Australian themed boy’s room: Alexander’s big boy room
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...
Why my laundry is one of my biggest building regrets
It's now been 2 years since we moved into our home and overall I'm so happy with our house — it has great flow,...
Gina’s alfresco makeover: Taking my front balcony from drab to fab!
This year I'm on a mission to inject new life into our home and one area that I knew would benefit from a glow...
Patrick’s nursery progress
I can't believe my little man is turning 3 months this week!
The past few months have been a blur — sleepless nights and a...
From weed alley to useable path, my first new year’s resolution...
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...
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 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...
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 a...
Construction update 6: Polishing the concrete
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 10: Walls, walls, walls
Yes, my friends, finally our house is starting to feel like just that — a house!
All sorts of trades are blitzing through the block...
Construction update 14: What a difference a holiday makes
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...
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...
Gina’s home: Butler’s pantry tour
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 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...
Construction update 11: Colour consultation and painting
You may have read my admission in our ‘How to select white paint’ tips article that I once painted a room baby poo colour....
Gina’s home: Hidden under-stair cubby (makeshift playroom)
A little while ago, I became desperate to find a solution to minimise the huge volume of bright, plastic kids toys that were taking...
Gina’s Christmas tree and her top Christmas tree styling tips
Christmas is just 5 weeks away and while most of you will be holding out til 1 December to put up your Christmas trees,...
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...
Construction update 5: Pouring the concrete slab
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 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...
Gina’s home: I finally have a driveway!
Those of you who followed our home build journey would know I completely blew our budget... Although, to be fair, we never had a...
Where I started when designing and building our new home
The other day I received an email from a reader who was about to start renovating two houses, with different objectives, and described herself...
My bathroom mistakes to avoid!
I recently shared our black and white main bathroom and as much I love certain features in this space... there are a lot of...
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...