but I love the graphic nature of it.
thanks for sharing!


Amanda's "Light Gray, White, and Blue" Room Room for Color Contest
10/22/12 11:56 AM

I love how the transformation looks, but want to come under cover of darkness and paint the awning grey and white striped!!!! Then the first impression made would be nothing short of spectacular...

Not to worry, I'm safely behind Canadian borders...


Updated Design for a Cozy Front Porch My Great Outdoors
5/16/12 3:07 PM

super stylish and really inviting!!!!


Sandy & Nick's Seems Huge Small Cool Contest
4/18/12 3:23 PM

love it,
but what the heck is a "weiner wasser"
I'm scared to ask...


Christian's Creative Playground Small Cool Contest
4/9/12 7:07 PM

love the mural-
your brother has some crazy skills...


Westley's Modern Colorful Rental My Room
3/22/12 10:47 AM

bright fabric (can't beat ikea for price and selection) spray starched on and mirror cut to size and velcroed or hot glued in place...


How To Improve Front Door of Rental? Good Questions
3/16/12 8:56 PM

lots and lots and lots of really lovely, interesting pieces that for some reason add up to a less than inspiring whole...


Jim & Theresa's House on the Venice Canal House Tour
3/5/12 2:23 PM

HANDS DOWN THE BEST EVER!!!!!
I am in awe.


Aubin & Florice's Curiosity Fueled Home House Tour
2/23/12 5:35 PM

Thank you for sharing your room-there are some fun changes and you must love waking up to a brighter, fresher space...but can we just talk for a second about the elephant in the room?? There are furniture and style "mixes" that seem to effortlessly work and then there are those that don't...to me, the BED just seems so out of place, making the other wonderful more funky pieces seem diminished and less than they could be-my first thought would be paint it (gulp) white but with the all white walls, it might disappear totally-maybe a dark charcoal sorta distressed finish?? And then splash some big-ass horizontal stripes on the armoire and it's all good! (IMHO)


Before & After: A Beige Bedroom Makeover
2/22/12 4:47 PM

so beautiful it hurts...


Ben & Aja's Boiler Room Loft
House Tour

9/30/11 12:47 PM

paint everything on the back wall white-
get rid of the grass cloth on the small back section and paint it white as well-
fill the one section of the fireplace with logs-
hang some large artwork-and don't add a bunch of clutter to the shelving-
looks like a lovely room...


How To Inexpensively Update Fireplace?
Good Questions

6/10/11 4:14 PM

oh my gosh...how cute are they!!!


Happy Birthday Lucy & Anna
3/31/11 12:44 PM

Interesting how we all see so differently...the white fireplace, to me, looks wrong-would look so much sleeker with the mantle and the brick painted out dark grey or black-there's enough wood elsewhere to keep things warm...beautiful space regardless!


Loft Renovation by Françoise Bollack Architects
Professional Project

2/1/11 1:59 PM

The sandblasted children's ride is by far the best thing I have seen since forever...I can't begin to tell you how much I love it!!!!!!!!!


Tomas and Eric's Downtown Davinci Loft
House Tour

1/22/11 11:39 AM

love love love it-
curated but not contrived and so damn happy-must be a pleasure to come home to...


Praveen's Innovative and Playful Home
House Tour

1/19/11 10:54 AM

You have so many really nice pieces in your room-it really is just the placement that is off-my first thought is to switch the bed and the tv around-the bed should be the focal point, not the t.v.-the lamps and tables they are on would look suitable flanking the bed-I would work the art into a grouping over and around the tv and cabinet-I'd probably lose one of the chairs-they kinda look like they're just "decorative"not functional-I'd add a brightly colored throw and a different pillow as well-


Help Me Create a Modern & Romantic Bedroom?
Good Questions

12/14/10 9:38 AM

ok Mr/Ms. Snarkypants...if a "gajillion beautiful pieces so thoughtfully placed", is not a positive response, I don't know what is...leave me alone, I can be bugged by the boxspring if I want to be!
If you must see my bedroom, check the Fall Colors Contest '08 International Entries-#14-it's immaculate and I most certainly do enjoy it...


Steven Arroyo's Think Tank
House Tour

11/12/10 4:08 PM