When we moved into our house, there were some things we immediately knew we needed to get done (update the alarm, put on burglar bars, paint the interior) and knew that there were a few things that we’d get done fairly soon (install a heat pump, fix up the kitchen, rip up the carpets and sand the parquet), but we also knew there were a few things that were a little more distant ... Read More
Shades of Grey? An Update on Our Exterior Paint Job
So I've not posted for a week and a bit, but man alive, life is busy. Just trying to get out the door in the mornings with everything under control and having remembered to put on mascara is an achievement. Also just realising that getting out the door is enough of a pat-on-the-back moment that I can't get myself down for not blogging 5 days a week (because, really). But BIG ... Read More
So We’re Painting the House…
After living in our home for almost 4 years, it’s become apparent that the exterior wall paint has GOT. TO. GO. It has started flaking, becoming chalky and peeling off in places. Plus it was white and I have been longing for a new colour to take our 1959 built house into the modern era. So, we start the paint journey. There are colours of every shade of taupe, beige, stone, ... Read More
In Renovation Heaven with Home Magazine
These past holidays when my family and I escaped to a little farm outside Bredasdorp, my hubby surprising bought - for himself - the new Home Magazine - Renovations 2016 Edition. Suffice to say that my mom and I simply devoured it during baby sleep breaks and toddler nap times and it has got me so inspired to start on some of our big ticket planning for 2017. The Home ... Read More
How to DIY Your Own Christmas Wreath
So I finally got time to build my Christmas wreath this morning, thanks in a BIG way to my fantastic mom-in-law for all her guidance, experience and reams of foliage and ribbon! It was such a fun DIY and has really got me excited for the festive season, especially when I hang up this little beauty outside my front door tomorrow morning! I decided to go more rustic than ... Read More