The home had beautiful bones and character, but it was in need of a refresh. Some of the flooring options, like carpet in the hallway, were outdated and impractical.

Preparing ourselves and our home for the cooler months of autumn is an altogether different experience to getting ready for spring and summer.

Rugs play a vital role in providing the base of a room, defining or demarcating a space, as well as providing an opportunity to add colour, pattern and interest.

The journey to create a beautiful family home is a wonderful life adventure, full of hopes and dreams and the very best of intentions. It also takes careful planning to ensure that the home you make is a safe, sound sanctuary.

Firstly let’s start with what is considered warm and what is considered cool when it comes to colour tones. Warms are the colours on the red, orange, yellow side of the colour wheel with all of their tones, hues and permutations.

The very best homes are more than just the sum of their parts. Pick up any magazine or scroll through some Pinterest pages or the online socials, and you’ll quickly notice that even those enormous, high-end places with location, location, location, are not always the ones that will arrest your eyes.

I think it’s pretty safe to say we are all interested in hearing about clever home-hacks that have maximum impact for minimal outlay – it’s a sign of the times, right?

Scandinavian design focuses on creating light, airy, and welcoming spaces that enhance comfort and well-being. The style celebrates a minimalist aesthetic while functionality lies at the core of its design with clean lines, uncluttered spaces and natural materials.

Our reno project started with a spare block, overgrown with trees, a hidden gem that had so much soul and meaning underneath it all. We were both so attached to everything on this block because it belonged to Tess’s grandparents and she has so many childhood memories here.