Continuing on our huge crush of black facades and architecture, we recently fell in love with the chalet GRAND-PIC, a beautiful space designed by Appareil Architecture based in Quebec. Situated in a magnificent forest site in Austin, Quebec, the objective of the build was guided and inspired by the characteristics of the terrain.

Today we're excited to share a recipe from Butter Baked Goods founder, Rosie Daykin's new cookbook, Let Me Feed You: Everyday Recipes Offering the Comfort of Home. I thought since it's almost summer, this delicious-looking salad would most definitely get the mouth watering. Let's take a look!

Mother's Day is just a week away (May 12th this year), and as tradition has it, we've rounded up a collection of adorable cards for that special Mom (or someone like a Mom) in your life. From letterpress to illustration, here's a few faves on our radar this year. Check them out below.

This post is in partnership with Command™ Brand.  Command™ brings to life your décor, your way in a project that is unique just like you.

I've been wanting to hang art gallery-style utilizing the corner of our dining room area for quite a while, so when the folks at Command™ challenged us to take a DIY project and inject some of our personal flare around it, I was inspired! I've been inspired by big, graphic prints lately, inspired by mid-century interiors where big, bold designs were all the rage. And if you're going to go bold, black and white will work in any interior, whether you're just starting out or already have an established look. Graphics especially feel very cosmopolitan and can be placed in an entrance way to a statement wall in the living room. Go big or go home!

We have this big empty space surrounding the dining room table, where there really is no room for furniture, so to make it feel more homey I thought a gallery wall would be the perfect solution. I also wanted to add a bit of colour to the space since all of the walls, floor (and table) in that room are white.  It ended up I needed a few more pieces of art to fill it up though, so I created a few printables that I sent to our local printer to print onto canvas. I was quite impressed with how they turned out, so I thought I'd share the printables with you too and and at the same time show you how I like to hang art gallery-style (fearlessly, I might add), with the help of Command™ Picture Hanging Strips!

With Easter right around the corner, a few adorable cards for the occasion. 

1. Some Bunny Loves You (above)
by Hartland Brooklyn

After eight months of designing, UK based artist, Sian Zeng's has just launched her newest wallpaper collection, Clematis. Painted at 100% scale, the mural-like paper depicts romantic, hand-painted flowers, perfect for a serene bedroom or even as a wedding backdrop.

Also available as a a magnetic wallpaper, The Clematis Wallpaper Mural magnetic versions are backed with a magnetic liner, offering a beautiful backdrop on which you can act out your own stories with a cast of illustrated character magnets.

Being fans of Vancouver-based interior/architecture practice,  Falken Reynolds, we were stoked to find out owners, Chad and Kelly have just listed their cozy, Gastown loft home here in Vancouver; which meant we were going to get a sneak peek into their very own personal style. The space was inspired by the Igloo and also reflects their unique and thoughtful design aesthetic which has become a large part of their signature style.

Fine Little Day

I noticed these wall decorative pieces in French blogs and magazines a few years back, and I see them being updated in more current colours and shapes everywhere right now. For lack of a better word, I've been calling them wall jewelry (or wall necklaces or maybe earrings  — haha); some call them mobiles. H&H magazine called them wall ornaments recently. Maybe that's more appropriate. Whatever you may call them, I kind of like them. Do you have one? Here's a few that passed our radar lately.

Today we're excited to share with you a very adorable before and after of the home of North Vancouver's Natalie and Jason Bjordal and family. Jason is the owner of Bjordal Construction Ltd., and a framing contractor and Natalie is a fellow blogger, maker and event planner.  We've been watching in anticipation their reno for the past few years and loved at how it all turned out; you may recall we featured their daughter Penny's bedroom (an IKEA Bunk Fort) last spring.  We asked Natalie if she would like to share a guest post of the rest of the reno here on Poppytalk. So here it is. Thank you Natalie, let's take a look! 
~Jan