The power of paint hey? As they say! What a difference. I still have lots to do with this little house but the biggest change was turning everything from brown to white just with paint. No special skills needed. I spray painted bricks, painted window frames, the door, eaves and…
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Cheap decorating tips
A change of season, a new home, or just tired of the same old look? If you’re like me, you take any chance to freshen and liven things up in your home. But I am always working on a budget. I need things to be affordable and easy to achieve…
How to make a low-tox body or lip balm
This balm can be used anywhere on your body. Use as a lip balm, put on chapped or chaffed skin, on your elbows, face if you have any inflamed dry patches. It contains nourishing ingredients like coconut oil and Shea butter so can be used just about anywhere on your…
Digital artwork you can download and frame yourself
If you’re looking for fresh new artwork for your walls don’t spend a fortune. Just download, print and frame! Perfect for living rooms, offices and kids rooms. Here’s how you print them. 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. / 6. / 7. / 8. / 9.
DIY cheap wall art with a digital download and how to print them
If you want cheap art for your walls, or even to create a gallery wall, then digital downloads are the go! Etsy has piles and piles of them. You can choose photography prints like landscapes of the beach, desert, building, plants. Or even abstract paintings. I have done this so…
How to re-size digital artwork in Canva
You bought a digital download and you’d like to use it for artwork, but need to re-size it to suit your frame? (Note – a lot of Etsy digital prints already come in a variety of standard sizes, but sometimes you have a frame and the print just doesn’t work)…
VJ wall panels in the bathroom
I get asked about this often as I’ve just added them to two recent bathroom renos. There’s two products on the market that I recommend and are affordable. They are – Easycraft Wet Area Panels & James Hardie External Cladding. Both are available at Bunnings (I am not sponsored or…
DIY floating timber shelves
Here’s how to DIY floating timber shelves – Buy some oak timber, metal rods and liquid nails from Bunnings. Mark out where you want the shelf and find the studs in your wall. Cut the shelf to size and seal it. Cut down the rods (use a grinder) so they…
A reno update
It’s been a wild 18 months. If you follow along often you’ll know that I’ve had some big changes… anyway, that’s not what I’m here for today because I wanted to give you an update on where I’m at with the renovations! Early this year I finished a reno on…
The start of my $8k kitchen reno
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know I claimed I’d easily get a FULL kitchen reno done for $8,000. That’s a complete strip and new (budget) appliances for a little house I have. I’m on track and it’s almost done! It’s been a long couple of months. So much…
The drama of filling in a pool
I don’t think I can properly convey to you the stress and drama of filling in this pool. It was cracked, non-compliant and not able to be fixed upon buying the house. I knew it was going to be a challenge, but not the worst (but indeed it WAS the…
DIY colorbond gates
You know I have been renovating like crazy for the past 12 months. This is the second house I’m doing – the one I am living in. I have just finished an Airbnb house. And yes, I’m exhausted and had enough. Ha! Who thought two houses would be a good…