Category: DIY Projects
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Quick & Easy DIY Chair Rail
As the saying goes, a little goes a long way! If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ll have seen the journey my husband and I took in deciding to add a small, yet delightful stretch of trimwork to our dining room walls. Our dining room has always felt unfinished. After being inspired by many […]
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How To Create A Vision Flat-Lay For Your Home
Do you create vision boards? I’ll be the first to say that besides saving inspirational photos on Pinterest, I have never really have sat down to piece together the elements of design through a mood board. Most of my design process plays out visually in my head, just like my writing. I can see it […]
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DIY Cotton Stem Wreath
With December well underway, I hope you are all starting to enjoying the festivities of the season! If you are only just starting to decorate your home for the holidays, or if you are looking for more fun activities to celebrate the season with, than this charming and simple cotton stem wreath is just what […]
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Easy DIY Fabric Hanging Ornaments
Is there anything more rewarding than being able to repurpose materials in your home, and transform them into something beautiful? This Holiday season I had one goal in mind; to only create festive decor with items I already own, or that come from nature. To be honest, I am loving this challenge! It makes me […]
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How To Add Old World Charm To A New Build
It’s been a long two years of constant rennovations in our home, and my favourite thing to do is add small moments of old world charm wherever possible. From hardware to furnishings, we are always trying to strike the perfect balance between the old and the new. To achieve this, we like to keep the […]
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The Simple Trick To Hanging Plates On A Wall
Are you- like me- wanting add an element of traditional design to your home? A timeless feature to a wall that otherwise was lacking in charm, but you would rather not deal with the costs that come with collecting expensive art? A plate wall is just what you need! Hanging plates is a long standing […]
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Quick Sew Cottage Comforter
Does anyone else feel like this year is just slipping by? We are nearing the end of winter here in Australia, and though I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Spring, I know that with the change in seasons, comes transeasonal weather. What we Melbournian’s like to refer to as our four seasons in one […]
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Free And Easy Winter Table Centrepiece
It’s hard to keep a house feeling fresh and airy through gloomy Winter days. Between an overworking heater and a roaring fire, my home tends to feel more stuffy and dim. Bringing the outdoors, indoors, is always the best way to ground and breathe life back into a room. One of my favourite centrepiece hacks […]
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How To Brighten A Room Without White Paint
There is a large misconception out there that white paint is the only way to brighten a room. This could not be more false! What matters most when selecting a paint colour, is its LRV. What is LRV? It is the Light Reflective Value of paint colour. It refers to how well the light bounces […]
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3 Steps To Painting French Doors
There are a lot of components to our house that my husband and I have worked on during its renovation, where we’ve had to learn skills we didn’t already know. What we always tell our family and friends, is that our house is truly homemade. A humble space full of hiccups and patch-ups, and made […]