MY HOME

Interior Designer Gina Ciancio shares the journey of her home build on Style Curator. From the planning stage to building, and now the never-ending job of styling and personalising her home, she shares it all.

See the journey from run-down ex-guvvie house to their new architectural home. Designed by architect Rob Henry, the build of Gina’s contemporary Australian house is now complete. Learn from Gina’s building lessons, like her bathroom mistakes to avoid.

And now she shares updates of how she’s continually redecorating rooms or finishing off projects on the to do list.

Most popular ‘My home’ articles

Gina’s recent bathroom renovation is one of the most popular articles on Style Curator. With a video tour of the space and plenty of before and after photos, check out her bathroom remodel.

The epic outdoor play space Gina created for her two young boys is also trending. Get inspired to create a fun outdoor cubby area for your kids.

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Construction update 1: Pre-demolition

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The demolition date to knock down our ex-guvvie house is locked in — Monday 8 September 2014 — and today I want to show...

Construction update 7: Frames and trusses

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Now that the holiday season is over, work on our block has started again — and I could not be more excited to see...

Gina’s home: Hidden under-stair cubby (makeshift playroom)

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A little while ago, I became desperate to find a solution to minimise the huge volume of bright, plastic kids toys that were taking...

My new laundry is taking shape: A peek at Gina’s laundry...

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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...

Bathroom planning: Deciding on products and finishes

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In just a few weeks, our house will be fully sheeted and it will be time to install our kitchen, bathroom, ensuite and powder...

Construction Update 19: My birthday wish came true and a surprise...

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The suspense is finally over and I’m happy to report we made it into our new house in time for my birthday, hooray! It...

Construction update 14: What a difference a holiday makes

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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...

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

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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...

Patrick’s palm tree bedroom glow up: Boy’s bedroom design

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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...

From weed alley to useable path, my first new year’s resolution...

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Ok so this isn't going to be the most exciting transformation you'll find on the blog BUT it is the first of my new...

Patrick’s bigger boy room: Unisex bear theme nursery / child’s room

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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...

How I built a ledge wall in our bedroom: Convex wall...

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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,...

Gina’s bathroom renovation: Take a peek around my new bathroom

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It's been a while in the making but I'm so excited to FINALLY share our bathroom renovation with you! For those of you who...

Gina’s living room makeover

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For the past few weeks I've been reworking my living room — taking it from a space that never felt quite 'right' to one...

Australian themed boy’s room: Alexander’s big boy room

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As much as I'd love Alexander to stay my baby forever, he's not on board and has made major leaps recently — both figuratively...

Baby Style Curator #2, Meet Alexander

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You may have noticed things have been a little quieter on the blog this week — we've all been too busy enjoying newborn snuggles! Last...

Construction update 8: Bricks and windows

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It doesn't feel like that long ago that our block was little more than a concrete slab. Since the last construction update, all the windows...

Gina’s home: Black and white bathroom reveal

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This week I restyled my bathroom and thought it would be a good time to finally share this space with you! I've previously shared...

Dear Santa: 7 things I’d love in my home that only...

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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...

Gina’s home: New black track ceiling mount light in the kitchen

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It may have taken 2 years but I finally found the perfect light for our kitchen. Presenting a sleek, matte black track light with...

5 bedroom updates I’ve made since becoming a mum (to help...

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Supported by Onebed Anyone who knows me, knows I love my sleep. By far the biggest adjustment I’ve had to make since becoming a mum...

Style Curator bathroom planning: Deciding on layout and finishes

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Ok guys, it's been a while since I've done any major projects around our house but recent water damage in our main bathroom means...

Creating an epic outdoor play area for your child

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I recently shared Patrick's Kmart hack cubby and mentioned that it was part of a larger play area I was making him. Today, I'm...

Construction update 6: Polishing the concrete

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It has been a hot and messy few days at the block as we're polishing the concrete in the living / kitchen / dining...