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  • Home Office Design Progress | windmillprotea.com
    InDIY & Home Improvement, Home Projects
    - October 18, 2020

    Budget Floors and Painted Walls in the Home Office

    We already finished some big-impact projects in our home office by installing budget floors and painting the walls. Welcome to week two of the Fall…

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  • Office Design for Home - Built-in Units | windmillprotea.com
    InDesign Basics, Design Plans & Mood Boards, Home Projects
    - October 11, 2020

    Modern Home Office Design: One Room Challenge Week 1

    Home Office Design Plan, How to Upgrade Your Workspace on a Budget. It is time for my home office upgrade…

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  • How to Paint a Small Planter | windmillprotea.com
    InCross Stitch & Crafts, Home Projects, Thrifty Thursday
    - September 24, 2020

    How To Paint a Small Planter if the Colours don’t Suit Your Decor Style

    You can quickly transform a small planter into a pretty décor item with just paint. What do you do when you see the cutest mini…

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  • DIY Round Stool | windmillprotea.com
    InFurniture Makeovers, Home Projects
    - September 10, 2020

    DIY Round Stool: How to Make a Small Vanity Stool

    How to make a Mid-Century-Modern inspired stool. It is so easy to make a small round stool, and with the types of furniture legs out…

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  • Kitchen & Laundry Room Reveal | www.windmillprotea.com
    InDIY & Home Improvement, Home Projects, Room Reveals
    - September 4, 2020

    Retro Kitchen & Laundry Room Revamp Reveal

    How we Renovated our 1970’s Kitchen on a Tight Budget It is finally here!  Three years after we started our Retro Kitchen Revamp, it is…

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  • Make Your Very Own, Cute DIY Rope Basket on a Budget | www.windmillprotea.com
    InHome Décor, Home Projects, Thrifty Thursday
    - August 27, 2020

    Make Your Own, Cute DIY Rope Basket on a Budget

    I’ll show you how to make a DIY Rope Basket out of a Dollar Store Wastebasket and some Jute Rope. Are you one of those…

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  • 7 Of The Best Free Printables For Laundry Room Wall Art | www.windmillprotea.com
    InHome Décor, Home Projects
    - August 20, 2020

    7 Of The Best Free Printables For Laundry Room Wall Art

    I’m listing 7 of the best free printables for laundry room wall art to brighten up your space. One of the final touches I wanted…

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  • Big Impact DIY: How To Refinish Your Porcelain Sink | www.windmillprotea.com
    InDIY & Home Improvement, Home Projects
    - August 13, 2020

    Big Impact DIY: How To Refinish Your Porcelain Sink

    How to breathe new life into an old yellowed and chipped laundry sink. If you live in an older home, like me, the chances are…

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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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