OUTDOOR

10 contained, cosy and private gardens

Gardens make houses feel like home — and no matter what size space you have, it is possible to create your own outdoor oasis....

Erskineville courtyard before and after: Making the most of a tight outdoor space

This year I worked on a full home renovation in Erskineville, Sydney. Over the coming weeks, I'm excited to share before and afters of...

How to turn your balcony into an oasis: Get our top tips on styling your balcony

Supported by Denman Prospect Looking for ways you can turn your balcony into an oasis? We’ve got you covered in this article where we share...

A Californian bungalow in Melbourne gets an impressive exterior home makeover

We love a modern build as much as the next person but there's something truly special when a home is lovingly restored to its...

DIY decorative mini fire bowl

This DIY mini fire bowl tutorial was inspired by a cool decorative fire bowl / fire pit I saw in a high-end design store......

Our 5 most popular round up articles

Round ups, lists, top picks… whatever you call them, you seem to really love our regular round up articles! Think top 10 gardens, bathrooms...

10 external building materials you may not have considered using

Supported by Denman Prospect A decision many people agonise over when building is what external building materials to use on their home. The type of...

Gina’s home: I finally have a driveway!

Those of you who followed our home build journey would know I completely blew our budget... Although, to be fair, we never had a...

Gina’s home: Outdoor living room reveal

Well this space has been a long time coming. I can't believe we've been living in our home for 3 years and barely shown...

How to affordably landscape your garden: Get the biggest wow factor on the smallest budget

Your outdoor area can have a huge impact on the overall look and feel of your home but landscaping your garden can often be...

5 steps to create a stylish and functional outdoor space

Supported by IKEA Whether you have a large backyard, a courtyard or small balcony, we have the tips to bring style and function to your...

Reveal of the new stylish grey deck at Bonnie’s house

Supported by Trex We've been busy these past few weeks mapping out plans for Bonnie's backyard and installing the new Trex deck and today we're...

Installing a new Trex deck at Bonnie’s house

Supported by Trex The other day we showed you Bonnie’s barren backyard and talked about our plans out here and today we’re so excited to...

Bonnie’s backyard before and our plans

Supported by Trex Over the past few months we’ve been busy renovating Bonnie’s house and while our focus has predominately been inside, with the weather...

Get your home and gardening jobs done with Airtasker

Supported by Airtasker Those of you who have been following the blog for a while would know that the landscaping at my house (or...

Stylish fencing you can do yourself – it is possible with ModularWalls!

Supported by ModularWalls Fencing is a job that traditionally requires professionals to install — costing an arm and a leg! But there’s a fencing solution on...

Updating Bonnie’s backyard with a sleek and contemporary DIY fence

Supported by ModularWalls Our renovations at Bonnie’s house have been tracking slower than we would like – let’s just say this townhouse has thrown more...

Learn how to grow succulents: A beginner’s guide with two techniques to propagate succulents

I have a confession to make... I've become a crazy plant lady. My home is filled with indoor plants including dozens of succulents that I'm...

Gina’s front yard: the plan, the ‘before’ and progress to date

If you follow me on Instagram, you would know my front yard isn't really much of a front yard at all. Dirt-patch-meets-weed-garden would be a...

Progress report: Gina’s outdoor dining space

A little while ago I asked for your help to plan my outdoor dining space. Things are starting to take shape so I thought I'd...

How you can add ambience and style to your outdoors for under $100

Supported by The Reject Shop As most of you know, this year I'm on a mission to finish my home — and that mainly includes...

15 ways to spruce up your outdoors

Supported by Thomsons Outdoor Pine Our gorgeous climate is made for outdoor living but if your outdoors aren’t exactly inviting, you might like to try...

Need your help to plan and design my outdoor dining space

I'm on a mission to finish our house this year! And one space that has serious potential but I've done nothing with is our...

Outdoor styling tips when you’re working with next to nothing!

The November 2016 #stylecuratorchallenge was all about styling a pocket of your outdoors. You can check out all our past challenge winners here. Each month,...