Year: 2016
An Easy DIY Bauble Wreath…though not what you might expect!

An Easy DIY Bauble Wreath…though not what you might expect!

If you're anything like me, you probably have a cumbersome stash of old Christmas baubles taking up way too much precious real estate in your meager Christmas storage space. Remember the time you thought it would be cool to have a multi-coloured tree? Then there was...

Living-Dining Room Makeover | Sources & Projects

Living-Dining Room Makeover | Sources & Projects

As promised, I'm back to share all the details about the living-dining room makeover at my parent's house. If you've been following along from the start, you'll know this was a DIY, budget-focused refresh so everything has been thrifted, up-cycled, bargain-hunted or...

Refreshing a Dated Lead-Light Door

Refreshing a Dated Lead-Light Door

Thanks so much for all the lovely comments about the room makeover at my parent's house. Before I share all of the source and project info, I wanted to chime in with a quick post about one of the most mentioned elements - the "new" grey door. It's one of my favourite...

Living-Dining Room Makeover | The Final Reveal!

Living-Dining Room Makeover | The Final Reveal!

It's done. Finally! If I hadn't initially proclaimed it would likely take me forever to finish this room re-do, I might be feeling even more sheepish than I currently do sharing the reveal over a WHOLE YEAR from when it commenced. Yikes! Am I really that sluggish?...

Easy DIY Mudcloth Pillow | Ikea Hack

Easy DIY Mudcloth Pillow | Ikea Hack

Has anyone else been crushing on mudcloth lately? Well, just in case you've missed seeing it (absolutely everywhere!), and are yet to learn about its origin, mudcloth (also know as bogolanfini or bogolan) is a traditional African textile characterised by relaxed...

How to Turn a Photo into a “Vintage” Portrait Painting

How to Turn a Photo into a “Vintage” Portrait Painting

I've been slightly obsessed with vintage portrait paintings for a while now. Whether a solo artwork resting casually atop a hutch or a striking gallery which consumes an entire wall, they seem to impart such a lovely sense of depth, interest and character. Source...

A Super Easy Lamp Update

A Super Easy Lamp Update

One of the elements I was struggling to decide on for the living-dining room makeover at my parent's house was the lamp. I know it seems like a simple enough item, though everything appropriate I came across was just soooo expensive. I think the main problem was my...

Painting & Stenciling a Floor

Painting & Stenciling a Floor

This project has been on my "to do" list for waaaaay too long. Over three years ago now we ripped up the terrible old carpet in my parent's retreat ("retreat" sounds super fancy though it's really just a modest sitting room adjoining their master bedroom) then...

A Virtual Room Makeover Before and After

A Virtual Room Makeover Before and After

A little while back I was contacted by Sherylee. She wanted to make some changes in her living room though was having trouble deciding on the design because she was struggling to visualise her ideas. In short, she was feeling confused, uncertain and overwhelmed. And,...

DIY Concrete Vessel Planters

DIY Concrete Vessel Planters

Do you guys remember when I shared some pics of this simple concrete vessel I made a few months back... Well, I received quite a few requests for a tutorial so have spent the past few weeks perfecting my process (and learning more than I will ever need to know about...