This is a monkey hook.  Simple and easy.  Rather than trying to explain the finer points, I figured I send you to their website…..http://www.monkeyhook.com/ - We picked ours up at Lowes I think, but I’m pretty sure you can get them at any hardware store.  They have different weights and we even found some that will hold up to 50 pounds.  Pretty incredible.  I used one to hang this canvas in my studio.  The print is 30×30″ in size so it’s pretty heavy, and this little hook does a fabulous job!

I love anything that makes it easier for everyone to hang photos on their walls, cause really that’s where they should be!!

Such a sweet baby and this album will be an awesome keepsake for her!

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I’m going to be teaching a Digital Camera basics workshop on Saturday November 19th, from 10am to 3pm.  This class is awesome for anyone who has a digital SLR camera, and isn’t really sure how to operate it.  I will help you understand the basic factors that go together to create beautiful photos.  I’m going to be limiting the size of the class. so please register early so that you won’t miss out.  If you can’t make this date I will be holding the same class again in the New Year!  Cost for the class (including lunch) is $95 (plusHST).  Please send me an email at info@sandraregier.com for more details or to register for the class!

We were busy for weeks recovering the bricks off the east wall of our main house and also behind the white siding of the addition…. yes there were bricks under that nasty aluminium.  We cleaned them and stacked them so we can reuse them on the new piece of the house.  Time consuming but totally worth the effort.

May 20th – Ready for the backhoe to take it away…..  I must say it was rather alarming how easy it was for it to get torn down.

And time to dig…. a big big hole.

Chris is a pretty big guy, but he sure doesn’t look it in this photo.

Time for footings.  The kids have been super interested in all that’s going on… and I think it’s awesome how they will look back and remember this whole project…. but my biggest concern is that they stay safe during the process.  So my answer to wanting to watch the big trucks and cranes was to tuck them safely away on the roof of our garage.  It’s pretty flat up there and they are completely safe and out of the way, plus they have an awesome view of what’s going on!

After the walls were formed and set it was time for the first floor joists to go on…. this photo was taken on June 15th.

There was a LOT of framing…..

Bailey even got in on the action helping with the second floor walls.  The crane arrived on July 5th to lift up the second floor roof truss.  We really want the new piece to match the old part of our house… which means a tall roof.  Chris is 6’6″…. the roof truss are considerably more.

The windows are in and the roof is ready for steel on July 26th.

The first bricks were layed on August 5th.

This photo is taken just last week.  The east side is all bricked, and ready to move around to the south.  Super excited to see the progress.  Thanks to all our contractors for getting us this far…. Ray Mathonia Backhoeing, D. Regier Construction, Prie-Form Concrete, D & D Electric and Terry Smith Masonry.  … so to recap…..

Before

and

Current

You’ll notice it doesn’t say “after” as we still have a long way to go, but I couldn’t be more pleased with the progress!

So here we go…. this is what greats you inside the door.  To the right, the kitchen.  I absolutely love it! Nice and bright and beautiful.

To the left is the dining room,  also nice and bright and ready for entertaining. (my favourite part!)

I absolutely fell in love with these beautiful side chairs in the living room.  The really cool part is they double as extra chairs if needed in the dining room.

This space is so inviting for curling up with a good book, isn’t it??

I absolutely love details.  This custom made ottoman has the greatest legs doesn’t it!  And notice how they match the couch legs?  Super cute!

The master bedroom certainly isn’t big in this little cottage, but it sure is welcoming.  I love the custom headboard that Cynthia created.  Just fabulous!

And again the details!  Matching buttons on the headboard, bedskirt and curtains.  Such a beautiful finished room!

Needless to say I’m super excited to be working with Cynthia to create the studio I’ve always dreamed of!  Can’t wait to show you all.  I’ll be posting more construction photos soon too, so be sure to visit again!!

He has put a TON of hours into this.  Now it’s just a matter of a bit of window trim and I’m moving in!  Can’t wait.  Hopefully before long the ground will thaw and we’ll be digging a hole for the foundation of my new studio!  Don’t worry I’ll update you as soon as I can!

I had a phone call a few months ago from a great group of ladies who were planning a benefit for Children’s Hospital in London in March.  They wondered if I’d set up my “Fun Photo Booth” for a few hours at their Rewind to the 80′s  benefit dance.  Gotta say it was a LOT of fun for a great cause.  There was some serious time and effort put into a ton of costumes!  Here are a few of my favourites from the evening.

And the last shots are of the two amazing ladies who planned the event!  Well done girls!  Thanks for asking me to be a part of it all!