The Best White and Wood Kitchen Design Ideas
Adding wood elements to a painted white kitchen can add warmth, texture, and contrast and make the space feel much more liveable without sacrificing any of the clean, bright look that makes white kitchens so appealing. Here are some of the best white and wood kitchen design ideas. Truthfully, most of the best white kitchens […]
How to Plant a Panicle Hydrangea
I’ve learned a lot about planting hydrangeas since my first attempts many years ago. If this is your first time trying, here’s how to plant a panicle hydrangea successfully. Everyone loves a beautiful, big, healthy hydrangea bush, blooming profusely at the peak of summer. Depending on where you live, you might see them growing in […]
Easy Homemade Maple Pecan Granola
This homemade maple pecan granola is great to keep on hand for easy breakfasts, delicious snacking, or fancy yogurt parfaits if you’re entertaining for Sunday brunch. It can be made ahead and stored in the freezer so it’s always ready. Some things are just so much better than the sum of their parts. This granola […]
Five Things on a Friday – 5/19/23
Happy Friday! It’s the long weekend here in Canada (Victoria Day weekend, or “May 2-4” as it’s often called) so we’re hoping for some decent weather and maybe even a few relaxing moments here and there. No promises though on that last one because we’ve been busy! I scheduled myself in a little “gardening week” […]
Ideas for a Non-Boring White Kitchen
White kitchens are timeless, but they can definitely feel a little boring or sterile if you aren’t careful with your design choices. Here are some beautiful ideas for a non-boring white kitchen! Some people like to claim that white kitchens are over, but I think they will always be a timeless choice and a good […]
How to Grow Tulips
Every garden deserves a little early spring cheer and adding spring bulbs is an easy way to do it. Here’s how to grow tulips! As the years go by, I find my opinions about spring flowers getting stronger and stronger. More specifically, I find I’m more and more in favour of the idea that every […]
Recent Room Updates Around Our Old House
I thought it might be fun to do kind of an informal home tour today and just recap a few of the recent room updates we’ve done on our old house. Did you miss any of these the first time I shared them? I have to admit that I often feel like we never get […]
How to Keep Bunnies From Eating Tulips
Do you discover half-eaten tulip leaves in your garden every spring? Here’s how to keep bunnies from eating tulips. I love all the bunnies that we have living around our property, but they just can’t seem to resist nibbling my tulips every spring. Even if I put out tasty treats like fresh lettuce and carrots […]
Le Creuset Overnight Artisan Bread Recipe
This Le Creuset overnight artisan bread recipe is the perfect homemade bread recipe for beginners and seasoned bakers as well! So simple, and so easy, but really makes you feel like you’ve accomplished something special. 🙂 I used to make this simple homemade bread recipe all the time when Kennedy was really little. We’ve always […]
Favorite Kitchen Tricks That Save Time and Money
Learning a new shortcut or productivity hack in the kitchen is so exciting. Here are some reader favorite kitchen tricks that save time and money when you’re preparing and storing food. I love learning and sharing new kitchen tricks that save time and money and they always seem to resonate so well with my readers […]
Cardamom Fig Thumbprint Cookies
I love an elevated twist on a classic cookie favorite. These delicately-flavoured cardamom fig thumbprint cookies are just different enough to be interesting without making any “plain cookie” people too nervous. 🙂 I’ve always wanted to learn how to make a classic thumbprint cookie for some reason. As far as cookies go, I just think […]
Plans for the Dining Room Refresh
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m working on a little dining room refresh right now, so I thought I’d talk a bit more about my plans as well as share some fun “before” photos. Pictured Above: Chandelier | Gravy Boat | Serving Platter | Matching Plates for Plate Wall | Equestrian Print | Similar Wave Bowl […]
Five Things on a Friday – 4/21/23
Happy Friday! It seems like we’ve had such a busy few weeks around here, but I think we’re almost starting to catch our breath now and settle back into a bit more of a routine. One big win over the last little while was the beautiful weather we’ve had! I always kick myself around mid-May […]
The Perfect Lemon Shortbread Recipe
Lemon baked goods are my absolute favorite and these never let me down. Here’s the perfect lemon shortbread recipe! There are so many occasions throughout the spring and summer where a lemon cookie is just the right thing to make. Anything lemon flavored is always my favorite, but lemony things always seem even more perfect […]
Little Updates to Our Back Hall Mudroom
Sharing another one of our home’s mudrooms and entryways today! This one is located in the back of our house and is used as kind of a “Mom’s mudroom”. Here’s a look at our current back hall mudroom! It looks like we’re on a little tour of our various mudrooms and entryways lately! I […]
Five Things on a Friday – 4/7/23
Happy Good Friday! I hope your Easter weekend is off to a great start! There’s this one photo of a dining room that I came across about 13 or so years ago that has just stuck with me. Has that ever happened to you? I saw this photo (below) from an Ethan Allen catalog way […]
Reader Favorites of 2023 So Far
Today I’m sharing all the things that have been best sellers with my blog readers and Instagram followers so far this year! Here are all The Creek Line House reader favorites of 2023 so far. I might be a little biased here, but I think my readers just have the best taste. Whenever I get […]
My 12 Favorite Spring Cleaning Tricks
It’s that time of year when we all want to wash away the dullness of the winter months and get our homes clean and sparkly for the warmer months ahead. Here are my 12 favorite spring cleaning tricks to give you the motivation to get started! I’m not necessarily a huge fan of the traditional […]
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
These cookies are surprisingly amazing, even if you’re not typically a huge fan of most peanut butter cookies. These soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are definitely a must-try! I first attempted these upgraded peanut butter cookies on behalf of Chris because he’s our household’s main peanut butter fan and I thought they’d be a […]
Five Things on a Friday – 3/24/23
Happy first Friday of spring! Hope you’ve had a great week!… or a great few weeks, rather, since it’s been a little while since I’ve managed to put one of these little updates together. Anyway, grab a cup of something warm and comforting and let’s get caught up. 🙂 We spent a few days over […]