Easy DIY Frame Tutorial for Large-Scale Art | Plus a Free Printable Owl ‘Painting’!

January 11, 2022 25 Comments

Every time I feature one of my DIY large-scale wall art prints I get requests for the framing tutorial. In the past I’ve never managed to capture the process because in the throes of a project most steps require both of my hands…not to mention most of my brain power – which leaves little capacity...…READ MORE

How to Turn Director’s Chairs into Stools

December 1, 2021 21 Comments

Thank you all so much for the amazing response to my brother’s bedroom reveal. I was incredibly flattered by all the lovely comments. There were many mentions of the end-of-bed stools which I created from two old director’s chairs. It was a really easy and affordable project and they add so much warmth and character...…READ MORE

Table Lamp to Wall Light Hack | Super Easy DIY

June 19, 2021 10 Comments

I realise this basic project is far from rocket-science, however a few of you expressed interest in learning more about it after I shared a brief overview in the bungalow bedroom reveal post from last week. So, I thought it would be nice to put together a little tutorial. Like I mentioned, it was a...…READ MORE

A Quick & Simple DIY Plant Pot Update

April 8, 2021 20 Comments

I know I’m supposed to have shared at least some of the pics from my mother-in-laws house staging project, though I’ve been so flat out with client work lately I haven’t even had a chance to properly look through the photos yet! So sorry! One project I can quickly share however is these plant pots...…READ MORE

Easy DIY Shaker Peg Rail

January 29, 2021 27 Comments

Of all the ways to add a bit of custom charm to a standard DIY kitchen, I think shaker peg rails might just be my favourite! This rail wasn’t part of my original plan for the suite extension kitchenette, but over the past few months it’s like they’ve been teasing me by showing up in...…READ MORE

Installing the Suite Extension Flooring

April 2, 2020 24 Comments

What better thing to do when stuck at home than have a go at laying your very own floor. I mean, what a fun little isolation project to get stuck into? Right? And surely not difficult at all? Right? In all honestly, we decided on the suite extension flooring quite a while back (Arbre Engineered...…READ MORE

DIY Stair Newel Post Update

March 18, 2020 37 Comments

I touched on this project a few posts back though wanted to re-visit it because now it’s totally done! And looking pretty schmick! If I do say so myself :) If you caught the past post, I shared how this newel-post-meets-half-wall was left in a bit of a mess after my parent’s builders made some...…READ MORE

DIY Book Page Quote Sign…using a Peel & Stick Fabric Poster

March 11, 2020 28 Comments

Last week one of my daughter’s closest friends celebrated her 9th birthday. She is obsessed with Harry Potter, and her mum is an author, so for something special I decided to make her a custom book page sign. Yeah, I know it’s not the funnest kids’ gift in the world, though I knew she would...…READ MORE

Easy Kmart Stool Hack

January 29, 2020 30 Comments

Why, hello there! Remember me? I’m sorry I’ve been so absent. Things have been busy, just not in a super productive way. With summer holidays comes lots of family time which means completing projects and writing blog posts isn’t always a priority, or sometimes even a possibility. Still, I have quite a bit of suite...…READ MORE

Easy Upcycled Terracotta Herb Pots

October 5, 2019 23 Comments

I don’t do a lot of crafts, though every now and again I get a hankering for an easy little project. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I’ve been growing plant babies as per the Woolworths Discovery Garden initiative. Well, those babies got big fast! And after just a few...…READ MORE