In our quest to modernize and brighten our beautiful kitchen I had another item on my wishlist to change. After the Island and Countertop makeover in December 2017 we (I) started searching for new tiles for the backsplash behind the stove. They were square, black, non reflective… ugh. Oh, and the grout was brown –… Continue reading Mermaid Tiles
So, I got an island for Christmas! Wait, let me rephrase that… I got an island makeover for Christmas đ Still confused? Our kitchen is one of my favourite rooms in this house, it was extended and renovated about 10 years ago, and is quite custom. It’s not necessarily what I would’ve chosen if I had the… Continue reading An island for Christmas
I think my motto should be be “Duck Egg is the new Black”… everything black that I can get my hands on is being made over in either white or duck egg, or both! Add a spot of bling and I’m all good! We’ve had these 3 jars since we moved in together, 12 (OMG!) years… Continue reading { DIY } Duck Egg is the new Black
I never thought of myself as a neat and organized person (just ask my mother and she’ll confirm that I am NOT the tidiest of her children). I’ve always wished I was though. I have a Pinterest board called Organize your Life which is my inspiration for the kind of person I wish I was. So,… Continue reading { FREE PRINTABLE } Pantry Organisation
Last month I posted about these raw pine bar stools we bought for a few hundred rand and asked for some ideas or inspiration to give them some personality. Angel found a pic on Pinterest and shared it with me on Facebook that I just LOVED… Pretty hey!? So I used that as my main inspiration,… Continue reading { DIY } Chalk Paint bar stools
We bought two of these raw pine bar stools today to go in the kitchen at the centre island. The house came with two chrome and black leather(ish) barstools in the kitchen which obviously serve the purpose, but I’m not a leather and chrome kinda gal. We’ve been eyeing out the same shaped stools at… Continue reading Barstool ideasÂ
One of the first Sneak Peek posts here was “Mint to be” … Well, it’s ready for its reveal! The kitchen had a (I assume) custom made stained glass chandelier above the island. While it was really beautiful, stained glass is so NOT my style! As the Sneak Peek said, I saw this in the… Continue reading Light it up
Moving our furniture into this house was basically a dream come true. A dream that I had been dreaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the last 6 months. I used to lie awake at night in bed and picture where everything would go and how it would look. I mentally moved… Continue reading Just moved in
It was a nightmare, I won’t lie! We moved in and started removing the flooring on the same day… and spent the next week living only in the bedroom and on the patio while we tried not to tear our hair out with the tilers. Anyway, long painful story short… our new tiles look AMAZING!!… Continue reading We tiled!
Yesterday, Peter spent the day at our new house, with the guys installing the fiber. He took a few (100!!) photos while he was there, and it’s just made me waaaaaay too excited to move in, in a few weeks! Even though we’re just coming out of a dry winter and Gauteng has water restrictions… Continue reading Snippets
