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Construction update 15: Will my house ever be finished?

Gina Beschorner -
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...
MY HOME

Construction update 14: What a difference a holiday makes

Gina Beschorner -
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...
BUILDING OR RENOVATING

Where I started when designing and building our new home

Gina Beschorner -
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 HOME

Construction update 13: Cold weather causing delays

Gina Beschorner -
I was so optimistic in my last update... I think I even predicted we would have finished painting by now? Well, that hasn't happened,...
LIGHTING

Gina needs your help to pick pendant lights!

Gina Beschorner -
Our house is nearing completion and it's time for me to order our pendant lights... Problem is, I can't decide and need your help to...
MY HOME

Construction update 12: More walls, stairs and a light at the end of the tunnel

Gina Beschorner -
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...
BATHROOM

Take a peek at Gina’s powder room planning

Gina Beschorner -
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...
BUILDING OR RENOVATING

Kitchen planning: See Gina’s kitchen ideas

Gina Beschorner -
OK, this is the space I'm finding the trickiest to commit decisions but I can't put it off any longer! You might have read in...
BATHROOM

Bathroom planning: Deciding on products and finishes

Gina Beschorner -
In just a few weeks, our house will be fully sheeted and it will be time to install our kitchen, bathroom, ensuite and powder...
MY HOME

Construction update 11: Colour consultation and painting

Gina Beschorner -
You may have read my admission in our ‘How to select white paint’ tips article that I once painted a room baby poo colour....
MY HOME

Construction update 10: Walls, walls, walls

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

Learning how to waterproof

Gina Beschorner -
Before I start this post, I should say that under no circumstances should you waterproof your home without a licensed waterproofer there to supervise...
BUILDING OR RENOVATING

Why I got kicked off site: Construction site safety tips and my snazzy new workwear

Gina Beschorner -
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 HOME

Construction update 9: Taking shape and the freakout

Gina Beschorner -
OK so for those of you who have been following the construction updates of our home build, you would know this is our first...
MY HOME

Construction update 8: Bricks and windows

Gina Beschorner -
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...
MY HOME

Construction update 7: Frames and trusses

Gina Beschorner -
Now that the holiday season is over, work on our block has started again — and I could not be more excited to see...
BATHROOM

Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes

Gina Beschorner -
That title should actually read 'Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes... HELP!' You all went above and beyond when I asked for your...
MY HOME

Dear Santa: 7 things I’d love in my home that only a Christmas miracle could bring

Gina Beschorner -
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...
MY HOME

Construction update 6: Polishing the concrete

Gina Beschorner -
It has been a hot and messy few days at the block as we're polishing the concrete in the living / kitchen / dining...
KITCHEN

Time to start planning the kitchen

Gina Beschorner -
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...
MY HOME

Construction update 5: Pouring the concrete slab

Gina Beschorner -
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...
MY HOME

Construction update 4: The budget is already stretched!

Gina Beschorner -
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...
MY HOME

Construction update 3: Site cut, footings and floor plans revealed

Gina Beschorner -
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...
MY HOME

Construction update 2: House demolition

Gina Beschorner -
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...
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