MY HOME

Interior Designer Gina Ciancio shares the journey of her home build on Style Curator. From the planning stage to building, and now the never-ending job of styling and personalising her home, she shares it all.

See the journey from run-down ex-guvvie house to their new architectural home. Designed by architect Rob Henry, the build of Gina’s contemporary Australian house is now complete. Learn from Gina’s building lessons, like her bathroom mistakes to avoid.

And now she shares updates of how she’s continually redecorating rooms or finishing off projects on the to do list.

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Gina’s recent bathroom renovation is one of the most popular articles on Style Curator. With a video tour of the space and plenty of before and after photos, check out her bathroom remodel.

The epic outdoor play space Gina created for her two young boys is also trending. Get inspired to create a fun outdoor cubby area for your kids.

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Construction update 14: What a difference a holiday makes

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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...

Learning how to waterproof

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

Gina’s home: Master bedroom reveal

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It's time for another room reveal of my home and today I'm sharing our master bedroom! This is my favourite space in our home. I...

Gina’s front yard: the plan, the ‘before’ and progress to date

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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...

My new laundry is taking shape: A peek at Gina’s laundry...

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Just a couple of weeks ago, my laundry was a wall of ad-hoc cabinetry along one wall in my garage (see it here). It...

Dear Santa: 7 things I’d love in my home that only...

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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...

From weed alley to useable path, my first new year’s resolution...

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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 8: Bricks and windows

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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 6: Polishing the concrete

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

Planning my living room makeover and a peek at the progress...

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There's one zone of my house I've never managed to get quite right — our living room! When we first moved in, my old brown...

Construction update 7: Frames and trusses

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

Gina’s home: Master bedroom refresh

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The latest room in my home to get a mini makeover is our bedroom! While I love the bones of our bedroom (especially that...

Creating an epic outdoor play area for your child

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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...

Gina’s home: A peek inside my creative workspace

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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...

Kitchen planning: See Gina’s kitchen ideas

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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...

Gina’s alfresco makeover: Taking my front balcony from drab to fab!

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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...

Gina’s home: Ensuite room reveal

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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...

Adding luxe with designer sheer curtains from DIY Blinds

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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...

Gina’s minimalist modern bedroom makeover

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It was a while in the making but I'm so excited to share my completed master bedroom makeover with you! From grey and dull...

Patrick’s palm tree bedroom glow up: Boy’s bedroom design

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For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you’d know I went on a bit of a reno spree recently to refresh all...

Construction update 11: Colour consultation and painting

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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 1: Pre-demolition

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The demolition date to knock down our ex-guvvie house is locked in — Monday 8 September 2014 — and today I want to show...

Construction Update 19: My birthday wish came true and a surprise...

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The suspense is finally over and I’m happy to report we made it into our new house in time for my birthday, hooray! It...

Why my laundry is one of my biggest building regrets

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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,...