Your dishwasher could work harder you know! It can clean a lot more things than you realise. It’s such a handy little fella. There are some items you should avoid throwing in the dishwasher – like fragile, wooden, cast iron, copper and such – but there are many you can.…
Make your own hand santiser
Make your own hand sanitiser!! Okely dokely… So you know I love my low tox, but there’s some serious yuckies out there right now. I don’t loooovvveee all the alcohol but it’s better than all the store bought stuff (if you can get any!). How to make your own hand…
Teen boys bedroom makeover
My littlest kid got a bedroom makeover! We’ve been working on 2 rooms over the past few weeks. You can see my middle kids’ bedroom here. The half wall was so easy! I have all of those steps here. Chevy is 13. I am so happy with how it came…
Floor Plan Friday: Scullery, triple car garage, IT nook
Here’s a floor plan that has it all! Triple car garage, massive master suite with bath, IT nook, a media room and a huge kitchen with scullery. Every room in this house has good proportions. Nothing has been left out. I like the laundry position on the back. It would…
How to paint furniture
How to paint furniture Painting furniture is such a cheap and easy way to transform something old in to a feature piece. The internet is full of ideas on how to do this. You can paint chairs, dressers, console tables, frames, mirrors and so much more. I’ve painted lots of…
Affordable wall lights
A wall light or sconce can make a nice addition to a room, hallway or entry. Use them as bedside lamps too. We used a big one in my son’s room recently. Here’s some shopping ideas for you… The height in where you place them is up to you. Mostly…
The barn door
The barn door is hot right now. There’s lots of variations too. From coloured, to solid black, or the exposed timber. The last image is my house. We did our own. You can follow those steps here. We’ve since painted it black as you can see! So what makes sliding…
Reed Gift Fairs Sydney 2020 opens!
Plan your sourcing day! If you have a bricks and mortar shop, or online, or you’re sourcing for styling projects then this event is for you! The best of the best will be here. The largest gathering of the retail industry opens, Saturday 22 February at the ICC Sydney in…
Plants for your coffee table
If you’re on the hunt for a plant to put on your coffee table then today I have a few ideas for you. I’ve tried just about every indoor plant there is haha! I am quite addicted. They are such a cheap styling idea and they add an instant lift to…
A black bed
I’ve got quite a thing for black at the moment. 4 years ago I banished it all from my home and went white/timber/colour…. But the black is sneaking back in! If you like black too, but don’t want too much of it, why not add a bit of black in the…
How to propagate a Devil’s Ivy plant
Devil’s ivy, also called golden pothos, is a tropical, evergreen vine which can be grown indoors as a hardy, carefree plant in any zone. I have a very big healthy one already, and I decided I’d like to make another one. Instead of buying a new plant, I thought I’d propagate…
Floor Plan Friday: 4 bedroom, study, scullery & entertainment room
Here’s a floor plan you might like! Set with 4 bedrooms toward the front of the home, and all the living on the back. What do you think about the scullery layout?? There’s not a lot of wasted space in this home – every corner is used up. The little…