How to Create a Truly Sustainable Home

shabby chic home

Livos offer healthier, sustainable and more economical alternatives to the traditional coating systems such as oils, paints and finishes. The Livos products are manufactured under the Rudolf Steiner principle of using natural raw materials that are completely biologically degradable. All products have a FULL ingredient listing with no harmful chemicals. Due to the nature of…

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House Tour: Emma’s Upcycled Cottage

Peeking into people’s homes is something many of you share a love of! It is such fun to get ideas and admire what other people are doing – even if it is not totally your style. The thing is we all have our own personal style, and in particular when you use unique items. Emma’s…

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Painting an Upholstered Chair with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Chairs are such a solid investment when it comes to furniture purchases. You can find chairs in secondhand stores, op shops, roadside and your grandmother’s shed. They are everywhere. When buying or finding a chair, look for solid features, line, design, shape. Don’t worry too much about the finish of the chair. They can be…

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Renovate Restore Recycle Forever!

renovate restore recycle strippng out old homes and using materials to renovate period properties

Renovate Restore Recycle  are based in Bendigo, Victoria. Owner Christian Bloomfield, says that funnily enough they are probably the only salvage yard in Australia that doesn’t actually have a yard and isn’t open to the general public! Renovate Restore Recycle demolish and strip out old period houses that are going to be demolished or renovated.…

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Our Big Upcycled Office Renovation

This post is brought to you in partnership with Monsta We are on the home stretch of our inside home renovations and we are feeling the pinch! We have recently completed the office, and have Maxwell’s room to go. We will then take a break before finishing later in the year with the kitchen, bathroom…

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Our Lounge Room Scandi Boho Makeover

**This post is written in conjunction with our partners Monsta, but all views in relation to the products used are my own. The renovations continue and we are very excited to be partnered with Monsta in our next few rooms, starting with the lounge room. When we moved in, one of the main walls in this…

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