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I like playing host…
Here are the goody bags i made for my girlfriends who helped me celebrate my birthday last weekend. They were simple to create- brown paper bags, paper doilies, washi tape and ribbon. They turned out...
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Homemade Headboard and another room complete.
There are many DIY tutorials for handmade headboards, but I loved the one that I saw on the Davisvilledesign blog. I couldn’t wait to try it out!!...
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Frame Arrangement – The Gold Room Complete
Happy New Year! I know we are barely two days in, but this year has been brilliant so far!! ;) I am starting 2013 with fresh eyes and a positive attitude. Last year was challenging, but there were...
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Shades of Green
Welcome to the Green Room. I know i could have thought of a more clever and creative name for this room, but let’s face it, this is Australia and we like to keep things relatively simple. Well, maybe...
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Black and White Bedroom Makeover
It’s no secret that i get bored with my surroundings very easily! During our twenties my husband and i moved town and/or house over a dozen times. Six of those moves were in the same town over just a...
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DIY framed chalkboard
I found this vintage frame months ago and I was unsure of the best way to repurpose it. The ornate wood was a beautiful colour and I would have loved to have kept it in its original condition, but...
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The Cart before the Horse
My husband assures me that sometimes it’s alright to put the cart before the horse. I’m still a little unsure, as i’m certain that the whole idea behind the saying is that you shouldn’t do things the...
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Green Room Makeover
Over the weekend my husband admitted to me that he thought the green room at Winterfell looked rubbish. I was having doubts myself about the room, so I was relieved when he said we should have a...
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Before and After – The Green Room
Source: hgtv.com viaAmanda on Pinterest My inspiration for the green room make over came from this beautiful picture that i found while looking for a bedroom with a similar headboard to mine. This...
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The Great Wall of China Plates
Millthorpe is beyond beautiful in Autumn. The changing colours of the leaves, the warm days, brisk nights and the relaxing atmosphere makes it the ideal time for a weekend away. I managed to finish my...
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Jumbled Fun with Bedroom Decor
Do you decorate your house to please yourself or others? For a long time i’ve been very safe about how I decorate our home. I suppose I’ve been nervous that visitors to our home might make judgements...
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Vintage Print Find
8 prints at $15 plus $5 each to frame = $55 in total! Ok, i’ll admit i was pretty excited about this find. While on a day trip with my husband for work we stopped at an antique store in Coonabarabran....
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The spare room might be my favourite…
The house is an eclectic mix of old and new, of neutral and brights, of gold and silver and of practical and just pretty. Each room is different from the next. The loft, the main bedroom, is my...
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Garage sale side table makeover.
Side table makeover. I picked up this little side table for $30 at a garage sale a few weeks ago. Although it was structurally sound the top was worn and a bit flakey. I’ll be honest, the idea of...
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Spray paint side table makeover
It’s amazing what a difference some spray paint makes! I picked up this pretty cane table for $20 at a secondhand store. It’s in great shape and I knew it would be simple to freshen up. After brushing...
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Decoupage and Spray Paint
I didn’t pay much for this old dresser. It was an ugly, old off white colour and the mirror was dangerously unstable. It had a couple of little scrapes on the top, but was otherwise pretty solid. The...
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