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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Gina’s minimalist modern bedroom makeover
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...
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...
Gina’s home: Master bedroom reveal
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...
From weed alley to useable path, my first new year’s resolution...
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...
Patrick’s tiny nursery and tips for setting up a small nursery
The other week my little man made the big step of moving into his own nursery so I thought it was about time to...
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...
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...
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...
Dinosaur themed boy’s room: A peek inside Patrick’s big boy room
I wanted to do something special for Patrick before Baby #2 arrives — which could be almost be any day now that I'm 37...
Gina’s home: Kitchen room reveal
Today I'm (FINALLY) sharing our kitchen room reveal with you!
Firstly, I've got to say huge thanks to all the readers who shared their tips...
Patrick’s bigger boy room: Unisex bear theme nursery / child’s room
Literally the day after I published Patrick's temporary and tiny nursery on the blog last year, he had some sort of freak out and...
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...
Laundry renovation reveal: Gina’s new laundry
Woohoo, I'm so excited to share my laundry renovation reveal with you!
In case you missed it, my old laundry wasn't really a laundry at...
My bathroom mistakes to avoid!
I recently shared our black and white main bathroom and as much I love certain features in this space... there are a lot of...
Gina’s home: New black track ceiling mount light in the kitchen
It may have taken 2 years but I finally found the perfect light for our kitchen. Presenting a sleek, matte black track light with...
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 back to how certain I was...
Why my laundry is one of my biggest building regrets
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,...