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.

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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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Patrick’s tiny nursery and tips for setting up a small nursery

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The other week my little man made the big step of moving into his own nursery so I thought it was about time to...

Gina’s home: I finally have a driveway!

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

Hack your own pull-out laundry hamper

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Something I've always wanted in my laundry is a luxe pull-out hamper — you know those fancy German ones that allow you to organise...

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...

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...

Construction update 10: Walls, walls, walls

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Yes, my friends, finally our house is starting to feel like just that — a house! All sorts of trades are blitzing through the block...

Mini room reveal: Gina’s powder room

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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...

Take a peek at Gina’s powder room planning

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You may have read in my bathroom post that our new home build is quickly progressing and it's time to lock in all the...

Gina’s home: Guest bedroom refresh

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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 5: Pouring the concrete slab

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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...

Construction update 16: Timber flooring, kitchen benchtop and even a spot...

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In my last construction update I asked 'When the frig will my house be finished' and optimistically hoped I would move in four weeks...

Planning my living room makeover and a peek at the progress...

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There's one zone of my house I've never managed to get quite right — our living room! When we first moved in, my old brown...

Gina’s home: Dining room reveal

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My dining space has been the slowest room in our house to get into shape... mainly because I needed to invest in all new...

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: Ensuite room reveal

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Today I'm really excited because it's ensuite room reveal day! During our build, I called on your help to plan the layout and select...

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...

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 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...

Gina’s home: Butler’s pantry tour

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Earlier this year I shared my kitchen on the blog and promised the butler's pantry tour would be coming soon! Today is that day and...

Gina’s minimalist modern bedroom makeover

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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

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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 a...

Construction update 18: A race to the finish!

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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...

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...

Gina’s home: Kitchen room reveal

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Today I'm (FINALLY) sharing our kitchen room reveal with you! Firstly, I've got to say huge thanks to all the readers who shared their tips...