Every year when it begins to get warmer, I start waging a war against pantry moths and weevils. Having lived in humid Auckland, New...

Try this budget alternative to expensive oversized wall art - it really does work!

Making a headboard can be done using the most basic of supplies!

I think I've painted at least one wall in every room in our house, sometimes twice, occasionally three times. Mostly, it was a reaction...

So, I've just finished painting this buffet/sidetable in chalk paint, what do you think? This is probably one of my favourite pieces of...

Our current house we're renovating here in Auckland, New Zealand is over 100 years old. In fact, it was built in the 1910s and is a...

The very popular graphic design platform called Canva is an easy-to-use and intuitive space that allows you to quickly make your own...

It's so frustrating that within mere months of unboxing our branch new oven trays/pans, they have become coated with baked-on grime that...

When we moved in, there was this old, working wood-burner (or, as Kiwis call them, a 'firebox') in our family lounge that we knew would...

Our family lounge is particularly large and so getting the proportions right is vital because if you get it wrong, there's simply nowhere...

There are many, many pinterest posts 'how-tos' showing how all metal things around the house can simply be given a quick spray paint and...

Read how we retrofitted our 1910 weatherboard villa with insulation, making it less cold and draughty.

Painting over 30year old wallpaper didn't fix things, so I removed the wallpaper with ease, using NO chemicals, NO scourer and NO...