Monthly Archives: August 2015

5 Reasons Building Your Home Is Better Than Buying

5 Reasons Building Your Home Is Better Than Buying

This post is sponsored by Coral Homes 5 Reasons Building Your Home is Better Than Buying New homes change lives and the experience of building a dream home from the ground up is an exciting prospect that brings many benefits. Many potential home owners weighing up building and buying, question whether it makes more senseread more →

Coastal Style-Inspired Space

Coastal Style-Inspired Space

Whenever I travel, I have a tendency to fall in love with the space and the environment I am in. This weekend spent at ProBlogger on the Gold Coast was no different. I love Coastal Style interiors, clean and fresh while still homey. In true Sunday style, I have spent some time dreaming over onread more →

What is The Difference Between an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator-Nuts and Bolts with Angela

What is The Difference Between an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator-Nuts and Bolts with Angela

For those of us that are not sure, what is the difference between an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator, I’ve asked Angela to specifically answer this question. I have long been confused by the difference and believe many others of us have been too. I hope this brings you as much clarity as itread more →

My Favourite Space with Cathy from Peregrination Gourmande

My Favourite Space with Cathy from Peregrination Gourmande

This is our very first foreign My Favourite Space, with Cathy joining us all the way from France. We talk a lot about the history of our home, but it really has very little history at all. When speaking with Cathy previously, she mentioned how many of the homes where she lives are 300+ yearsread more →

Home Improvement Thursdays-#HIT

Home Improvement Thursdays-#HIT

I am thrilled to be able to bring you, some very exciting news this week. Bec from The Plumbette and I have been working closely together to bring you our very own weekly link up! Big thanks to Bec for bringing the idea to the table and to Jacob for the clever name, also to myread more →

Pen Y Llechwedd-An Update

Pen Y Llechwedd-An Update

Another week has passed and we are now so, so close to celebrating our 1st year in our beautiful home. I am proud of the amount of work we have been able to do in the 12 months we’ve been here, all while juggling our family of 7 and our busy building company. Some jobsread more →

Renovations Galore: 5 Tools to Become Familiar With Before Starting Your Renovation

Renovations Galore: 5 Tools to Become Familiar With Before Starting Your Renovation

This post is sponsored by Ryobi. Have you recently brought a renovators delights, or have you decided on a new use for that old kids playroom? Then renovations are on the horizon. You’ve read the books, watched the DIY shows and you’re ready to give the job a go yourself, all that’s missing is theread more →

Warm Cosy Living Space-Inspired Space

Warm Cosy Living Space-Inspired Space

I am really feeling the cold at the end of this long, long Winter, and have spent many hours dreaming over on Pinterest about warm cosy living spaces. Image Source There is something so magical about an open fire. Image Source I can totally see myself curled up here with a good book. Imageread more →

Can I Install an Exhaust Fan in a Steel Framed Home-Nuts & Bolts With Builder Adam

Can I Install an Exhaust Fan in a Steel Framed Home-Nuts & Bolts With Builder Adam

This week our reader had two questions to be answered by Adam. Both had simple answers for someone in the know, however when you are not sure, as most of us are not, it is always best to consult a professional. Q. Can I install an exhaust fan in a steel framed home? The answerread more →

My Favourite Space with Kylie from DIY Decorator

My Favourite Space with Kylie from DIY Decorator

It my pleasure this week to be able to share with you the Favourite Space of Kylie from DIY Decorator. I had the privilege of meeting Kylie at an Instagram lunch last year, and she is as beautiful inside as she is out. Kylie and her friend Sam joined forces to create their website DIYread more →