May your home rise up to meet you
You know you have an ugly bathroom when you look forward to going to the bathroom at the local pub! Seriously, our pub’s bathroom was much nicer than our 70’s orange-tiled disaster. Since we were moving to the USA, I wanted a quick, CHEAP fix in order to make it slightly more appealing for renters. […]
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This past week I had a great week painting the new Wellness Library. I had help from my lovely friend Joanna, and a resident who asked if he could help out which was awesome! I painted our entire house back home in Australia – inside and out. So to save you some time and trouble, […]
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This week I was asked by my lovely friend Paulette if I would like to use my love of renovating, décor and DIY for a great cause! Our church ‘Forefront’ partners with a housing complex in NYC which provides permanent housing for people living with AIDS and homeless veterans. In order to respect the privacy […]
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Whether you are looking for a unique gift or that special piece for your home, our 5 Products We Love this week are all available for purchase from online stores now! Dandelion Flower Weave Rug from Lived In for $420.00 – $630.00 Fotofalls Floor Tree from Hart & Heim for &89.95
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This year I did the unthinkable – forgot my Mother-in-Law’s birthday. Yup. Legend. Remembering birthdays proves a bit difficult when one is living abroad AND has a huge family. So to rectify this situation I took to Pinterest to try and find myself a Birthday reminder solution! I found two in fact, so I enlisted […]
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This week I wrote a post entitled 5 Home Office Ideas, if you missed it you can read it here! So to inspire you to set up or organise your own home office, here are 5 products we thought would serve your home office space well. Enjoy! – Penny xo
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I am a big believer that everybody needs a home office. Not just those who run a business from home, EVERYONE! Organization is integral to running a smooth household. Plus, staying on top of your bills and paperwork can save you hundreds of dollars a year in late fees and over-due credit card statements! So […]
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This latest guest post comes from Erin – a freelance writer from Perth who loves the outdoors and tinkering in the garden. With an increasing number of homeowners buying their first smartphone, and many others who have long been invested in mobile technology, it’s no wonder that landscaping applications are becoming popular for those […]
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In case I failed to mention it in earlier posts, the name of our Lesotho restaurant is No.7. The number 7 is traditionally regarded as the most iconic shirt number in soccer and ties in with Kick4Life’s use of soccer in teaching children in Lesotho about HIV/AIDS. In the initial design brief, Kick4life suggested we […]
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Last week, my gorgeous and creative friend Rachel let me into her fabulous world of DIY! She bought 1 set of shiny, new pine drawers and 2 pine shelves from IKEA, with the intention of turning them into beautiful rustic pieces for her home. Armed with a blow-torch, see Rachel and I in Darling Street’s […]
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