The Staged House | Master Bedroom Reveal

May 3, 2021 26 Comments

Thanks so much for the lovely response to the Guest Bedroom Reveal I posted last week. You guys are just the best! I’ve been trying to reply to all of the comments, but have been a bit pressed for time, so please bear with me. I’m popping back in today to share the master bedroom....…READ MORE

The Staged House | ‘Guest’ Bedroom Reveal

April 28, 2021 44 Comments

I’ve been slowly working through some of the photos I took of my late mother-in-law’s property (which, for ease, I’m now coining ‘The Staged House’). At first I wanted to share an over-arching post inclusive of all spaces (similar to what I did for my gran’s house) but given I’m a little stretched for time...…READ MORE

A Quick & Simple DIY Plant Pot Update

April 8, 2021 20 Comments

I know I’m supposed to have shared at least some of the pics from my mother-in-laws house staging project, though I’ve been so flat out with client work lately I haven’t even had a chance to properly look through the photos yet! So sorry! One project I can quickly share however is these plant pots...…READ MORE

The Suite Extension DIY Kitchenette Progress

July 29, 2020 29 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been a very bad blogger of late. You’d think being stuck at home all day, every day, would open-up a world of spare hours, but I’ve actually found myself more time challenged than usual. I know my seemingly relaxed approach to this blog might come across as...…READ MORE

DIY Shutters for the Suite Extension House

June 25, 2020 34 Comments

If you’re anything like me, then you probably consume quite a bit of design and decoration content online, either through social media, blogs or other websites. And, like me, in your time you may have come across the odd article or two about exterior shutters and their supposed “right and wrongs” (perhaps with a heated...…READ MORE

DIY Pergola-Style Balcony Millwork

June 4, 2020 52 Comments

Firstly, thanks so much for all the love on the bathroom reveal post! You guys are just the best. I know it seems like things have been sitting stagnant at my parent’s house for a while, though there’s actually been quite a bit of progress I can’t wait to share! Something that happened a few...…READ MORE

The Suite Extension Bathroom Reveal!

May 21, 2020 66 Comments

It may have been a long time coming but the bathroom reveal is finally here! Just to recap, and for anyone new to my blog, this bathroom is part of an upper level suite extension at my parent’s house. So, in a departure from my usual “make the most” style of decorating – where I...…READ MORE

Painting the Suite Extension House Exterior

April 15, 2020 50 Comments

You were probably expecting to see the suite extension bathroom reveal this week, but sorry, something unexpected happened I needed to share first (the bathroom will be coming up super soon!). With everyone being stuck at home, and thanks to a streak of perfect painting weather, my parents abruptly decided it was time to “render”...…READ MORE

DIY Stair Newel Post Update

March 18, 2020 37 Comments

I touched on this project a few posts back though wanted to re-visit it because now it’s totally done! And looking pretty schmick! If I do say so myself :) If you caught the past post, I shared how this newel-post-meets-half-wall was left in a bit of a mess after my parent’s builders made some...…READ MORE

Easy Kmart Stool Hack

January 29, 2020 30 Comments

Why, hello there! Remember me? I’m sorry I’ve been so absent. Things have been busy, just not in a super productive way. With summer holidays comes lots of family time which means completing projects and writing blog posts isn’t always a priority, or sometimes even a possibility. Still, I have quite a bit of suite...…READ MORE