Recently on AKA Design…

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 real (non-folding) table. Dean is going to get to that sometime between now and Canadian Thanksgiving. Right, honey? :) But we do have a dining room chandelier that I adore. It is THE ONE. I originally saw it at The Home Depot for $189 (plus tax). Even though I thought that was a great killer price for … [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 away from home for the last two weekends. I posted about Women's Getaway a couple of weeks ago. And last weekend Dean and I went up north to an all-inclusive couple's resort with our amazeballs friends to celebrate our 17th anniversary and their 20th (woohoo!). Both weekends were incredible! The problem … [Read More...]

CB2, Novogratz & Brasil! #CB2NovogratzBrasilSweepstakes
This post brought to you by CB2. All opinions are 100% mine. Y'all know we typically love subdued laid-back colors around Chez Acheson, right? However, the newly debuted line by CB2 and Novogratz duo (you know, Robert and Courtney from TV?) has got us thinking twice and picturing something a little more bold for this time of year! Novogratz Brasil Collection Bob and Courtney's … [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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