Soft Furnishings
A Quick Master Bedroom Refresh…plus a new family member!

A Quick Master Bedroom Refresh…plus a new family member!

Bet I got you going there! Nope, I haven't been secretly pregnant for the past nine months (although, it would have been a good explanation for my tardiness around here). But we do have an inherited fur child in the form of this curly beast... Meet Rose,...

Easy No Sew Bed Skirt…from a Curtain Panel!

Easy No Sew Bed Skirt…from a Curtain Panel!

Surely I'm not the only one who struggles to find bed skirts? They're either too expensive (like $150 - $250!), too cheap (I find the affordable cotton ones tend to look almost see-through), too big, too small, too plain, too old-fashioned (multiple pleats and layered...

DIY Easy Upholstered Headboard Tutorial

DIY Easy Upholstered Headboard Tutorial

It's finally time to begin sharing some of the tutorials for the DIY projects at the flip house! I'm starting with the headboard in the master bedroom which lots of you have asked about. This is a really easy and inexpensive project that anyone can have a go at....

Easy DIY Trimmed Towels…plus stylish & scrumptious scents

Easy DIY Trimmed Towels…plus stylish & scrumptious scents

If you're anything like me, you probably have a stash of lovely left-over fabric scraps testing the seams of an old box somewhere. There's heaps you can do with those pretty remnants though this particular project is something I've been meaning to try for a few years...

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...

Ikea Curtain Hack

Ikea Curtain Hack

I know you guys think I've forgotten I'm supposed to be finishing the living-dining room makeover at my parent's house, though I am still working on it...and it's sooooo nearly done! One of the projects I've just crossed off the "to do" list is the window treatments....

DIY Block Printing on Fabric

DIY Block Printing on Fabric

I've been in love with beautiful block printed textiles for ages now. I don't know what started my slight obsession (let's just blame Pinterest) though despite my adoration, up until a month or so ago, I didn't actually own anything block printed (let's just blame...

Quilt Cover Curtains…and a faux bamboo blind

Quilt Cover Curtains…and a faux bamboo blind

There's something about the large-scale use of bold patterns which scares me a bit. I know that probably sounds stupid (I mean, it's just 'stuff' after all) though as a budget-concious DIY decorator with a decidedly fickle streak I think it's the fear of expending a...

How to Upholster a Chair (attached seat pad method)

How to Upholster a Chair (attached seat pad method)

I actually completed this chair months ago (some of you may even remember I posted a sneak peek on Facebook) and have just been waiting for some spare time to sit down and write the tutorial and share it already. It's a sweet little chair for Charlotte's room (yes, I...

How To Create Perfect Looking Curtain Folds

How To Create Perfect Looking Curtain Folds

Remember when I posted about my parent's made-over bedroom (a month or so back now) and promised to share my tip for creating those neat looking curtain ripples? Well, here's the little trick (in all its unspectacular glory) and how those lovely waves came to be... On...