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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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...

Construction update 17: One step forwards, two steps backwards

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Why oh why did I jinx myself with my last construction update when I said I finally believed I'm 'so close' to moving in?! It's...

Gina’s home: Guest bedroom reveal

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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...

Construction update 15: Will my house ever be finished?

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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...

Why I got kicked off site: Construction site safety tips

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Lately I've been spending a lot more time on site of our new build — Bruno is often calling me out to make quick...

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...

My bathroom mistakes to avoid!

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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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Time to start planning the kitchen

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The slab to our house has just been poured and now it's already time to start planning our kitchen... and I need your help! I've...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

DIY terrazzo side table: Make your own luxe stone side table

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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 4: The budget is already stretched!

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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...

Creating a kids learning from home space: Patrick’s room reshuffle

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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 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 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...

Construction update 12: More walls, stairs and a light at the...

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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...