The Re-Love Project Auction is Live!

July 9, 2015 14 Comments

I’m super excited to announce that my Honeycomb Armoire is finally up for grabs! CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE LIVE AUCTION   Yup, from now up until July 17 anyone can bid for a chance to take this lovingly refurbished one-of-a-kind baby home! Remember, all proceeds from the sale go directly to charity and bidding begins at...…READ MORE

Re-Love Project…before and after

June 9, 2015 159 Comments

I’m so excited to finally share this! If you’re not new here, you’re probably aware of my involvement in the Re-Love Project and what it’s all about. For those of you who don’t know, in short it’s a Feast Watson campaign in collaboration with Salvos Stores which sees eight design personalities “re-love” a neglected item of furniture...…READ MORE

Re-Love Project 2015

April 27, 2015 34 Comments

Do you guys remember this makeover from last year? Well, I’m super excited to announce I am once again taking part in the Feast Watson Re-Love Project! For anyone unfamiliar with the campaign, the Re-Love Project is a charitable collaboration between Feast Watson and Salvos Stores. The project follows eight design personalities as they each...…READ MORE

Playing Vignettes | Sofa Table Styling

February 24, 2015 57 Comments

I’m sure I’m not alone in labeling the act of accessorising one of the most transformative and enjoyable in home beautification. Not only does this final layer help bring a room to life, it’s also just plain fun messing around with a bunch of beautiful objects (and, as far as decorating on a budget goes,...…READ MORE

The Re-Love Project Auctions Are LIVE!

July 24, 2014 11 Comments

My heart is honestly beating a little faster than usual as I type this. I didn’t anticipate being so excited-anxious-nervous-enthralled about seeing my pieces, and those of the other ladies involved, go under the hammer!   CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE LIVE AUCTION If you can see these babies gracing your bedroom (or living...…READ MORE

Re-Love Project…before & after

July 16, 2014 250 Comments

This was such a rewarding project. If you’re not new here, you’re probably aware of my involvement in the Re-Love Project and what it’s all about. For those of you who don’t know, in short it’s a Feast Watson campaign in collaboration with Salvos Stores which sees eight designers “re-love” a neglected item of furniture...…READ MORE

Re-Love Project…an up-cycling journey

June 5, 2014 16 Comments

If, when it comes to furniture, terms like ‘re-loved’ and ‘up-cycled’ get your heart a-pumping, then this just may be the creative crusade for you! I make no secret of my passion for transforming the ‘drab’ into something a little more ‘fab’ (if I do say so myself :-), so when I was invited to...…READ MORE

Flat Pack Hack: Chalkboard Faux Specimen Drawers

April 15, 2014 122 Comments

Flat-Pack. Knock-Down. Ready-To-Assemble. Whatever you wanna call it, there’s no denying the practicality, affordability, versatility and accessibility of this very basic form of ‘boxed’ furniture. Unfortunately though, often times there’s also no denying the generic, cheap and mass-produced appearance – luckily, however, there is always hiding it! A little bit of elbow grease along with...…READ MORE

A New Project

March 18, 2014 16 Comments

Do you ever feel like your creative ideas are just gonna burst right out of your brain in the form of some crazy kinda full body fire stomping dance? That’s me at the moment. Over the past few months my kid’s nap times have been totally outta sync, or completely non-existent, which has meant lots...…READ MORE

Converting Bi-Folds to Barn Doors (Before & After)

December 10, 2013 29 Comments

This is the final post in a three part series covering the transformation of bi-folds into barn doors. You can read the first post here and the second post here. What a naughty blogger I’ve been – three whole weeks without a post! I am trying to publish more often, really I am, it’s just every now...…READ MORE