I passed by the then vacant block of land almost everyday, never really taking too much notice. I absently recall a FOR SALE sign going up, a SOLD sticker being slapped on it, the slab being poured and bricks being layed. I remember a young couple moving in. At the...
I bought four of these second-hand colonial carvers (advertised as dining chairs) for $5 each with visions of using them with my dining table. Though when I picked them up and saw them in person I knew straight away it was not to be....they were massive and waaay...
Firstly, thanks to everyone for the lovely comments about my farmhouse dining table makeover. I received lots of questions, one being how I scored the top to create the impression of old planks. Given the amount of interest, I though I'd post a quick and easy...
Okay, apologies to those of you clearly more learned (that's learn-ed, like how fancy barristers pronounce it) than I, though I had never heard or seen the word 'aesthete' before yesterday. Alright, this is the part where you can scoff at my ignorance - though please...
This is one of my favourite transformations so far. Sure, it's not very fancy and won't blow your mind though I just adore the unpretentious lines and character-filled patina of this piece. Here's the table before, looking very lonely and feeling sorry...
Not far from my workplace is a gorgeous furniture store. Of course, I'd never actually purchase anything from said store (lovely as everything is) and must confess I really just went there yesterday to dream, sigh, stroke the furniture, study the...
Following is some information regarding costing and details of how I achieved the look in my entry. WALLPAPER Sorry, I can't recall its name or brand (poor, I know) though it was purchased new from a home decorator centre. It was my favourite and the most appropriate...
I've mentioned previously my slightly obsessive adoration for industrial home accents and now here's a little industrial style project of my very own! I know, probably not to everyone's taste (and certainly much too cool to fit in at my little cottage) though I love...
At only 1.1 meters deep x 1.6 meters wide (3.5 x 5.2 feet) my tiny entryway doesn't even rate a mention on the floor plan! An inch either side of the photo below and you're straight into the living room or hallway. Sorry, I don't have a before pic though if you can...
Here's my parent's guest bedroom (my old 'boudoir') which I helped make-over and style for them a while back now. The whole room was completed on a teeny-tiny budget. My Mum has more traditional taste than me and wanted a serene calming space with a subtle french...