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Furniture

Room to Write

02:56PM | February 6, 2013 | 14 comments

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Space at my house is at a premium. Each square inch has to be functional or at the very least clutter free. When Stephanie came to live with us for a few months my studio was turned into a guest room and a dumping ground. After she left I reclaimed it as my studio but [...]

Home Stylin

03:15PM | January 3, 2013 | 7 comments

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Yesterday I told you about my new fancy pants mirror… well after several hours of Aidan “helping” me put the drawers together there it is, the finished product. I’m over the moon. You can imagine me smuggly strutting about the house, proud of my flat pack constructing skills. Totally by surprise both the mirror and [...]

Mirror Mirror

10:17AM | January 2, 2013 | 9 comments

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I went to Aldi this morning to buy a chest for drawers for the dining room, flat pack furniture to house Aidan’s craft supplies which have somehow outgrown the plastic drawers they’re currently in. With pre-school just around the corner and more craft activities and inspiration on the horizon I wanted to have the space [...]

Purge and Redecorate

01:40PM | December 18, 2012 | 7 comments

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It always happens at this time of year. Things start to calm down on the work front and I become a touch more domesticated. Some days I wish I worked in an office, I’m sure I’d appreciate our home more if I did. When you’re in it all day everyday working, cleaning, playing and loving [...]

Room for Living

06:00AM | August 4, 2012 | 4 comments

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So after yesterday’s post I was feeling pretty slack. Really, there was no excuse for me to use use those grainy instagram photos to show you the living room in it’s newfound state. So Aidan and I got to work snapping photos of our new space. The pink couch looks so good there bathed in [...]

Inside My Studio

12:12AM | February 21, 2012 | 27 comments

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It’s been a long time since I last posted about my studio, so much has changed in that time so I thought I’d give you all a bit of an update. The studio is right next the the lounge room, across from the kitchen and far away enough from the bedrooms that I won’t disturb [...]

Aidan’s Play Space

04:52PM | January 30, 2012 | 23 comments

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Aidan and I play all day long but there is one particular part of the day that gets us both pretty excited. After watching his favourite show on ABC2 “Mr Maker” (think along the lines of “Art Attack”) we try and recreate whatever he did that day. If I don’t have the supplies we still [...]

Aidan’s Big Boy Room

06:58PM | January 28, 2012 | 27 comments

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I made a promise a few weeks back to show you Aidan’s room and finally everything has come together (including the weather) so I could take some photos. Below is a few photos and a bit of a tour, if I haven’t covered something please feel free to ask any questions in the comments section. [...]

I Kicked My Husband Out

09:13AM | August 22, 2011 | 14 comments

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Most days I like to consider myself an organised person but in an overall sense I’m pretty lax, I don’t feel the need to line things up in straight lines or colour code everything, I just don’t have the energy. The same goes for my wardrobe, everything has it’s place, it’s very own super crowded, [...]

Baby No More

05:00AM | January 4, 2011 | 10 comments

I wanted to take you on a little tour of Aidan’s room today, just a brief run through of the little changes we’ve made to his space. The first thing you notice is the safety gate, completely necessary now that Aidan’s moved to the toddler bed. Every time his room evolves I give myself a [...]

Reinvigorate, Revamp

09:52AM | December 10, 2010 | 3 comments

I’m feeling stifled by my studio, does that ever happen to you? If your workspace doesn’t reflect your style, the creative juices just don’t flow and the clutter (ahem, I mean “storage”) starts to build up and it just becomes to distracting to work/create there… well that’s where my studio is at at the moment. [...]

Mess be gone!

01:27PM | August 10, 2010 | 2 comments

This is where we begin my friends… the doorway into hell. Since I bought my laptop I’ve been spending most of my time (including right now) sitting at the dining room table. I’m surrounded by big pretty windows and Aidan has lots of space to romp around… my studio has become neglected. See that big [...]

New Rug

01:58PM | December 18, 2009 | 5 comments

BEFORE AFTER We put the second couch in storage and replaced it with my awesome Glider & Ottoman. That move alone opened up the space so much and breastfeeding is so much more comfortable now. We also received our new rug and it’s perfect and totally brightens the room. We cleaned the navy rug and [...]

Rockin Revamp

09:33PM | November 11, 2009 | 3 comments

A couple of weeks ago I shared my breastfeeding area with you and as time goes on the soft squishy couch is taking it’s toll on my back so I’ve decided to change things around. I’ve been patiently searching for the right chair to replace the 2-seater in the lounge room. I wanted an armchair [...]

Zzzzzzz

10:22AM | March 9, 2009 | 5 comments

So my house arrest is going well. All I seem to do is nap and lay about. If bub is happy, I’m happy. Steve is being super dad and Mum is keeping me entertained. It’s really nice having her here. i know I’ve been a bit naughty not blogging but I thought I’d post a [...]

Time to Organise

10:51PM | February 28, 2009 | 2 comments

Buffet $50 SOLD Steve and I have started culling with the help of Mum this week. Our little house is prefect for 2 but not for 3, it’s just a little too crowded. To be honest the house is over flowing with my stuff. All arranged perfectly with everything in it’s place of course but [...]

Almost Revamped

04:41PM | January 30, 2009 | 6 comments

I wish I took a “before” photo but I didn’t, silly me. I couldn’t rearrange the furniture. It was an impossible puzzle. It can only fit the way it is now. I used a tape measure and everything. So I was a bit bummed but I knew something still had to be done with the [...]

Studio needs a lift…

12:13AM | January 30, 2009 | 0 comments

decor8 My hours at Crossroads have been nipped back (as of 16th Feb) and I’ll have more time at home to look forward too. I mentioned before the studio felt a little stagnant in it’s style and I wanted a revamp. Move some furniture around, throw some things out or relocate them and just a [...]

It’s Late…

10:08PM | January 22, 2009 | 5 comments

… I should be sleeping. I only finished work an hour ago and I need to unwind. I thought I’d take the opportunity to blurt out some more “real life” stuff for you to mull over whilst I’m slogging away at work tomorrow. You’ll notice on my roster I’m working 9-6pm. 8 hours of customers [...]

Steve’s Outdoor Room

10:45AM | December 20, 2008 | 5 comments

Steve is difficult to buy for. I wanted to spoil him this year but I was stuck on ideas. I thought about gadgets, but he wouldn’t use them, games but he wouldn’t play them, books but he wouldn’t read them and clothes… he has more than enough for a bloke. One idea that I’ve been [...]

xmas is coming

04:42PM | November 28, 2008 | 3 comments

Sorry guys, just one picture. I’m very impatient. I hate uploading. Just took the time to share our living room. Steve rearranged it yesterday. We did a lot of cleaning actually. I guess he’s more excited than I thought about his friend arriving tomorrow. The one main difference is that we’ve covered the fireplace with [...]

Lamp Revamp Idea

05:01PM | October 15, 2008 | 2 comments

This is my lamp. The lamp that doesn’t go with anything else we own. I was looking at Notebook Magazine (Real Living Magazine is #1) and found this revamp idea online. I didn’t want to just spray paint it and slap a new shade on. The gilding idea seems a bit more “me”. I still [...]

Outdoor Entertaining

12:58PM | October 7, 2008 | 1 comment

This is where I want the outdoor setting to be. Those are HUGE lavender shrubs in the garden bed. They make the backyard smell divine. This is the front door we don’t use because it opens up into the dogs part of the yard. There are a few flowers growing but I want to add [...]

Out in the Sun

12:24PM | October 7, 2008 | 3 comments

I’ve been casually watching ebay for a good bargain on outdoor furniture. Not the posh stuff that sits pretty under a patio, something cheap, sturdy and rough that I could fix up and leave outside in the elements. With summer drawing even closer, I can’t wait for the warm weather and spending more time outdoors.I [...]

Weekend Dusted

02:34PM | September 29, 2008 | 3 comments

So it’s Monday and the vicious cycle starts all over again. Our weekend was busy and lazy all at the same time. I worked on Saturday and had a ball merchandising. I think the boss let me have full reign as the Area Manager is visiting on Wednesday. She wont be at fault if the [...]

More Chair Love

10:36AM | August 8, 2008 | 2 comments

By far the best furniture investment I’ve ever made. The previous post really didn’t do it justice and I think I’m suffering a little chair love crush. It is beyond comfortable, more than I expected from an Officeworks chair. It suits the room so well and I adore all it’s shiny parts, so sleek. I’m [...]