The Painted Hive
DIY No Sew Rolled Window Valance

DIY No Sew Rolled Window Valance

In our newly appointed home office space (which is almost finished and soon to be shared!) there's a floor to ceiling double sliding windowed door (as briefly blogged about here). The natural light it affords the space is lovely. The blinding summer sun and frosty...

DIY Fabric Bunting Flags Tutorial

DIY Fabric Bunting Flags Tutorial

One of my closest friends recently had her second baby - another girl (which, for whatever illogical reason, makes me think I'm going to have another girl too!). Of course with a new baby comes the bestowing of gifts, which is sweet, though does anyone else find it...

Living Room Mini Makeover and Photo Shoot

Living Room Mini Makeover and Photo Shoot

As briefly mentioned in my last post, recently I spent a few days hurrying around the house replacing most of Charlotte's strewn toys with pretty décor accents instead to shoot some of my rooms for inclusion in an upcoming blogger design book! I loved having the...

Chair Revamp with Metal Seat Plates

Chair Revamp with Metal Seat Plates

Phew, it has been a busy few weeks around here! Aside from all the regular hoo-hah, I spent a few whirlwind days updating, cleaning, styling and shooting a few of my rooms for inclusion in an upcoming home blogger's book! I don't want to say too much yet, just in case...

Spray Paint Door Hardware Update

Spray Paint Door Hardware Update

Hey all! Just chiming in with an easy, non-earth shattering, little spray paint project... As with our two built-in robes (one in the master bedroom and one in the nursery) which were originally fitted with ugly beige metal tracks and surrounds, we also have...

Charlotte’s Nursery in Little One Baby Magazine

Charlotte’s Nursery in Little One Baby Magazine

A few weeks ago we were lucky to have a photographer from Little One Baby magazine at our house to shoot Charlotte's nursery for an accompanying article in their now released summer issue. Thanks to editor Amy Doak and photographer Rebecca Gray for the feature. It's...

And Then There Were Four…

And Then There Were Four…

...well, technically five if I want to avoid canine discrimination (dogs are family members too, aren't they?), and six if I also count the vacuum cleaner which I'm sure Charlotte thinks is her pet miniature pony. Either way, there is to be a new little bee in our...

Removable String and Peg Picture Holder

Removable String and Peg Picture Holder

At my parent's house, my brother's old bedroom has been converted into a nursery/playroom for their expanding army of grandchildren. To suit their evolving needs (and growing accumulation of toys!), Mum is constantly re-arranging the space and has found decorating...

Some Magazine Features

Some Magazine Features

I was recently fortunate to have my canister labels featured in the September issues of both Ideal Home magazine (UK) and Art & Craft magazine (France). The Ideal Home mention may have been just a tiny note in the Editor's Letter though I was still majorly...

A Makeover for my Entryway

A Makeover for my Entryway

If you're not new here you might be wondering just what's going on with my previously blogged about home office space. Well, between scrubbing breakfast cereal off my walls (no-one warned me that, once dry, milk and weetbix actually forms a NASA-grade adhesive) and...