The Painted Hive
Our Fijian Honeymoon

Our Fijian Honeymoon

We had an AMAZING time. We spent our first week on the main island, Viti Levu, down on the Coral Coast. Snorkelling, scuba diving, foraging for hermit crabs, drinking cocktails, cheering on cane toad races....you know, all the stereotypical islandy stuff!  ...

Bula….I’m Back!

Bula….I’m Back!

Did ya miss me? Thanks so much to everyone for all the pre-trip well wishes :-) I'll be trying to catch up on all your lovely blogs over the next few days. We had an absolutely awesome time! I'll post some details and pics soon though in the meantime to help me get...

Ceiling Light Revamp

Ceiling Light Revamp

  Question: What do you get when you take.... one kinda very ugly old light fixture, a can of black spray paint, some blingy old necklaces you wore once to a wedding three years ago, and an el-cheapo drum shade from Target? Answer: A pretty awesome 'new'...

Telephone Table Bench Seat

Telephone Table Bench Seat

You know those old-fashioned telephone tables? Like this one....     Most of them have good bones and smart lines (and can be found super-cheap!) and I've seen lots of them looking great once made-over though the utilitarian function is some-what defunct...

A Little Weekend Away

A Little Weekend Away

Given we're lucky enough to be heading down to the beach for a couple of days I thought I'd share these gorgeous coastal inspired spaces. I also wanted to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone who follows along, comments on or visits my little slice of...

Typographic Cushions

Typographic Cushions

  Alright, I'll admit it, I'm in love with typography and would marry it if I could....   ....you know what they say though - too much of a good thing is never a good thing.... .though does it really have to be so?.... .I mean, surely a letter here and...

Dining Room Dreaming

Dining Room Dreaming

Next up on my list of room reveals is my little dining nook. It forms the southern end of our living room and hopefully I'll be able to post about it later this week! So, in the spirit of all things dining I thought I'd share some cute inspiration pics.    ...

The Makings of a Living Room

The Makings of a Living Room

  Thank you everyone for the lovely comments about my little living room. It really made me feel all warm and fuzzy! Now, as promised, here are some details about how I achieved the look. SOFAS When we first moved in we had nothing to sit on for a while. Then we...

Living Room Reveal

Living Room Reveal

On a crisp, sunny morning the french windows in our little living room greedily catch the first toasty beams of light and spread a gentle warmth throughout the space. When it's cool and gloomy outside however, they frame a haunting view of dispersing mists rolling...

Retro School Stools

Retro School Stools

Not sure about you, though typographics always seem to catch my eye. These stools were originally salvaged from an old secondary college where I assume they were used in woodwork class as most of them have what look like saw cuts, nail holes and chisel marks, not to...