Choosing a whole house colour scheme is one of the most important decisions when it comes to interior design. It can make or break the overall look and feel of your home. A consistent colour scheme creates a sense of harmony and flow throughout the space, making it look well…
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Tips for Choosing the Right Paint Colour for Your Space
Painting Made Easy Painting can be a rewarding task that you can easily do yourself without any particular skills. All you need is a good eye, some concentration, and patience. The transformative power of paint can give your space a fresh new look. However, before jumping into painting, it’s important…
The best NAVY paint colours
Navy is HOT right now. Move over grey, there’s a new shade in town! Navy is hard to choose though. It can throw green, purple or just too much blue. So, to confuse you even more, a colour which seems black or grey on the swatches can actually look navy…
How good is paint
The power of paint hey? As they say! What a difference. I still have lots to do with this little house but the biggest change was turning everything from brown to white just with paint. No special skills needed. I spray painted bricks, painted window frames, the door, eaves and…
The start of my $8k kitchen reno
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know I claimed I’d easily get a FULL kitchen reno done for $8,000. That’s a complete strip and new (budget) appliances for a little house I have. I’m on track and it’s almost done! It’s been a long couple of months. So much…
DIY colorbond gates
You know I have been renovating like crazy for the past 12 months. This is the second house I’m doing – the one I am living in. I have just finished an Airbnb house. And yes, I’m exhausted and had enough. Ha! Who thought two houses would be a good…
Looking for white paint?
Looking for White Paint? The first thing you will need to decide on is whether you are after a COOL white or a WARM white. Once you decide which is your preference you can start to limit your choices. • COOL WHITE Cool whites are colours that have a blue,…
How to paint your aluminium sliding doors
I was so determined to do this project! I needed something quick and cheap to get rid of these brown doors. It was not hard, just time consuming because I had to leave the doors off for a few days so they could dry in between coats. HOW TO (after…
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…
The before + after of the bar
With this house came a very ugly bar situated in a rumpus room (it was added on at some stage). This reno was done on a budget and while I thought long and hard about getting rid of it all, I just knew it would cost money with the ceiling…
You might want a painted ceiling after you see these…
Ever thought of doing a painted ceiling instead of a feature wall? I don’t think about it enough, but after looking around for some ideas I have found some which really tickle my fancy. Ceilings are usually the last thing you think of when painting a room. The walls and trims…
Questions you need to ask yourself before painting your walls
Painting is an easy task to complete yourself. You don’t need any particular skills. Just a good eye, some concentration and patience. Paint can change everything! And if you have some time up your sleeve, then go for it. You won’t believe how fresh everything will look. Before you get…