The Textured Paint Finish on furniture is used to achieve a more rustic look, especially when used with coloured Jolie Finishing Waxes. It highlights imperfections and carvings while creating depth on flat surfaces. Read on for step-by-step instructions or check out our instructional video below. Tools & Materials Jolie Paint Jolie Finishing Wax – Clear Jolie Finishing Wax […]
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How to: Disguise An Ugly Exterior View
Let’s talk about views, specifically, the view out of your window! Now, it’s all well and good having a gorgeous interior but what happens when you open your shutters/blinds/curtains and are faced with an ugly exciting exterior view? That’s the case with this property here. Beautiful interior that opens up to a view of the […]
1880’s Renovation- Room #1
Carrington House is a little old house on Carrington Street in the Hunter region. What first attracted me to this property was not just the obvious need for it to be rescued, but the property felt like it was hurting. It felt like it had a story to tell, and no one to help tell […]
How To: Create a DIY Pendant Light
Love the look of a beautiful, bespoke pendant light but not so crazy about the cost? Do I have the solution for you! I’m going to show you how to create a DIY pendant light quickly and easily (and on a budget). Beautiful lighting on a budget As you’ll all know, I’m a massive […]
Home Help for Living Spaces
I hope you enjoyed last weeks first round of Home Help that hit your inbox. All aimed at providing you with inspiration and some simple know how to empower you during this unprecedented time where we are spending MORE time than we ever had at home. This week on Home Help I am focusing on […]
Lorn Rose Farm Quick Event Makeover
The Lorn Rose Farm is an amazing property that my dear friend and client of almost a decade Denise Duffield-Thomas purchased recently. Denise approached me a month or so ago and told me that she wanted to run an event in the main spaces of the home and she wanted to do a Quick Event […]
How To Hang Wallpaper and Install DIY Wall Panelling
Today I am talking wallpaper and wall panelling. More specifically, giving a soft, some might say boring, gyprock wall a new lease on life. The wall we are tackling is in the laundry and I have big plans for both how it looks and how it functions. Those plans however, wont work with the wall […]
30 Tips to Increase the Value of Your Property
A clean, appealing and well maintained home has much better odds of selling for more, and selling faster than one that is not. When looking at your house, the thing you need to keep repeating to yourself is that “first impressions are lasting impressions.” This couldn’t be truer when it comes to selling real estate. […]
Naomi’s Renovation Project – Before and After Highlights
If you’ve ever finished a massive renovation, you would know about that amazing feeling you get when you see the finished property. I get that feeling about my latest renovation and I really couldn’t have done it without my incredible team of experts. In today’s blog, I want to show you the BIG REVEAL of […]
20 Ways to Declutter in 20 Days
Would you believe me if I said you could declutter your entire home in just 20 days? It doesn’t have to be hard and you certainly don’t have to be a neat freak to enjoy the 20/20 movement. You also don’t need a lot of time or money. So, I’m inviting you to jump on […]