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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...

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...

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...

Construction update 13: Cold weather causing delays

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,...

Gina needs your help to pick pendant lights!

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...

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

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...

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...

Kitchen planning: See Gina’s kitchen ideas

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 planning: Deciding on products and finishes

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

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....

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...

Learning how to waterproof

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

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

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

Construction update 9: Taking shape and the freakout

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

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...

Construction update 7: Frames and trusses

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

Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes

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...

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

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...

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...

Time to start planning the kitchen

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...

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 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...

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 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...