Construction update 10: Walls, walls, walls
Yes, my friends, finally our house is starting to feel like just that — a house!
All sorts of trades are blitzing through the block...
Patrick’s palm tree bedroom glow up: Boy’s bedroom design
For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you’d know I went on a bit of a reno spree recently to refresh all...
Alexander’s Australian inspired nursery
Ok, I'll admit, I totally failed on predicting the gender of my baby!
I laugh now when I think back to how certain I was...
Construction update 2: House demolition
They came in like a wrecking baaaaalll... All I could hear in my head during our house demolition was Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' song.
In...
Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes
That title should actually read 'Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes... HELP!'
You all went above and beyond when I asked for your...
My new laundry is taking shape: A peek at Gina’s laundry...
Just a couple of weeks ago, my laundry was a wall of ad-hoc cabinetry along one wall in my garage (see it here). It...
How I built a ledge wall in our bedroom: Convex wall...
If you follow me on Instagram, this week you may have seen our master bedroom makeover. I transformed our grey (and let's be honest,...
My bathroom mistakes to avoid!
I recently shared our black and white main bathroom and as much I love certain features in this space... there are a lot of...
Construction update 5: Pouring the concrete slab
Driving up our street yesterday and seeing that huge concrete truck and pump was surreal... It finally hit me that 'THIS IS HAPPENING!'
For so...
Mini room reveal: Gina’s powder room
It might be the smallest room in the house but it's one of my favourites in terms of how the different materials and design...
Gina’s home: Guest bedroom refresh
It was just under 3 years ago that I first shared our guest bedroom on the blog. This space remains one of my favourite...
Gina’s home: Contemporary and low maintenance window coverings
There’s plenty of research that supports the connection between our environment and wellbeing… and after all the time at home the past couple of...
Construction update 14: What a difference a holiday makes
I've just returned from sunny Queensland and boy-oh-boy am I over the moon with how our house is tracking! Canberra's cold and foggy weather...
Construction update 12: More walls, stairs and a light at the...
It's been over two years since we started this home build journey and I can finally say I see a light at the end...
Gina’s home: New black track ceiling mount light in the kitchen
It may have taken 2 years but I finally found the perfect light for our kitchen. Presenting a sleek, matte black track light with...
Gina’s minimalist modern bedroom makeover
It was a while in the making but I'm so excited to share my completed master bedroom makeover with you! From grey and dull...
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...
Construction update 11: Colour consultation and painting
You may have read my admission in our ‘How to select white paint’ tips article that I once painted a room baby poo colour....
Patrick’s bigger boy room: Unisex bear theme nursery / child’s room
Literally the day after I published Patrick's temporary and tiny nursery on the blog last year, he had some sort of freak out and...
Gina’s alfresco makeover: Taking my front balcony from drab to fab!
This year I'm on a mission to inject new life into our home and one area that I knew would benefit from a glow...
Dear Santa: 7 things I’d love in my home that only...
I'm pretty confident I made it onto the 'Nice' list this year so I'm preparing my wish list for Santa.
Generally the things on my...
Construction update 1: Pre-demolition
The demolition date to knock down our ex-guvvie house is locked in — Monday 8 September 2014 — and today I want to show...
Planning my new laundry room
Last week I shared my very embarrassing, real life laundry space and how it's one of my biggest building regrets! The time has finally...
Gina’s home: Dining room reveal
My dining space has been the slowest room in our house to get into shape... mainly because I needed to invest in all new...