We have had the kid’s shared room “split” for about a year and half now. We used the Elvarli shelf from IKEA in our desire to make it look as much like a Vitsoe system as we could. I wanted to report in on how it has been working for us.

Beach House, shared kids roomAlison MazurekAugust 3, 2026ikea, room dividers

A Landline for the Kids

We recently got a landline phone for the kids. We are trying to keep our kids off smartphones for as long as possible (wish us luck as we head into highschool!) . And I say this without judgement for parents that choose to give their kids phones. As Amy Poehler says, “Good for her! Not for me”.

Choosing Art for a Small Space

ART! Is there anything better to talk about? Not much, if you ask me. I think art is often overlooked in homes as a way to add colour, warmth, style and a point of view. Maybe that’s why it is overlooked, it can be intimidating to choose something that has such impact. But if done with some intention, I think art can have such an impact, especially in a small space.