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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gina’s living room makeover
For the past few weeks I've been reworking my living room — taking it from a space that never felt quite 'right' to one...
Construction update 4: The budget is already stretched!
That title should actually read 'Construction update 4: The budget is already stretched AND WE HAVEN'T STARTED BUILDING YET!!!'
Ha ha, yes, it's sad but...
Construction update 13: Cold weather causing delays
I was so optimistic in my last update... I think I even predicted we would have finished painting by now? Well, that hasn't happened,...
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...
5 bedroom updates I’ve made since becoming a mum (to help...
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...
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...
Construction update 18: A race to the finish!
You may have read in my last construction update (which was rather depressing, sorry!) that it's my birthday this month. YAY!! And all I...
Gina’s home: Guest bedroom reveal
I know I seem say this about every room reveal but the guest bedroom is one of my favourite rooms in our home!
With my...
Dinosaur themed boy’s room: A peek inside Patrick’s big boy room
I wanted to do something special for Patrick before Baby #2 arrives — which could be almost be any day now that I'm 37...
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...
Construction update 8: Bricks and windows
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...
Construction update 9: Taking shape and the freakout
OK so for those of you who have been following the construction updates of our home build, you would know this is our first...
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...
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...
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...
My bedroom makeover, turning it (back) into an adult space
After over a year of having our bedroom overrun with baby furniture and toys, this weekend I turned our bedroom back into an adult...
Gina’s home: A peek inside my creative workspace
Since having baby Patrick, I've been spending more time working from home in my office than ever before. Actually, it's more like a creative...
Bathroom planning: Deciding on products and finishes
In just a few weeks, our house will be fully sheeted and it will be time to install our kitchen, bathroom, ensuite and powder...
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...