It’s an art to style a room. I know this because I’ve tried my hand at styling my own home and despite my efforts, I don’t always feel I get the look I’m after.
Sometimes it’s a bit of trial...
It was beginning to look a lot like Easter on Boxing Day last year. I was gobsmacked to see hot cross buns in the bakery section of Woolworths on Boxing Day last year. I was tempted to buy some,...
During the month of February, The Builder’s Wife and I held a #HITmyStyle competition where anyone could share a photo of a styled room in their home on Instagram to win a $100 Coles Myer Voucher. We had more...
Before Kmart delved into the Homeware market, bathroom accessories were often purchased from the cleaning aisle of the local grocery store, bought at the local hardware store OR bought from a plumbing retailer.
I remember buying a new toilet brush...
When we bought our current house, Jacob went straight to work to build an outdoor vegetable garden, next to our kitchen. Despite it being close by, I often forget about using the herbs that we grow there to add extra...
I love homewares shops. Candles, vases and cushions are my favourite décor pieces to buy when I walk into a homewares store. I’m always on the hunt for new haunts to drool over, and my new role as Editor...
This post has been written in collaboration with Gumtree
A couple of months ago I visited a friend to see her newly built house for the first time. The house was divine and had the most loveliest floor plan. It...
If you have any lone pieces of copper pipe, why not make a copper pipe star light?
I love seeing Christmas lights at this time of year. I personally think lights add that special something to Christmas décor and a...
Copper pipe has many uses than just carrying potable water and gas. The pipe itself can be fashioned into a range of projects.
I had another cool idea, that I got my dad to work on to keep him busy since...
Bloggers are very creative and generous people. Most bloggers are driven to share their knowledge online to help and inspire others.
The Love Your Home event organized by Nicole from The Builder’s Wife was exactly that, except rather than share knowledge on...
For the last month or so, Jacob and I have been researching patterned pots to house a fiddle leaf fig in the corner of our living room. All the ones we found online were quite pricey once the shipping fees were added. We...
Before I had kids, I could keep the same tablecloth on the dining table for weeks – possibly months before I’d change it to a new one because I needed a fresh look.
Once we had kids, I have...
I can’t seem to window shop at Kmart. I walk in with no intention of buying and then I walk out with a few bargains. It seems I’m not alone as Kmart Hacks are now becoming a real thing...
I have to confess I’ve never been a fan of marble. Whenever I’ve seen it installed in the kitchen or bathroom, I turn my nose away because I just don't like it. I don’t know why I don’t like...
I'm not the first to admit that I enjoy shopping at Kmart. The prices and trendy home wares have won me over a few times when visiting just to buy the girls more craft supplies. It's dangerous saying you...
Last week I read about the speculation that Kate Middleton is having a girl after ordering in pink paint samples from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
Interestingly I received two pots of the shades of paint the Duchess ordered in after attending...
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Do you have a room in your home that desperately needs a make-over? If you watch The Block you may feel your whole house needs a make-over!
Can you remember how...
Copper is a really popular trend in interiors at present so it's no surprise to see it being used in bathrooms and kitchens, but not in the way you would expect.
Exposed copper pipes in the bathroom and kitchen...
It is well known that women tend to spend more time in the bathroom than men, but men spend more time on the toilet than women. There are various theories for this which I’m not going to get into...
I was interested to see the “His and Her” bathroom reveal on Sunday night on The Block. Renovating bathrooms can be overwhelming if you have never done one before let alone renovating two at the same time. Designing a...
If you are looking to renovate your bathroom and you need inspiration and some cash to assist with purchasing fixtures, you need to check out the Reece I Love My Bathroom Competition.
The finalist designs are simply stunning and breathtaking....
I love being creative and being a girl I LOVE wearing jewellery! I collect some interesting items when I work and I try to recycle what I can to make cufflinks and various other jewellery. Just to clarify I...
