Kendra of the Ruffle House caught my eye first with her amazing red hair and natural beauty. Between her graphic design skills, photography, DIY projects and style, she keeps me coming back! She has a way of illustrating her projects and experiences through writing, photography and design that I find so appealing and inspirational. Read more about this 25 year old Canadian musician and check out her blog, the Ruffle House!
Your blog covers everything from DIY projects to outfits to an inside look of your home and décor. What is your biggest passion from all your interests and topics you cover on your blog?
If I had to pare my passion down to one chapter it would definitely be Interior Design. It’s been a creative outlet & help-less addiction since childhood. I would take any opportunity I could to talk my mom into re-painting my bedroom walls or scour the dollar-store for new “decor” details!
The Ruffle House was born out of love & obsession for interior style + design! It was created to be a “space” to collect + share all the things that inspire my life & career as an aspiring Interior Designer. It’s a baby-step into the world of design & a way to start sharing/networking with other artists and creative minds!
How long have you been blogging?
After an anxious and exciting year of creating the concept for the blog — I finally took the plunge, decided on a branding and “let it all out” this past September! To be honest, it has been one of the most vulnerable + frightening things I have ever done BUT I have grown so much personally & have created the most beautiful friendships along the way! *Wink wink Andrea 🙂
You’re a musician. Talk to me about this!
What would be your dream job?
What fellow bloggers inspire you?
Having daily beauty & inspiration at our finger-tips is so incredible and some-times a little daunting because you just wish there were endless hours in a day to sift + look through it all! I am always adding new blogs to the read-list but lately I have been loving Elsie’s DIY projects and recipes on her blog A Beautiful Mess. I also look to Helena of Brooklyn Blonde and the adorable Kimberly of Eat.Sleep.Wear for daily outfit inspiration!
Who are some of your favorite bands/music artists?
There are some bands that will just always have a special place in my heart whether it is the memory of listening to their album in a certain time of my life or un-real concert experience. Bjork // Sigur Ros // The Arcade Fire all make that list. These artists & their creativity blow me away both in song and in person. I am pretty sure I have cried tears of joy at every one of their live shows.
What’s the DIY project you’re most proud of?
Projects projects! My husband would be the first to tell you that I always have a few too many on the go — but the feeling of accomplishing something hand-made is so addicting! My favourite project this year would have to be our handmade antler plaques. They are a favourite design-detail in our home and also hold some fun-family meaning! The antlers were discovered by my Dad on one of this “nature-walks” in the Canadian prairies & we had the wood plaques custom cut by our Grandpa to re-create the shape we used in our Wedding details last Spring. Keep a look-out for the antler DIY post coming next month on The Ruffle House!
You and your husband are so damn cute—is he supportive of all your interests and your blog?
Oh you sweet lady! Yes– my Mister is more than supportive of my ambitions & interests. Sometime I think he believes in me more than I believe in myself. It’s good to have that push — especially from someone you are experiencing the crazy roller-coaster of life with! While he loves watching me chase after my goals & aspirations, he doesn’t always love assisting me with the “many” projects I always have my hands in! Sorry husband 🙂
Dawn says
Her hair color is the bomb diggity. Need to know what color that is. Amazing style too. Dawn suitcase vignettes
Marmalade says
This is fab 😀 I am definitely going to follow her blog xx
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Vicky says
This looks so wonderful!
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modern Suburbanites says
she is SO gorgeous!!
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bf+v says
wow…what a beauty! great interview, as well…i love me a fellow ginger!
Ash says
Always looking for another great blog to follow! Thanks for another obsession!
mirandab says
The Ruffle House is one of my ABSOLUTE fave blogs!! And I have the privilege of calling that red-headed beauty my friend!! Kendra you are an astonishing inspiration in all things fashion-design-vintage-incredible!! Love you! and loved this Blonde Bedhead interview! Lovely!
Cymone says
shes simply fabulous and super talented.
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Shannon says
Wow! Gorgeous.
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Plami says
She's beautiful and I really love her style! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Kendra Rehel // The Ruffle House says
Andrea — you are the sweetest thing around. Thank you for the blog lovin! You and your wild mane rock! Xx
Steffys Pros and Cons says
omg. i love kendra and i just saw her for the first time here! going to follow!
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cait - pretty and fun says
Could her hair be any more perfect?!
blue roses says
wow, she has incredible personal style; with such lusciously beautiful flowing red locks, it is hard to look bad, and she definitely amps it up with those unique pieces. very classic with a slight funky edge.
excited to go check out her blog now! great feature!
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Ashlei M. says
I'm obsessed! Thanks so much for sharing, going to follow! 🙂
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Amy Creyer says
She looks like a real-life Ariel! Only she has far more depth to her style than being a Disney princess, the resemblance is uncanny.