I woke up one day and said right I’m going to change this corner around! As you do, when you’ve got a lot of time at home staring at things. I bought this little cabinet at a garage sale about 12 years ago. It was actually painted brown, and then…
Floor Plan Friday: Family Living With Scullery
Hi! Here’s another floor plan for you. This one is pretty good. It has a lot of purposes or could be turned in to something to suit a large family, or a dual family, or for someone who works from home. You could use the Music Room for many uses,…
How to rock a decorative basket wall at home & where to buy them
Admittedly I was a little skeptical about the basket wall craze. It’s a bit like plates on the wall… an odd thing to do. Baskets, to me, are used for pots or items on a table. Then to see them stuck on walls raised an eyebrow. BUT I will say…
5 places not to hang a mirror
Mirrors move energy around your home in lots of different ways. And if you’re a fan of Feng Shui (or even just energy!), then you’ll want to know where you shouldn’t be placing a mirror. 1. In the bedroom A mirror across from the bed can bring a third party…
My clothes were never pure white and fresh smelling after washing. Then I did this!
There are lots of tricks you can do to keep your whites WHITE. I wrote about how to wash your sheets here. Here’s a strip wash recipe I found which works! The build up of laundry detergent, chemicals or improper washing techniques can leave clothes, towels, sheets, pillowcases and quilts needing…
SodaStream: Better for you & better for the environment
Brought to you by SodaStream. Gone are the days of having a SodaStream as a novelty item in your home! We ditched that idea years ago. Now we have one purely because a) we love water and b) we’re happy to reduce the plastic waste in our home. I have…
Floor Plan Friday: Media, Study and Loft
You must visit the site where I found this floor plan. The facade on this one is what originally got me in (oh, and the loft!). I like the free-flowing living/dining space which is really open. You can enjoy views from all angles. I’d make the master bathroom bigger though.…
Artificial turf ideas
Artificial turf has become very popular. When people started using it in their backyards a few years ago I was very dubious – we probably all were. I was a little cringey and unsure of it. BUT it’s come a long way in the last couple of years. There’s been…
Bring that dying plant back to life
We’ve all done it – killed a plant! Multiple I bet. I love my indoor plants, but I’ve also had to put a few in the ICU. Currently I have my friend’s fiddle leaf fig here. I’m trying to bring it back from some serious over watering. It doesn’t look…
Display ideas for essential oils
If you have a collection of essential oils you might like to display them (and easily access them!). There are so many great stands and racks. Most of them can be found on ETSY (Australia). I’ve got a couple of different types but my favourite is the large box. I…
Another teen boys bedroom makeover
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know I’ve been on a mission to makeover all of my boys’ bedrooms. I had 3 of them to do. Yesterday I finished the last one – he’s 18. The wall was created by him (he’s an apprentice carpenter) and when he got sick…
Tips on how to organise your fridge
Food comes in and out of our house extremely fast. 3 teenage boys will do that! While we have been stuck at home I thought I’d be super fancy and fix up the storage in my fridge to make it look better. The boredom is kicking in ha! The first…
How to create a cosy bedroom
Finding yourself at home more than usual lately? Considering we all spend a lot of time in our bedrooms hoping to get good sleep, relax more or overcome illness, then making sure this space is clean, fresh (and stylish!) is important. Maybe it’s time to see how you can cosy…
How to deep clean your home
Brought to you by Britex. With so many of us in social isolation right now, many of us find ourselves with time to tackle the jobs we keep putting off. Carpet cleaning included! My husband and I both work full time and with 3 teenage boys living here too, things…
Floor Plan Friday: Impressive rear living
I’m not sure if I’ve share this before, but I thought it was a different, but probably a good plan for the larger family. There are some special elements in this one. The atrium… who wouldn’t love that?! It’s different. Bed 3 only has a window which looks out on…