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 1: Pre-Demolition
The demolition date to knock down our ex-guvvie house is locked in — Monday 8 September 2014.
After more than a year of design, construction...
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 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 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,...
Construction Update 9: Taking Shape and The Freakout
OK so for those of you who have been following my home build, you would know this is our first time building a house......
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 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 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...
Construction Update 2: House Demolition
They came in like a wrecking baaaaalll...
All I could hear in my head as our house crumbled was Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' song.
In one...
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...
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,...
Baby Style Curator #2, Meet Alexander
You may have noticed things have been a little quieter on the blog this week — we've all been too busy enjoying newborn snuggles!
Last...
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...
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...
Gina’s home: Guest bedroom refresh
It was just under 3 years ago that I first shared our guest bedroom on the blog. This space remains one of...
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...
Alexander’s Australian inspired nursery
Ok, I'll admit, I totally failed on predicting the gender of my baby!
I laugh now when I think...
