A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

Modern tales of a messy abode

Category: The living room

  • Hi there! It’s been a while… I’m at a turning point in my life. I just got back from a two month trip in South America (Chile, Argentina and Uruguay) and I’ve now officially started my life as a full time freelance writer and translator. Exciting stuff! In order to get a nice start on…

  • Five bands to discover: March 2013 edition

    I’ve decided to write a post to share the music I’ve been listening to in these past few weeks. I’ll try to make it a monthly feature on this blog as of now. Most people love music. I’d consider my feelings for music as a bit superior to love (yup, quite a big deal). One…

  • Furniture makeover: the dresser

    These last few weeks I’ve been busy working on my home’s decor. I have been gluing, stapling, painting and mod-podging almost non-stop. I’ll be sharing the results of these makeovers with you, because many of these are drastic and I’m quite proud of how they came out. Let’s start with this dresser. It was given…

  • The ingredients of a perfect day: simple things that make me happy

    After two heavy, rather personal posts (on traveling and death), I decided that this week’s piece would cover a lighter subject: everyday moments of joy. Louise Hung wrote a fun piece for xojane.com, titled Is happy really that simple? 10 tiny things that make me ecstatic. This inspired me to make my own list of…

  • Christmas at home: last minute hosting and decorating ideas

    Christmas came so fast and it’s already over. I learned less than two weeks ago that I’d be having 10 people for lunch on Christmas eve, a challenge that I gladly accepted. It was the first time that I was the one hosting Christmas for my family. I was psyched, but had a lot of…