The living room is a much loved part of the home and is often a high traffic area. In our home, and I assume in many of yours it will also have furniture that can't be easily replaced as the trends change. So here are my ideas for keeping your living space feeling fresh and as 'you' as possible, without it costing the world. 1. cushion 2. artwork 3. throw 4. rug 5. … [Read more...]
Kitchen Styling Ideas
When it comes to styling your home, kitchens can be a tricky part to really make your mark on, without splashing a lot of cash. There are quite a few big ticket items in there that most likely you're stuck with (like the oven, possibly a dishwasher and maybe even the fridge). But that doesn't mean that you can't make it feel a bit more like you without a big budget. Here are … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: My Home Office
Last week I was feeling overwhelmed by the layout of my home office (and all the things that had accumulated on the flat surfaces) so I decided to give my space a mini makeover. Sometimes a mini makeover requires new stuff to be purchased, but this one really just needed me to rethink the layout of the furniture and find a place for all the things that were taking up bench … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Cool Products for an Australian Beach Home Feel
Hello! Happy Saturday! For this week's Australia themed round up I thought I'd look for some super fun products that I'd have in an Australian Beach Home. This one might be a little controversial, as everyone here has their own opinions on what a beach home should look like, but I decided to round up the ones that felt the most beachy to me. I'd love to add any of these to a … [Read more...]
Rewind: Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Fabric Hoop
I’m taking a little break this week, so I wanted to share a couple of favourite posts you might have missed. This is from back in February. Today I thought I'd share with you a fun way to display those fabrics you love, but you're not quite sure what to do with, in a simple but fun DIY. These make great wall hangings and only take about 20 minutes max to make! What You'll … [Read more...]
Organisation Challenge: Frame Your Art and Photos
I'm back with another organisation challenge for you! This week it's all about getting that Art your bought for your walls and your favourite photos, out of storage and actually getting them up on the walls (or mantle) for all the world (or at least you and your guests) to see! This is something that I have to make a conscious effort to do, so I thought it might be the same for … [Read more...]
How to Buy Travel Souvenirs You’ll Love for Years to Come
When we're travelling we can get caught up in buying all the little trinkets and souvenirs that we spot in the tourist hot-spots like markets and gift shops. But sometimes we get home with a whole bunch of stuffed toys and porcelain things that need dusting (and don't go with anything we own) and we wonder what on earth we were thinking!! Only me?! Over the years I've learnt to … [Read more...]
Craft Room Organising Ideas
Our craft rooms/creative spaces can be some of the most difficult rooms of the house to keep neat and tidy. The nature of craft and creativity is that it gets a bit messy. But the key is having somewhere to keep the craft supplies before you use them and have somewhere you can put them away again. This might seem super easy, but as I think many of us have learnt the hard way … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Striped Canvas
Today I wanted to share with you a fun way to make your own striped canvas for your home or as a gift for a friend. It can be done in less than a day with good weather and having the materials with you. I just love how this one turned out. What you'll need: Spray Paint I chose yellow that I bought previously from Masters was $12.27 Blank Canvas I got this from my … [Read more...]
Bedroom Styling Ideas
Styling your bedroom can be one of the most fun things to do, but it can also be overwhelming as you can get caught up in all the perfectly styled images in magazines and on Pinterest and it can seem like a task that's just too big. But it doesn't have to be! The beauty of it being your home is that you can style it the way you want to. 1. lamp 2. bed side table 3. quilt … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Fabric Hoop
Today I thought I'd share with you a fun way to display those fabrics you love, but you're not quite sure what to do with, in a simple but fun DIY. These make great wall hangings and only take about 20 minutes max to make! What You'll Need and How to: First, Collect your supplies: Some fabric you love (mine is from a few seasons ago at Spotlight), An Embroidery Hoop … [Read more...]
Decorate: Inspiration and Ideas for Decorating Your Home
Now that January is coming to a close and the craziness of the new year is mostly behind us, it might be the time that you start thinking about the little (or big) projects around the house that you've been wanting to do. When it comes to decorating your home, it's a really personal thing, but for some of us, it can be quite overwhelming to know where to start. Like with … [Read more...]
Finding Your Decorating Style
Styling your home can be a daunting task. Even calling it "styling" can cause raised eyebrows and sometimes even a tiny shudder in some of us. It can feel like an overwhelming task if we think of it as making our homes look like the spread of a magazine. Totally not realistic for most of us - and not what we want. You probably already have a lot of things in your home that you … [Read more...]
Does Your Home Flow?
Do you ever feel like all your furniture just seems to be in the way and just doesn't seem to fit? I know that this is definitely true for us! I think that over time, when things are added to our homes, we sometimes don't also take the chance to remove what we no longer need and love. I've talked about it here and here, but today I wanted to look at how we can make our homes … [Read more...]