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Star Jasmine fence screening using wire
Star Jasmine plants trained along wire to cover a backyard fence. The project We recently had a swimming pool installed in our backyard and have been thinking for months about how we bring the black fence to life inside the pool fence. I drive past a beautiful Star Jasmine wall trained with wire each day near our home, and…
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Star Jasmine fence cover
We recently had a swimming pool installed in our backyard and have been thinking about how we bring the black fence to life inside the pool fence for months. I drive past a beautiful star jasmine wall trained with wire each day near our home, and we decided that would be a prefect project for this space. Materials * 28…
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Hallway entrance paint makeover
This hallway is brighter and more inviting after a quick and easy update using paint. The project We are making slow progress refreshing our little Victorian cottage with a toddler, but we've been able to finish our hallway. There are some details we wanted to retain including the pendant light, the tiled floor and the…
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Fast growing trees or shrubs?
I need some help choosing the right trees for our garden. Last year we were planning to extend our back deck and removed a row of wattles that lined both our fence and deck. Plans have changed and we are now looking to reinstate these and plant some fast growing yet still good looking trees or shrubs. Our garden consists…
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Hallway entrance makeover
We are making slow progress refreshing our little Victorian cottage with a toddler (and mainly only in any spare time we have on weekends) BUT we have made a start and finished our hallway! There are some details we wanted to retain including the pendant light, the tiled floor and the timber door. Everything else just…
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Are farmhouse sinks practical?
We are renovating our kitchen in the next few months. I love farmhouse sinks and would love to add one to the kitchen and maybe the laundry too. I love the look of them but I have heard mixed reviews about their practicality. I've read that dishes get damaged more easily and often, they can stain and are prone to chipping.…
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Blackboard paint
Hi everyone, I need some advice about blackboard paint. We recently made the decision to convert my husbands “man cave” into a playroom for our daughter. We want to paint one of the walls with blackboard paint but want to ensure it doesn’t darken the room too much. Has anyone got some advice on choosing the right wall?…
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Kids playroom makeover
The finished playroom We've just finished transforming our outdoor room into a kids playroom for our daughter. We needed a space she could use while we renovate the rest of the house over the next 12-18 months. Some before and after images below: Before In progress After Our next project is creating an outdoor kids…
