Autumn photography prints are available!

If you love Autumn as much as I do, you will love these prints that showcase the gorgeous moods and pops of fall colour that we know and love about this special season.  I'm fortunate to live in Canada, where the show of leaves and gloomy skies are an absolute delight this time of year!  Visit here to browse hundreds of beautiful prints, all available on canvas, metal, acrylic mount, and a variety of fine art papers and beautify your walls!  ** Don't forget to use the wall-preview tool when you click on any image to see how that print will look in a variety of spaces!

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To place a custom furniture order or to purchase an existing piece or photography prints, please contact me at sageandbalm@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you!  You can also follow Sage & Balm on Facebook, on  Etsy, on Instagram, on Pinterest,and at sageandbalm.com.

To place a custom furniture order or to purchase an existing piece or photography prints, please contact me at sageandbalm@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you!  You can also follow Sage & Balm on Facebook, on  Etsy, on Instagram, on Pinterest,and at sageandbalm.com.

Artspiration gallery auction 2017!

This month, I entered some photographs in support of the Yorklands Green Hub proposal in Guelph.  This is a art-inspired fundraising gallery event where works from local artists will be auctioned to raise money to make this amazing green space an educational environment for the province.  

Please join us for the opening of ARTSPIRATION 2017, Friday October 6th, 7 to 9, at 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden Street, Guelph!

To find out more about this project, please follow the link here! The Yorklands green space is a unique spot where beautiful lakes, trails and wildlife coincide with an abandoned correctional facility.  Located on the outskirts of Guelph, this is a great place to hike and explore!

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NEW WEBSITE IS LAUNCHED!

I'm so excited to announce my new photography website, Sageandbalm.com!!  I've worked on this for months, and I'm so happy it is finally up and running!  

You are now able to see all my work in one cohesive spot, with lots of new photos, and old favourites!  Make sure to try out the wall preview tool (see the example below), where you can see how each image would look on your walls - change the paint colour, room, size, and finish of the photo to find the best fit for your space!

Photographs are all available in a multitude of sizes, with or without frames.  You can order prints on a variety of finishes, such as high quality canvas, metal, acrylic mounts, fine art papers, and more!  You can also sign up to receive my email newsletter to keep up with new deals, sales, promotions, or new art work!

Love you all, and thank you for helping me get to this exciting new chapter in the Sage & Balm journey!

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* Furniture items are still available for sale on Etsy, or via custom order.

Antique white shabby chic chippy painted tall-boy dresser with castors and brass pulls

I haven't posted on this blog in a while - I've got a few things coming down the hatch and they've been consuming lots of my time lately!  But stay tuned to see what's new and exciting.

Here is a piece refinished recently.  I have other pieces that are new, so check back to see those pieces coming soon!  This piece is all ready for a new home via Etsy (see the right hand menu to be taken to the shop, or for the piece itself, click here!)

This piece is so very pretty and ultra-shabby chic, I'm extremely tempted to hoard it to myself!  But, alas, my home is already chalk-full of pretty things that make me happy (and my hubby?  Debatable!!)

This piece is refinished with milk-paint and I wanted it to have that characteristically chippy/flaky paint that is so time-worn and farmhouse-chic!  Please enjoy!

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BEFORE:  a run-down piece with great bones:

After: A chippy farmhouse stunner!

To place a custom furniture order or to purchase an existing piece or photography prints, please contact me at sageandbalm@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you!  You can also follow Sage & Balm on Facebook, on  Etsy, on Instagram, on Pinterest,and at sageandbalm.com.

Spring photography prints & Mother's Day SALE!

Spring has finally settled in, with its soft colours, promise of new life, and warmer weather.  It's my favourite time of year, and I'd like to share some of the spring-themed photography prints below that are available for purchase via Etsy or directly through contacting me at sageandbalm@gmail.com.  

I'd also like to point out that mothers, like spring, usher forth new life onto the planet, and deserve some love!  From now until Mother's day, ALL photography prints are 15% off - mom may like some prints to polish up her gallery wall!  Visit the Etsy shop and use the promo code MOMSMATTER1 to receive your discount! 

Happy spring!!

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To place a custom furniture order or to purchase an existing piece or photography prints, please contact me at sageandbalm@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you!  You can also follow Sage & Balm on Facebook, on  Etsy, on Pinterest,and at sageandbalm.com.

Stunning shabby-chic, blue vanity desk with orange & gold lucite drop pulls, castors, and jewelry storage

Here is a fun transformation of a very derelict vanity that had been left in disrepair for years, to a beautiful and functional desk!  I thought hard about this piece and what I wanted it to become.  It had a funny blend of pre-war attributes (ornate woodwork, castors, and little storage spots) combined with retro touches (mahogany veneer, lucite pulls).  So it confused me, but also intrigued me.  I decided to just accept its odd characteristics and make it both pretty and handsome at the same time!  I kept the handles and let the orange-y wood tones underneath coordinate with each other, and let the underlying veneer play a role too: I took all the chips, dings, peeling veneer and deteriorated finish and highlighted them.  This way, the piece could have an old-world feeling, but still be attractive in it's shabbiness!  Then, to keep the piece from getting "too" shabby, the mahogany veneer that I could spare was revived with stripping and new stain and polyurethane to keep the juxtaposition of shabby with "polished".  I think it turned out as a really interesting-looking piece that is now able to work as a desk or vanity again, while still paying homage to its vintage!

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Before: very run-down and beat up!

After: with new life breathed in!

To place a custom furniture order or to purchase an existing piece or photography prints, please contact me at sageandbalm@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you!  You can also follow Sage & Balm on Facebook, on  Etsy, on Pinterest,and at sageandbalm.com.

Introducing coordinated photography print sets!

Well...with spring and summer fast approaching (finally!) another seasonal gifting season is upon us!  From weddings, showers, birthdays, graduations, Mother and Father's day, and house-warming occasions to backyard BBQ's and other summer parties, there are lots of times when so many different occasions wear down your creative gift-giving ideas. Whether you're looking for a simple, but thoughtful gift for someone on your list, or simply changing up your own home decor, coordinated photo prints are an easy way to please everyone while making a decorative statement!

These carefully curated prints are grouped together to make your gallery efforts seamlessly come together for a striking collection of beautiful art!  How easy is that?  And to make things even better, you save money by ordering print sets - both on the price of prints, and on shipping!  Your gift-giving just went up a few points! :)

Click on the Etsy link on the right-hand menu to browse multiple print set options.  And just because YOU, dear reader, have taken the time to read this post, I'd like to give you the following promo code   - ThanksPrintSet1 - to use at checkout to save 50% off any print set for the next 3 months!!  I appreciate your love and support, and hope you will enjoy that deal!

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To place a custom furniture order or to purchase an existing piece or photography prints, please contact me at sageandbalm@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you!  You can also follow Sage & Balm on Facebook, on  Etsy, on Instagram, on Pinterest,and at sageandbalm.com.

French shabby-chic cream and grey distressed lady's secretary desk with lock and key

This darling little desk caught my eye as I was hunting down an item for a custom order.  I jumped on it, knowing I could make it quite the beauty again, although it had been kept in good repair.  It is a reproduction piece, so I was happy to paint it out a gorgeous creamy linen colour with a pale grey glaze.  I also added some onlay details and changed out the old hardware for something fancier.  The interior is pretty too: I liked the original wood on the inside, so I just did some stencil work to give it a little "je ne sais pas" and add some personality to the sea of brown wood.  Now it is ready for a new home!  Check it out on Etsy - just click the shop link on the right!

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Before: nice, but not as alluring as I'd like!

After: a gorgeous and perfectly shabby-chic desk!

To place a custom furniture order or to purchase an existing piece or photography prints, please contact me at sageandbalm@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you!  You can also follow Sage & Balm on Facebook, on  Etsy, on Pinterest,and at sageandbalm.com.