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That day when your 7-year old does a better job wi

That day when your 7-year old does a better job with your scatter cushions than you do. 🤗

My kids frequently built forts out of furniture and scatter cushions. We let them play for a couple of days before asking them to return everything to how it was before.

But every time, the scatter cushions get new homes - and I am amazed every time at how good it looks. Most times, it is better than my arrangements.

Tell me in the comments below what your kids have done in your home decor better than what you did.👇🏻

Remember this old post? And did you know that it i

Remember this old post? And did you know that it is possible to restring old bamboo blinds to make them last longer?

The cord these blinds come with perish in our harsh sun. I think ours lasted a year or two. And let's be honest, we need our blinds to last longer than that.

So I searched for a suitable alternative and even figured out how to restring these blinds without any waste on the cord.

I just made a quick video to help out with the steps even more. So be sure to head over to the blog and check out my "bamboo blinds" post.💛

#bambooblinds #diyblinds #fixitdontthrowitaway #windowtreatments #rollupblinds #quickfix

Early last year, I transformed this small side tab

Early last year, I transformed this small side table. (Swipe to see the before).

I only used oil-rubbed bronze spraypaint @rustoleumsouthafrica and marble-look contact paper. The result was a beautiful industrial-style accent table.

I still love how it looks, but today I had to do some repairs. You see, my 4-year-old decided to test out how resilient the marble is and scraped it with a key. Swipe to see his masterpiece. 🤔

But luckily, contact paper is inexpensive, and the repair job was easy! Head over to the blog and search for the Industrial accent table to see the original post.

What is your favorite use for contact paper?

#contactpaper #marblecontactpaper #contactpaperdiy #windmillprotea #oilrubbedbronze #rustoleum #rustoleumsouthafrica #rustoleumoilrubbedbronze #spraypaintfurniture #spraypaint #industrialtable #industrialfurniture #diyindustrial #fauxmarble #industrialhome
#diyblogger #furnitureflip

Isn't this such a pretty view of one of South Afri

Isn't this such a pretty view of one of South Africa's gorgeous Proteas?

I chose to include Protea in my blog name as a nod to our beautiful country. And although they are not my favorite flower, I adore them.

It was fun to spot shrubs with flowers a while ago on a hike through a local nature reserve. @moreletakloofnaturereserve

My favorite flowers are actually tulips! Comment below with your favorite flower, and let me know what you think about proteas!

I just received this gorgeous 'cool alpine' 1.5m r

I just received this gorgeous 'cool alpine' 1.5m round rug from @airloomdecor
I love how soft it feels - perfect for my kids' reading nook!

#roundrug #readingnook #kidsreadingcorner #airloom #windmillprotea #coolcolorscheme #rugs #interiordecor

Wishing you all a Blessed Christmas! These lyrics

Wishing you all a Blessed Christmas! These lyrics are from one of my favourite Afrikaans Christmas songs called Somerkersfees. It talks about God's love in sending His Son as the best gift we will ever receive. And it prays for a bright Summer Christmas in South Africa!

#somerkersfees #southafricanchristmas #christmas2020 #blessed

I'm doing a happy dance over here because our Home

I'm doing a happy dance over here because our Home Office Makeover is complete!

A couple of weeks of hard work as part of the Fall 2020 @oneroomchallenge and we now have a beautiful, inspirational room to work in!

Please go and check it out on the blog!

#oneroomchallenge #homeoffice #homeofficedecor #homeofficemakeover #diyhomeoffice #builtinshelves #diybookshelf #greenhomedecor #greenoffice #industrialhome #modernhome

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

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