Jun 17, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
A few years ago, one of my neighbours asked if I could watch her daughter, Natalie, for a few hours while she rushed her son to the ER—because he had somehow managed to shove a dime up his nose. Boys, right? Her husband was away for work, and she didn’t want to bring...
May 6, 2025 | Small space, Tips & Tricks
Buying your first home is a huuuuge milestone, right? Mine definitely was. I still remember how proud I felt standing in my very first place—a 645 square foot condo in downtown Toronto (which I still own, by the way). It had Pepto Bismol pink walls and white...
Apr 29, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
Just before the pandemic hit, I moved in with my mom. It was supposed to be temporary—just for a year. A way for me to help her get through a tough time after losing my dad, and for me to save a little money after launching Daakor. But then the world changed. And as...
Apr 21, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
Way back before I started Daakor, I had a busy corporate career. I was living the kind of life that looks great on paper — weekly commuting between Toronto and San Francisco, climbing the ladder, and juggling all the demands that come with that. But what no one really...
Apr 8, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
The cover photo of this post? That was my living room a few years ago. I was so in love with that grey sofa when it arrived. I loved it the minute I saw it in the store—clean lines, great color, super comfy. And in my head, I had this vision of two sofas facing each...
Mar 31, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
A colleague I used to work with back when I had a corporate job once said that my guest bathroom deserved to be in Elle Decor. I still remember laughing it off at the time, but honestly? It felt good to hear. There’s something flattering about someone seeing your home...