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What style letterbox for our brick fence? 26 Aug 2013 | 09:57 am
Which one of these letterboxes would you recommend for our 1.1m wide x 1.6m high brick wall in between the driveway and front path? These are all from Bunnings. The top left one measures W:260 x H:35...
We are going to Phuket!!! 7 Aug 2013 | 02:32 pm
Last week I booked flights for Phuket, and was offered a new job, on the same day! Very lucky, I know. Any tips for first timers in Phuket? We will be there for 7 days in February, which is their pe...
Brick fence decisions - please help!!! 4 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
We are getting our first brick fence quote next week, so this might, just might, be happening in the near future... Yet, I am still undecided if we should go with a 1.6m or 1.8m high fence, and 300mm ...
Laundry overheads are in at last! 28 Jul 2013 | 06:36 am
2pac overhead cabinets are in at last! Still need to finalise the design for the floor to ceiling cabinet on the other side, but at least there has been SOME progress. Yay! Oh, and still need to find...
What size rug for our family room? 15 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
My Domino Book of Decorating tells me that I should leave 10 to 20cm of bare floor on all sides of the rug, and that all four legs of a sofa should be on or off the rug... However, due to the locatio...
What style feet for our black leather sofa? 6 Jul 2013 | 07:59 am
So, we've decided to go with a black leather sofa in the style pictured below. But what style of feet should we go with? I am thinking brushed aluminium? Or perhaps we should go with dark stained timb...
Timeless RUG patterns... Is there such a thing? 4 Jul 2013 | 03:38 pm
I feel as if the patterns I like have been "in" for some time now, and wonder if they were/are a fad and will be completely "out" by the time I am ready to buy some rugs. Which of these rug patterns,...
Help me decorate/modernise these newly made-over armchairs and sofa!!! 30 Jun 2013 | 08:31 am
Here is the finished product! My very first make-over project :) The colour of the backrest and the armchair on the left, doesn't look quite right in the photo, must be the lighting on something... B...
Plantation shutters and a NEW sofa!!!! 29 Jun 2013 | 11:52 am
Some exciting stuff has happened around here lately.... Firstly, we placed a deposit for 3 plantation shutters (as a trial)... and a few days ago we placed a deposit on a custom made sofa for the fami...
Is $135 for a large cake stand with glass dome a good price? 22 Jun 2013 | 04:48 am
I've ween wanting a cake stand for some time now... And came across this Donna Hay one... Is $135 a good price? Or can I find a better/cheaper one elsewhere? From this angle it looks a bit out of pro...
