A Home Renovation Update
While it’s been a little slow-going over winter, we have at least had some renovation progress here lately so I wanted to give you all an update. Aside from our kitchen being installed, which you can see more of here, we …
Kitchen Progress and Our Bleached Oak Island Benchtop
It’s been a little while since I’ve checked in with you all, so I wanted to share some kitchen progress, particularly the process of bleaching and staining our red oak island benchtop as I’ve had lots ask about it on …
A Serious Case of Cabin Fever
Over the past year or two I’ve been endlessly seeking out, to the point of obsession, rustic wood cabins. You could even go so far as to say I have a serious case of cabin fever. In hindsight, it probably …
Our Stay at Gibbston Valley Lodge, Queenstown
Last month, on our way to Wanaka after a couple of nights in Queenstown, we happened to drive past this super chic
Concept Design & Inspiration for our New Renovation
Some of you may have read that we’ve bought a home here in Wanaka (for those that haven’t got up to speed as yet, you can have a quick read here) so I wanted to share the Concept Interior Design and …
The Rise of the Unfitted Kitchen
What first drew my attention to the “unfitted kitchen”, and thus starting a love affair with mismatched culinary spaces, was somewhat of an accident. Moving into our little cottage at the start of Covid lockdown, while it was only half renovated …
Christmas at the Cottage
I’m sure many of you know we moved into our tiny little cottage earlier this when Covid hit. And I’ve been waiting all year to decorate it and do Christmas at the cottage.
Our Cottage Renovation Update
Apologies it’s been so long between cottage renovation updates. A lot has been going on between photo shoots for Home Beautiful magazine, daily life, family life, and renovating the cottage. Unfortunately, not much to show for it… until the last …
Our Cottage Home Office and New Shutters
I’m excited to share a bit of a “home renovation” update with you guys today – our little cottage home …
Snippets from our Little Country Cottage
As many of you might know that follow me on Instagram, we recently moved into our little country cottage that we’d bought almost a year ago; the timing, of which, was quite serendipitous. Little did we know a global pandemic …
My Favourite Paint Colours and Why You’ve Probably Never Heard of Them
Over the years, I’ve received so many questions asking about the paint colours we’ve used in our homes (and renovations). So, I thought it was time I shared my favourite paint colours, and some of the paint colours I love …
Our Updated Home Office
As many of you know, we sold our cute “modern farmhouse” late last year and moved into a lovely little cottage rental, while we look for a new home. And since we’ve moved, I thought why not share our updated …
How To Create A Modern Farmhouse Kitchen
If you’ve long admired the style of a modern farmhouse kitchen, especially the ones you see on Pinterest and Instagram, but you’ve never been sure how to create the look in your own home? Well then, this post is for …
Home Office Makeover with Pottery Barn
For the past 6 months, my husband and I have been without an office. It has been frustrating to say the least! Not long after our little boy was born, we had to convert the “home office” into his nursery/bedroom, …
Our Woodweave Blinds
My search for the perfect woodweave blinds started back in 2014 when I was sourcing bamboo blinds for a client, here in the Highlands. On Pinterest, I would see all these homes with beautiful woodweave / bamboo blinds that looked …