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613 Holiday Special: Traditions
This post is the fourth and last in our Ottawa blogger 613 Holiday Special series for 2013. Follow five fabulous Ottawa blogs as we set our tables, deck our halls & try to survive the holiday...
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2013 Wrap Up: Mere & Sue’s Favourite Posts
Back in June, two design-obsessed writers took a leap into the unknown and claimed this little corner of the blog world. When we started Newberry Sykes, we were full of excitement and post ideas, big...
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Let’s Talk Tile Today
The kitchen update Chez Newb is continuing slowly during the holidays. We’ve gotten the cabinets and appliances installed & the electrical completed, but we’re taking our time (i.e. relaxing over...
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Shopping Hot Spot: Modern Karibou
I’ll admit, every now and then I’d just like to press Enter on an online shopping cart and have all my room accessories delivered to me. I’m not a good online shopper since I like to hem & haw and...
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Get This Look: Island Style
I spent last week in paradise. Seriously. I have the photos to prove it. Our stay at Cragmere Villa in beautiful Barbados made me want to bring a little bit of island style back to Ottawa to...
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Stay in Style Destination: Ottawa
Sue and I are admittedly shameless when it comes to wanting to take a peek inside all kinds of houses. My latest window peeking comes from the fine folks hosting their houses on Airbnb. Heard of it?...
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Decking Out The Yard Chez Newb
Hey there! I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend. Sue is getting the kids back at school today and my little guy is starting pre-school tomorrow. Yikes — the summer months flew by. At least we...
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For Those of Us Embracing the Small Kitchen
If you’re living in despair of a small kitchen, check out some tips from this tiny (read: 90 sq ft) Ottawa kitchen reno. Choose compact appliances. European models tend to be smaller than US or...
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Design Dilemma: Tracy’s Master Bedroom Makeover
Tracy is one of our awesome readers looking for advice on her master bedroom. (If you missed it, we put out a call for decorating dilemmas on Facebook.) I love Tracy because she wants to incorporate...
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We’re back! And we’ve got a free find to share.
OK, so that was a longer break than we had intended! Christmas vacation turned into New Year’s vacation turned into Valentine’s Day vacation. I can’t believe how quickly the time has gone. Apologies...
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