Once you've been living somewhere for a few years, and your house is all set up, there doesn't seem to be much point to checking out display homes (first world problem right there). If anything, seeing the latest in home design and decor tends to sow seeds of discontent, … [Read more...] about Inspo from Display Home Interiors
House & Home
Have You Joined the Kon Mari Club?!
First there was the best-selling book, "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up", then the Netflix series, "Tidying up with Marie Kondo" - and now, there's the Kon Mari memes: Just to clarify the above meme: apparently Marie Kondo has never said anything about … [Read more...] about Have You Joined the Kon Mari Club?!
How I Styled My Home for Sale
If you're thinking of selling, most real estate agents highly recommend taking the trouble to stage or style your home. You can hire a professional or DIY, which is what we chose to do after receiving a quote for $3800 - ouch! We felt that we could achieve good results for … [Read more...] about How I Styled My Home for Sale
Camping at Home
The worst of the move is done and dusted and we are now living in our new home. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say, we are camping in the new house ;-) . As you can see, it's still pretty chaotic ... That's because most of our furniture remains in the old … [Read more...] about Camping at Home
Chemical Free Cleaning Hacks
Getting our house ready to go on the market has been no small task, and has involved major spring cleaning. While we've resorted to the cheat's guide to housework in the past, knowing our home would be subject to close scrutiny by potential buyers really motivated us to … [Read more...] about Chemical Free Cleaning Hacks