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...
Gina’s home: A peek inside my creative workspace
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...
DIY terrazzo side table: Make your own luxe stone side table
The best DIYs are often the simplest. And this DIY terrazzo side table tutorial is as simple as they come... provided you can get...
Construction update 1: Pre-demolition
The demolition date to knock down our ex-guvvie house is locked in — Monday 8 September 2014 — and today I want to show...
Gina’s home: Black and white bathroom reveal
This week I restyled my bathroom and thought it would be a good time to finally share this space with you! I've previously shared...
My bedroom makeover, turning it (back) into an adult space
After over a year of having our bedroom overrun with baby furniture and toys, this weekend I turned our bedroom back into an adult...
My new laundry is taking shape: A peek at Gina’s laundry...
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...
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...
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...
Mini room reveal: Gina’s powder room
It might be the smallest room in the house but it's one of my favourites in terms of how the different materials and design...
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,...
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 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...
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 my favourite...
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...
Progress report: Gina’s outdoor dining space
A little while ago I asked for your help to plan my outdoor dining space. Things are starting to take shape so I thought...
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...
Construction update 16: Timber flooring, kitchen benchtop and even a spot...
In my last construction update I asked 'When the frig will my house be finished' and optimistically hoped I would move in four weeks...
Planning my living room makeover and a peek at the progress...
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...
Gina’s front yard: the plan, the ‘before’ and progress to date
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...
How I built a ledge wall in our bedroom: Convex wall...
If you follow me on Instagram, this week you may have seen our master bedroom makeover. I transformed our grey (and let's be honest,...
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...
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...
Style Curator bathroom planning: Deciding on layout and finishes
Ok guys, it's been a while since I've done any major projects around our house but recent water damage in our main bathroom means...