Home Tour - Zoe Dent

 I came across the home of Zoe Dent years ago on Instagram and loved it. 

I recently came across her home again featured on the Bed Threads Journal and I loved the decor changes she has made to it. Lots of textures and wood added, warmer tones and pops of colour.

It looks lovely and cosy and a perfect place to bunker down in winter.

All photos via Bed Threads

Renovation Inspiration

 Last year we built our office/ studio apartment addition onto our garage. You can see it here

This year we will hopefully be updating our home interiors and building a second level with our parent's retreat upstairs. We have completed a few projects over the years with a kitchen update, bathroom update and our dishwasher disaster that resulted in our white floors but we are going to be replacing some items that are original from our initial build 20 years ago. 

Even though they are still functional they are looking their age and showing some wear and tear. Things on the list are fresh paint, new window coverings, carpet, laundry update,  doors etc

I've started to put together some mood boards and inspiration for how I would love our home to look.

It's just about light and airy, clean and simple. Lots of white as always but adding in texture and colour with wood, stone and natural fibres.

Some inspo pics below...

All photos via Pinterest

Around here lately....

Hello! How have you been? I thought I would round up a few photos and share what has been happening around here lately. It's nothing overly exciting just the usual busy week. There is always something to be done and my "to do" list is endless! Simon was away in Bali surfing last week so I was even busier as I juggled everything myself.  Here are some photos from the past week or so.....

The weather has been lovely and you can feel it starting to warm up. Spring is just around the corner!

We have had lots of sickness in the house this winter with colds and tonsillitis, more than any other year, so hopefully this warmer weather will put an end to it.

We waved Simon off on a week's surfing trip in Bali. They were some of the best waves he's ever had so he was stoked. I feel so tired this week though as I never sleep well when he's away!

Noah's room got a little tidy and freshen up. 

I like to move the bed around every few months just to mix things up a bit ;)

I love this view when I walk in the front door. I'm usually the only one that uses this sitting area so it always stays nice and tidy. Bliss!

We had Book Week this week. We took the easy option with Jasper's costume this year! ;)

He really loves The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Pink tulips are brightening up the dining table this week.

The slowest ever bathroom refresh continues on.....

 Apart from the tiling which was done perfectly by Simon's uncle, everything else has had a delay. There was a crack in the vanity when they put it on the truck so we had to wait another week or so for it to be replaced. The bath facade measurements were wrong and when they went to install it the piece wouldn't fit! Another week went by while we waited for another piece to be remade. We then had the glass for the shower screen measured and when they came the measurements were wrong too! 3 different tradie errors! So frustrating, what is that saying....measure twice, cut once? Anyhoo the bathroom is usable so it hasn't inconvenienced us too much but it will be nice when it's finished.

Hopefully by next week!

I'm looking forward to pushing that champagne button at the end of the week! ;)

How has your week been? What have you been up to lately?

Long Weekend Vibes

We spent the long weekend at home enjoying the sun, lots of sport on tv and a trip to the beach.

I enjoyed pottering around the house, watching the boys make a few sweet treats in the kitchen,  and finishing off a couple of books. I've got a list 2 pages long of jobs that need doing in the garden and around the house but it was hard to get motivated. It was more a weekend for rest and relaxation.

Here are a few photos from the weekend.....

We were sent some gelato on Friday afternoon from Gelatissimo so that started the weekend off right.

Candy wonderland gelato with popping candy on top. The boys loved it!

The boys are loving being at the beach again although they are still wearing wetsuits in the water.

 Still a little chilly!

I couldn't resist buying another washed linen quilt cover from Adairs the other day. I have the linen in grey but I'm loving it in this chambray colour. It washes so well and is so comfortable.

We had a couple of sleep ins this weekend and daylight savings is throwing off the boys at bedtime. 

It usually takes a week or two for us to get back into our groove after the time change.

The boys made some white chocolate bark and a cake over the weekend.

 Mini marshmallows and sprinkles are obviously their favourite toppings ;)

Grand final weekend calls for a platter. 

We were going for the Swans on Saturday and the Sharks on Sunday. So happy Cronulla got the win!

Still so happy with my new rug. I'm loving the pops of colour it brings to the living room plus the pattern should be good to hide the dirt and wear and tear that the boys bring!

Mum brought me a few new crystals the other day. I'm looking for a white tray to set them up in but in the meantime they look very pretty here.

We've got another week of school holidays ahead of us which is great! Hopefully the good weather sticks around for us, it makes all the difference when you get be outside in the holidays.

How was your weekend?

Nursery Love.

There is something so exciting about setting up a nursery and dreaming of what's to come. 

I follow Kyree over on Instagram and this week she revealed her baby's room. 

The gender is going to be a surprise so this room can be adapted to either sex. I love the neutral tones, the cosy corners and all of the little details on the shelves.

You can see the full tour and her mood boards over on Kyrees blog here

I've shared a few photos of the nursery below -

Did you find out the sex of your baby while pregnant?
 For our first we kept the surprise and then found out early with our other two.