HeyJaredLisa in Colour
Lisa in Colour is an exploration of design, decor, and the art of living with colour. I share thoughts on interiors, creativity and personal style, alongside related links to beautiful things I've spotted during my travels around the web.
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Why a little structure might be the ultimate freedom (opens the original)
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Every morning, I make a coffee while holding my nine-month-old son, Mac, on my hip. I narrate the process because I’ve read that explaining everyday tasks out loud helps babies develop language. He knows his mom likes a small lump of brown sugar in her coffee even though he might not fully comprehend what that means for another few years.Milk in the frother, press the button, open the metal clasp on the glass mason jar and scoop out the sugar with the spoon.This has become one of our routines al
What does September look like to you? (opens the original)
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There’s something special about the first few weeks of September.I can see it visually when I use my imagination to think about what the calendar of August looks like versus the calendar of September. The letters that spell out the days of the week in August are wrapped with ivy and end-of-summer plants, like ruby-coloured hibiscus. There are some weeds popping up, too. Plucking dandelion roots from the garden beds was given up weeks ago. Everything is about as lush as it’ll get before the next
I really miss my home when I’m not in it (opens the original)
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The second I stepped into our Airbnb in Toronto earlier this week, pulling two silver carry-on-sized suitcases behind me, and taking in the grey walls, chipped baseboards and faux cherry kitchen cabinets, I missed my house. Not in a dramatic way. We were only staying here for two nights. But I missed the feeling of walking into a space where everything is familiar and where I know why each thing is there.The Airbnb was in one of those tall glass condo towers not far from the lake, in a building
Apparently you can develop an aversion to a colour (opens the original)
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Hi. It’s been a year since you heard from me and I have to apologize. Nobody likes a ghost, spooky or otherwise! And I’m sorry for being one.A lot has happened since I last wrote. Most importantly, I became a mother. I have a son who’s nearly nine months old, which still feels a little wild to type. I call him Makee and he’s wonderful.I also spent very little time online in 2025 and have been finding my footing again here in 2026.I have to tell you: for the first trimester of my pregnancy, I was
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