Jules Approved: Living Room Modani Challenge

 I love home fashion just as much as I love women's wear. Modani offers modern and contemporary furniture that is right up my alley! I took their modern couch and spiced it up with some fun patterns and even some Preloved! 

1. Sofa // Modani 
White, contemporary sofas are my personal favourite. You need a lot of space for the whole family to come together. White sofas also allow the freedom to introduce many prints and patterns to the room in other ways.

2. Chair // Crate & Barrel
On the other hand, I love statement furniture! This chair from Crate & Barrel is the perfect statement piece for any room. 

3. Picture Frames // Zara Home
I like to personalize a space with family photos. These metallic dot picture frames from Zara Home add just enough sparkle into the space. In my eyes, these frames are perfect for displaying my kids' school pictures.

4. Coffee Table Book // Chapters
Every coffee table needs a nice book to sit on top of it. Fashion books make the best coffee table books... But maybe that's just my personal bias. 

5. Throw // Preloved 
These throws are one of our best selling home items year after year. Made from upcycled sweaters, they will keep you toasty warm when relaxing around the house. They're available in three different colours to match any living space.

6. Candle Holders // Brika
Candles make a room more warm and homey, therefore they're essential. These wooden holders tie in with the other wooden accents I chose for this room.

7. Coffee Table // Morba
A chunky, wooden coffee table in the center of the room makes a statement while serving as a functional piece of furniture. This table ties the whole room together while being the most used item in the room. 

8. Pillow // Tonic Living 
Part of the reason I love white sofas is because you're able to dress them with decorative pillows. These pillows add tons of character to the room by adding pops of colour throughout. Plus, you want to be comfy while kickin' around the house!


9. Side Table // Black Rooster Decor
This little table is the perfect mix of modern and contemporary by mixing woods and metals.

10. Storage // Ikea
Every parent knows just how essential storage is in a living space. These rattan baskets are perfect to put anything in to keep the living space looking clean and fresh at all times.

Home Decor: Winter Wonderland

For the past week, Preloved has been celebrating 12 days of Christmas with 12 Days of Preloved! Everyday we mark down one of our best selling items to an insane price that you can't resist. Today we have our festive throws on for only $40... Normally $97. These throws are perfect to cuddle up with while watching Christmas movies with the family and sipping hot chocolate.

While you're home over the holidays, get into the Christmas spirit by decorating your house. I've put together a few, simple decor ideas you can do as last minute Christmas decorating projects. Follow Preloved on Pinterest for more ideas!

1. Wall Decor Tree

No matter how big or small your living space is, you can have a Christmas tree! I've seen wall decor trees done so many different ways... For instance, branches with lights and ornaments like in the picture. Or, you could replace the branches with string and hang Christmas cards over the string. This is so easy, affordable and festive. Get the tutorial for this crafty DIY here!

2. Jars of Christmas

One of the easiest ways you can turn your house into the North Pole is by filling empty vases (or my personal choice... Mason jars) with Christmasy knick knacks. Some filler ideas include candy canes, peppermints, red and green M&M's (tasty treat the kids will love), ornaments or pinecones. Check out The Inspired Home for more ideas.

3. Office Decor

Whether it's your desk at work or your home office, it's easy to get into the Christmas mood while working. Here at the Preloved office, we've glammed up our desks with red and green sparkles. You can buy little Christmas trees that are perfect office size at Ikea. Or take the easy route and decorate with paper snowflakes. We've also filled our breakfast trey that holds all our desk supplies with greenery and ornaments. You can buy similar decorations from the dollarstore to save a couple bucks.

How are you decorating your home and office this season? Feel free to share in the comments below.

PS. Preloved is giving a $50 giftcard away everyday to one lucky customer! All you have to do is shop getpreloved.com and you're automatically entered to win. Shop and win this holiday season.

7 Things: Preloved Favourites

I hope everyone is having great luck Black Friday shopping so far today! Here at Preloved, the entire online shop is 50% off (use code "blackfriday" at checkout to score this awesome deal)!! We have tons of new winter accessories like cozy legwarmers, mittens and earmuffs... And of course everyone’s Preloved favourites like the Miss Ellie sweater. We also recently launched “Home For The Holidays” which is all of our home items. Head over to getpreloved.com to score some amazing deals and shop your heart out.

If you can't get around to making your Preloved purchase today, there will be sales all weekend long. During Saturday and Sunday the entire shop will be 40% off with free shipping anywhere in Canada for local Saturday! Preloved is proudly Canadian and we want to celebrate that with you! We're also having a Cyber Monday sale so be sure to keep checking back.

Here are my current favourite items from getpreloved.com. Happy shopping! 

1. Love Bracelet // Preloved
2. Festive Throw // Preloved
3. Edith Earmuff // Preloved
4. Noel Pillow // Preloved
5. Giselle Legwarmers // Preloved
6. Daryl Top // Preloved (also available in eggplant and black)
7. Loreli Sweater // Preloved (also available in black)

Last Minute Halloween Prep!

It's hard to believe the month of October is almost over already... But before it ends we still have one more thing to look forward to... HALLOWEEN! As a proud mama of three and DIY queen, I get so excited to get the kids all dressed up every year (stay tuned to see their costumes). Halloween did sneak up fast though, so if you're in need of some quick treat, costume, and decor ideas, this is the post for you! All of these things are super easy and quick to make... aka mom and kid friendly.


TREATS:
Whether you're hosting a Halloween party or just making some snacks for your kids, these recipes are simple but tasty. They're super creative and fun to make... So get the kids involved! For more recipes, check out my Halloween board on Pinterest!

These creepy crawlers are very easy to make... They don't require the oven or any mixing, it can't get simpler than that! All you need are mini doughnuts, pretzels, icing and M&M's/Smarties. They're the perfect combination of salty and sweet, so delicious. Find step by step instructions on It'sAlwaysAutumn.

Parents should also be able to fun on Halloween night and have their own treats. If you want something to serve at a Halloween party or just something to sip on while watching Halloween movies, this pumpkin spice martini sounds so tasty. You can find the recipe on The Flaire Exchange.

 

COSTUMES:

Last week, I joined Steven and Chris to share some easy kid friendly DIY Halloween costumes. These costumes are made from objects you can find laying around the house or you can find at the dollar store. Once the costume is all made, the kids can wear them to school or on Halloween night. Check out the video here and get started on some last minute costumes! 

DECOR:

Carving pumpkins is a fall tradition many families do, but it does get messy and take a lot of time. If you're wanting pumpkins on your doorstep this Halloween but don't have time to carve them, painting them is a great alternative! Check out ABeautifulMess's creative ideas on pumpkin painting! 

If you're not going to be home on Halloween night to hand out candy, this candy holder is a perfect way to leave candy out for kids walking by. Plus it's a great decoration for outside your home! But I will admit that this craft takes a bit more time to do. It's worth it in the end though! Check out step by step instructions on ByStephanieLynn.

Hopefully these ideas help you with any last minute Halloween prep you have to do this week! For more ideas, check out my Halloween pinterest board. Do you have any Halloween treats, costumes, or decor ideas? Share in the comments below!

preloved for Indigo

Had a great day today, over at the offices of Indigo.  Despite the horrible rain this morning, Lexie and I   (and Stefanie, our photographer intern) were on time. With Starbucks in hand we were ready to start planning  our Holiday 2014 assortment, with the buying team at Indigo.   It is so much fun to work with this team, and be apart of the Indigo experience.   The Holiday Collection won't be available till end of October, but in the mean time take a look at the preloved for Indigo collection that's available now.  Perfect for mothers day...just saying!