Planning my living room makeover and a peek at the progress...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 16: Timber flooring, kitchen benchtop and even a spot...
In my last construction update I asked 'When the frig will my house be finished' and optimistically hoped I would move in four weeks...
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...
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...
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...
Gina’s home: Kitchen room reveal
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...
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...
Creating a kids learning from home space: Patrick’s room reshuffle
It's such a crazy time in the world right now and I'm sure like me, most parents are wondering how they're going to manage...
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 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...
DIY terrazzo side table: Make your own luxe stone side table
The best DIYs are often the simplest. And this DIY terrazzo side table tutorial is as simple as they come... provided you can get...
Construction update 3: Site cut, footings and floor plans revealed
It's been two weeks since our house was demolished and things are starting to move along quickly.
I've got a bit to share with you...
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: I finally have a driveway!
Those of you who followed our home build journey would know we completely blew our budget... Although, to be fair, we never had a...
Creating an epic outdoor play area for your child
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...
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...
Patrick’s tiny nursery and tips for setting up a small nursery
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: Ensuite room reveal
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 15: Will my house ever be finished?
This is the question I keep asking myself over and over... When the frig will my house be finished?!
After all this time designing, planning...
Laundry renovation reveal: Gina’s new laundry
Woohoo, I'm so excited to share my laundry renovation reveal with you!
In case you missed it, my old laundry wasn't really a laundry at...