Gina’s bathroom renovation: Take a peek around my new bathroom
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...
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...
Adding luxe with designer sheer curtains from DIY Blinds
Supported by DIY Blinds
Ever since we moved into our home, I knew our windows needed sheer curtains to finish the spaces.
Those of you who...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Why I got kicked off site: Construction site safety tips
Lately I've been spending a lot more time on site of our new build — Bruno is often calling me out to make quick...
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...
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,...
Take a peek at Gina’s powder room planning
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...
Planning my new laundry room
Last week I shared my very embarrassing, real life laundry space and how it's one of my biggest building regrets! The time has finally...
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...
Hack your own pull-out laundry hamper
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...