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We've updated our furniture for our home office up

We've updated our furniture for our home office update! This is week four of the @oneroomchallenge!

I love this side table that I've painted in the colour 'Monsoon Lagoon' by @plasconsa.

I also did a faux bone-inlay stencil on another side table, and it turned out beautifully! @elanie.eckard, thanks again for the stencils.

#greenfurniture #sidetable #sidetableupdate #diyfurniture #homeoffice #oneroomchallenge #bhghome #falloneroomchallenge #greenhomeoffice #loveyourhome

For this month's #thriftythursday transformation,

For this month's #thriftythursday transformation, I updated my bedside table lamp!

I love how it turned out, and now that I know I did not ruin it, I can transform the other one as well.

Swipe to see the gorgeous hobnail texture and the before!

#hobnail #hobnaillamp #hobnaildecor #lampupdate #tablelamp #tablelamps #bedsidelamp #lampmakeover #bedroomaccessories #lighting #homelighting #diylighting #aquadecor #whitedecor #loveyourhome

I'm a bit late in posting my update for week 3 of

I'm a bit late in posting my update for week 3 of the @oneroomchallenge but here goes.

We updated our lighting! We installed some much-needed downlighters, got a new gorgeous industrial style desk lamp from @lightingwarehouse (called the Percy Desk Lamp) and updated our old wall sconce to be used on the built-in-shelving.

Baby steps, but we are getting there!

#oneroomchallenge #lighting #himelighting #officelamps #homeofficelighting #lightingwarehouse #bhghome #officeupgrade

We have progress in the home office update! Our wa

We have progress in the home office update! Our walls are painted, new flooring installed and I painted the door.

We still have quite a lit to do, but the room feels so different already!

Sheet Vinyl foors are from @airloomdecor

#sheetvinyl #orc2020 #bhghome #oneroomchallenge #homeofficeupdate #diyhome #dulux #rugsoriginal #airloom #roomprogress #loveyourhome #livefordiy

I've always wanted to join the @oneroomchallenge,

I've always wanted to join the @oneroomchallenge, and now finally I am! We are renovating our home office!

This room really needed some love, especially after we've been working from home for the last couple of months.

We are doing some big projects and a couple of smaller projects - my full design plan is up on the blog!

Swipe to see some of my plans and the messy before.

#homeoffice #diyhomeoffice #oneroomchallenge #bhgorc #bhgorc2020 #homeofficemakeover #myinspiredreno #diyprojects #designisfun #createmyhome #needsomecolour

What do you do when you spot a cute decor item in

What do you do when you spot a cute decor item in your favourite homeware store's budget isle, but the colours don't match your decor? You buy it and paint it, of course.😊

I came across this mini pot plant holder @mrp_home the other day and just loved the texture on it. I took it home and painted it with a coral and cold ombre effect. Head to the blog for all the details!

The faux string of pearls is also from @mrp_home.

#mrphome #planters #potplant #fauxplants #indoorplants #coraldecor #golddecor #coralgold #fallcolors #fallhomedecor #diyplanter #paintedplanters #paintedplantpots #stringofpearls #donkeyears #loveyourdecor #loveyourhome #budgetfriendlydecor

Let's talk painting kitchen cabinets: I love the e

Let's talk painting kitchen cabinets: I love the ease of being able to transform your kitchen with paint completely. If you don't have the finances for a full remodel on your kitchen - paint is your answer and your new BFF!

It has been almost three years since we painted our kitchen cabinets and wall tiles, and they are still holding up so well! So hit me with you kitchen cabinet paint questions in the comments below. 👇🏻

We painted the handles with @rustoleumsouthafrica's ever-popular Oil-Rubbed Bronze.

Cabinets were painted with the colours Nomadic Dream and Fynbos Leaf and wall tiles with Frozen Limeade. All from @plasconsa.

#plascon #rustoleumsouthafrica #paintkitchencabinets #diykitchen #retrokitchen #transformyourkitchen #diyhome #paintkitchen #kitchenproject #oilrubbedbronze #kitchentransformation

Sometimes our DIY's don't turn out exactly as we p

Sometimes our DIY's don't turn out exactly as we planned, and they kind of feel like a flop.

I built this little stool from scratch, and although it was a relatively easy project, I am a bit disappointed.

You see, I did not think about proportions in my planning phase. I disregarded the height I needed to go with my dressing table, and I did not consider its visual weight.

So not only is this little guy to low to use at my vanity, but it also looks lost against the table.

This failure just goes to show, that sometimes even seasoned DIY'ers like me make mistakes, and it is ok.

Take what you can from that experience, and learn from it. Then you can keep moving forward and improve on your skills even if it is just your planning skills.😉

#diystool #diystools #midcenturystool #midcenturyfurniture #midcenturymodern #vanitystool #dressingtablestool #diyflop #diyfailure #diyfurniture

I finally completed our retro kitchen revamp and s

I finally completed our retro kitchen revamp and shared the room reveal.
We've put in some hard work in the kitchen, but it was so worth it. And a budget-friendly alternative to a full renovation.

Swipe to see some details & the scary before.

The post is up on the blog, link in bio, and search for kitchen reveal.

#kitchenremodel #kitchenrevamp #retrokitchen #paintkitchencabinets #budgetfriendlykitchen #budgetfriendlydecor #kitchendesign #greykitchen #industrialdecor #industrialkitchen #diykitchen #diyhome #diyprojects #lockdownproject

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