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Skinny Front Garden

By ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In December it was quite cool and rainy here in Canberra, so I took the opportunity to be outside and work in the garden, tidying up the front yard and creating the Skinny Front Garden bed to “fence off” the front corner of our block. The area I wanted to use for the garden is [...]

January To-Do List

By ⋅ January 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

I have 6 months before I go back to work. I want to get a LOT of stuff done around the house before that happens, so I need to get a wriggle on. Here’s my list that I want to get done this month! Paint Bathroom cornice and ceiling (and post final bathroom reveal) Buy [...]

Our Christmas Tree! 2011

By ⋅ December 11, 2011 ⋅ One comment

This year I cut down my own tree! And it’s AMAZING, even if I say so myself =) I went to Christmas Tree Keng, a property out past the Tulip Farm on the Highway to Sydney that grow radiata pines specifically for Christmas! They hand prune their trees to be the perfect shape, and you [...]

{BATHROOM RENOVATION} Update with progress photos!

By ⋅ October 7, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

So we have now been without a working shower for around 17 days (who’s counting?), and it will be another 7-10 days until the shower screen goes in. Luckily, with besties and in-laws and parentals living so close, we are not that stinky, and have been bathing regularly =P As of today though, the silicon [...]

{BATHROOM RENO} All systems are go!

By ⋅ September 21, 2011 ⋅ One comment

After a long long wait (almost 2 years since my last post about it!), buying all the parts, finding the right people and saving enough money, our bathroom renovation is finally under way! As I type this from my mum & dad’s place, my friend Rob is at our place de-tiling, patching and whatever else [...]

Nursery Design Reveal – Part 2 (doing the sums)

By ⋅ September 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After revealing the nursery the other week, I promised a follow-up on all the bits and bobs, where I got stuff and how much it cost. So here it is! I’ve broken everything down into sections, to make it easier in my own head. DECOR Wall Decal – Etsy, LeoLittleLion, with shipping total cost $120, [...]

Nursery Design Reveal! Part 1

By ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ 13 comments

As promised, here is our baby room, all finished and ready for the kid to occupy =) I will post a “Part 2″ soon with details of everything (where to buy and DIY’s). Let me know what you think! And for a sense of scale (the room is not tiny but baby furniture is huge!), [...]

Mini Photo Wall in Living Room

By ⋅ August 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Lots of planning but not much finishing happening around here lately. Nursery update is coming soooooon! Here’s a snap of my mini photo wall, in what we call our “adult corner” (not that kind of adult corner you scoundrel =O I mean nice and neat and “grown-up”. I’m working towards having a whole adult house… [...]

Successful attempt at putting up shelves! {before & after}

By ⋅ May 22, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

I’ve had a pretty average (probably below average, let’s be honest) success rate at putting up shelves in my house. “How hard can it be?” I hear you ask. Well. Not hard at all, apparently, I’ve just been doing it wrong! This time though, I made sure I drilled all the holes, plugged them up [...]

Video Blog – Home Office “tour”

By ⋅ January 20, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

I made a goofy video today of me talking about my study/home office. You’ll never guess it wasn’t scripted! Un-showered, no makeup and messy hair, that’s how I roll. There’s a couple of points where you think it may be over, but then I keep blabbing on about the walls or something. If you watch [...]

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