This area is not quite finished and I do need a better before+after photo, but the transformation already is impressive! See the before? Wow. It was in bad condition. The 40+ year old carpet revealed the most stunning cypress pine floors underneath. These were professionally finished (I wasn't going to attempt a DIY on these!). …
Well this room is coming up a treat! There's some skirting, quad and robe doors to fit off, but it's almost done. The final part bringing it all together was the blockout roller blinds and sheers. These were from iseekblinds and all DIY. I chose 'Bali' inside mount blockout rollers and topped with 'Bali' sheers …
If you've been following along at my Instagram you would have seen this final reveal of the bathroom reno I've been working on. It's been a long slog, but so worth it. When I bought this little flip house the shower had been leaking and it was gross and not usable at all (I have …
Ever walked into a room and thought ‘Wow, this space looks amazing”, or flipped through a home magazine and a particular image stops you and you take a moment to study it before you flip on thinking “There is no way I can do that…”?? Well I am here today to tell you, you can! …
Got ugly aluminium window frames? BEFORE >> AFTER >> Here’s how you paint them! Clean the frames (get in the cracks!). Take out the sliding window if you can so you can get all of the frame entirely. Tape everything. This is super important! Take your time doing that correctly because it’s saves clean up. …
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Katrina Chambers (@katrinas_instagram) A very unfinished house but this was an easy little project. Just grab some $4 Kmart jar lids, cut in half (it’s easy to mark centre when you trace and fold a piece of paper in half), then super glue them on! Grab …
So you are faced with this dilemma? The horrid wallpaper from the 70s? And you have no idea how to get it off?? I mean, you could just sheet straight over the top, but that's expensive! Recently I was faced with this challenge.... A house FULL of wallpaper! I needed to find an easy way …
I'm doing a quick reno on a house and the fences and a shed was in dire need of some lovin'. They are in good condition but were a mix of colours. So I decided to spray paint them. There was a lot of raised garden beds, logs and a random structure, which all got …
Hiding tv cords can be a real pain in the backside. It's not easy to do if you have brick walls, or are renting. But if you use your imagination you can successfully hide those unsightly tv cords. My preference would always be to access the wall cavity. Thread the cords through the wall. It's …
Here's a DIY project for you - make your own concrete pots! Aren't they all the rage at the moment? I've been a sucker for all the concrete goodies and I thought I'd give this a go! This was an inexpensive project and I spent about $20 all up (I made 5 pots - I …
We all have that tiled surface in our home that we keep wishing we could change so bad. There are stains and marks on it that have gathered over the years making a terrible eyesore at this point. The good news is that you don’t have to replace the entire tiling job. You can easily …
Some people will say a big no-no to "homemade art". But not me. I think if you're creative, got a good eye and willing to give art a go, then why not?! Not everyone can afford hundreds of dollars for a piece of art for every wall in their home. But, you might be able …
