

Bring In The Big Guns
With only the last bit of pavers to be done, our builder drops off his machine. Serious demolition work will begin next week. In the...


The Never-Ending Pavers
Faced with the prospect of having to lift the rest of the pavers in the driveway by the end of the week (our builder wants to bring his...


Demolition Time
Demolition has begun. Our builder started work on site yesterday. He wasted no time removing the wooden deck. Today, all the posts came...


How We Spent The Easter Weekend
It has officially begun. We have begun renovations on our house by ripping up the pavers in the driveway. Works began on Easter Sunday,...


Goodbye Old Kitchen
Our kitchen is now all gone. It has gone to a good home, where it will live out its days, enjoyed by its new owner. A friend came by...
We Have A Builder!!!
We are so excited!!! We have finally signed a contract with a builder. After months of getting quotes and meeting over 6 different...


Vanity For The Family Bathroom
Gary called to tell us that our vanity conversion for the family bathroom is complete. I couldn't resist heading down right away to check...


My Current Obsession With Curtain Accessories
I have recently developed an obsession with collecting French curtain accessories. It seems crazy really as our curtains are a very long...


Another Chandelier
French eBay is way too addictive. After our multple success with our light fittings from France, we just couldn't stop looking. French...


The Ritz Bed Is Home
Our newly reupholstered bed got delivered today. After our less than happy experience trying to get DJ & JC Barclay Upholstery to agree...