Recently on AKA Design…

Friday Love List
Goodness it's a chilly Friday! We're going to Dean's baseball game tonight and I'm thinking we'll have to pull out the winter gear just to keep from freezing. Did you see the rooms featured on Blogger Homes this week? Yummy! So many talented bloggers out there. Do you follow us on Instagram? You should to keep up with what we're up to in between posts! Here are a few shots from this … [Read More...]

Inspired Decorating Ideas For Summer-Creatively Made Home Summer Series
My sweet bloggy friend Jen from City Farmhouse is teaching an E-COURSE on Jeanne Oliver’s Creatively Made Home Summer Series-Decorating Ideas For Summer. Jen says: In this mini-course I will show you simple ways to use different materials to accessorize your home for the summer. I demonstrate how to create weathered & barn board finishes to picture frames and how to easily … [Read More...]

Landscaping (A Beginning)
Our little backsplit came with some very overgrown plants and gardens. As we understand it, the previous owners were an elderly couple followed by the lovely single lady we bought the house from. Judging by the overgrowth we're assuming that they had neither the means, the knowledge or perhaps the time to maintain all the trees, shrubs and plants that call our property their home. This past … [Read More...]
Meet Dean and Shannon
We're Dean & Shannon Acheson, the Canadian couple behind this crazy blog where we share our thrifty design finds, organization ideas & affordable DIY projects. We show you how we reno and pretty up our three bedroom backsplit on a budget... all while lovin' on our three growing kiddos. [Read More …]
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A Teensie-Tiny Bit of Dining Room Progress
We've made the littlest bit of progress in the dining room. No, we still don't have a … [Read More...]

Don’t Sweat it. HANDLE IT! (Lady Speed Stick Review, Coupon & Giveaway)
*This post is sponsored by Colgate. Pretty please see our P.S. at the end! I have been … [Read More...]

#CB2NovogratzBrasilSweepstakes
This post brought to you by CB2. All opinions are 100% mine. Y'all know we typically … [Read More...]

Friday Love List
It's a long weekend! It's a long weekend! Who else is excited? Check out these fun … [Read More...]

Walk This Way – DIY Walkway Ideas
Does anyone remember our quest to improve our old bungalow's curb appeal last summer? You … [Read More...]

Coffee Table Makeover (a DIY project)
Once upon a time we had this really cute country coffee table - complete with dusty pine … [Read More...]

The Living Room
As of tomorrow we will have been living in this house for 5 months. We still have several … [Read More...]
Friday Love List
Hello, my friends. How was your week this week? Are you glad it's Friday? Since it's … [Read More...]

Tell Us About Yourself
Hi there you wonderful readers! I often think about you, your likes and dislikes and … [Read More...]

Free Indeed & Know Who You Are In Christ (Free Printables)
On Friday I mentioned that this past weekend I was going to our church's Women's … [Read More...]

Hodge:Podge
I don't think any one blogger supports Canadian designers, decorators and bloggers more … [Read More...]

Everyone’s Favorite Guacamole
One of my favorite foods in the whole world is fresh Guacamole! I just happen to know it's … [Read More...]

Friday Love List
Happy Friday, my dear friends. Today's Love List is going to be short and sweet as I'm off … [Read More...]

April in Review
Each month we review the previous month, just in case you missed any epic posts or pithy … [Read More...]

Family Photos
This weekend we got to be the stars of our very own photo shoot. Kinda sorta. Dean and … [Read More...]

4 Burlap Projects
April 29, 2013 By Shannon 12 Comments
Happy Monday everyone! How was your weekend? We were incredibly busy, but it was a fun … [Read More...]

Friday Love List
April 26, 2013 By Shannon 2 Comments
TGIF! I so love Fridays! I have a sweet friend coming for tea this morning... But … [Read More...]

Build Your Blog | Thistlewood Farms | KariAnne
April 25, 2013 By Shannon 3 Comments
Last week I had the extreme pleasure of talking with KariAnne of ThistleWood Farms fame on … [Read More...]




























