If you watch those American reno shows you’ll notice that they are a big fan of painting an old tired brick facade. It’s actually a really great way to bring an ugly, boring home back to life. I’ve also seen a few painted brick homes popping up around Wagga lately.…
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Cactus & Succulent Bowls
Feel like an easy DIY project this weekend? What about making a cactus or succulent bowl? Hard to kill these little fellas, they are cheap to buy and look great all clumped together. Now when I say “hard to kill” I mean it’s not impossible and I have killed my…
DIY: How to paint concrete
If you follow me on Instagram you would have seen this post go of its head! I painted my concrete a couple of months ago and even though I was worried about how it would look in the end, I think the photos speak for themselves…. it’s amazing! If you…
How to pot a cactus
When you see someone selling a cactus on Facebook Marketplace and you head to their house buy 1, but then come home with 4…. ha! I couldn’t help it. I was given these pots by Northcote Pottery ages ago and I’d been saving them. I didn’t know for what, until…
Put a pot at your front door
There are many ways to jazz up your front entry. I’ve written about curb appeal, painting your front door a colour and painting ugly bricks. But an easy simple thing you can do right now is grab some pots and put them by your entry. They will instantly transform the…
Add some pots to your outdoor space
I’ve been sprucing up my outdoor area with some new plants. My fave way to do this is to buy a big pot (I got mine from Bunnings and it’s a @northcotepottery style) and fill it using the ‘Thrill, Fill, Spill’ where you layer up your plants in the pot.…
Turn your backyard into a relaxing oasis
Living and entertaining outdoors is part of life in Australia. The connection between indoors and outdoors is highly valued and should not be overlooked when building or renovating a home. A seamless flow between the two is what homebuyers are looking for, so getting it right could put your home…
Tips for your side yard makeover
Most of us have that dead side yard at our house. You know the one, where nothing grows, you throw the bins and you never walk around there because it’s either too hot or damp?? When you build a new home it’s usually the last thing you think about when…
Add a bit of outdoor decking
Spring and Summer is all about outdoor living. For me, it’s the best time of the year. If you’re thinking of updating your outdoor space over the Christmas break, or you’re building a new home, or adding a pool, then today I have some decking ideas which you may want…
Low maintenance plants that will look good in the garden
If you’re after some low maintenance plants that will look good in the garden then I have some ideas for you… Murraya Excellent choice as a shrub or a hedge plant. It will flower a couple of times a year. It’s lush and green all year round. If you’re susceptible…
A black fence
I don’t have a black fence, but I’d love one. I went looking around on Pinterest for some cool ideas and these are just gorgeous. Black just floats away in the background so if you can’t decide on which colour fence you should have, then just go black! You won’t…
10 outdoor wall lights
I feel like outdoor wall lights have come a long way in the past 5 years. It was very hard to find anything decent. Mostly you could get a black, cream, green or white coach light and that was it! I love the look of some of these, and really…