Why Builders Hate The Block
Ok, so hate is certainly a strong word, and perhaps not every builder hates The Block, but we sure do in our house. While I enjoy occasionally watching the show to keep up to date
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Ok, so hate is certainly a strong word, and perhaps not every builder hates The Block, but we sure do in our house. While I enjoy occasionally watching the show to keep up to date
It’s this year I finally feel comfortable telling you my Christmas tree styling tips, as prior to now our tree has been a happy kaleidoscope of Christmas mess. This year however,
It’s no secret that I L.O.V.E Instagram . My favourite of all the social media outlets, a place of positivity and pretty pictures, what is not to love? But had you ever thought of
A few weeks ago, The Plumbette and I announced our Instagram competition . Entrants were to post a photo of their home improvement, which could be anything from an extension to a
It has been ages since we’ve done any real work on Pen Y Llechwedd, other than regular repairs and maintenance. We actually made a decision to do nothing on the house for a period
In the world of building there different opportunities for a builder to provide you with costings on your job. The 3 most common forms of these are ballpark figures, estimates and
I recently heard a story that shocked me to my core. At first, I wasn’t going to share the story on a public forum for two reasons, it’s not my story and I didn’t want to
Last week I finally shared the reveal of our ensuite. While it had been ready for sharing for quite some time, our commitment to the Queensland Homes magazine shoot kept it under
Can you believe this is my 800th blog post?! I couldn’t think of a better way to mark this milestone than by answering a reader question. I had an excellent question through on my
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