tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79010267486338430912024-03-20T20:07:37.847+10:30THE THRIFTY CHALLENGEAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13539218683594456451noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901026748633843091.post-49313412284157282282015-05-13T10:34:00.001+09:302015-05-13T10:34:32.516+09:30Throwing a 60th birthday party for Mum.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was Mum's 60th birthday earlier this year and we decided to throw her a party at our house. It feels a bit like we are constantly hosting things as we also celebrated Christmas, Grandma's 80th and Henry's dedication at our home. However each new party it feels a little bit easier and a little bit more like we know what to expect. I also am getting a bit of an inventory of party supplies which decreases the amount needed to buy each time. After all what is the point of having a nice home if you cannot share it with others. When we purchased our current home we deliberately looked for open plan living and space to host others. </div>
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To decorate for Mum's 60th and make it a little more special we bought pretty flowers and also used balloons- which is where my stash of clear vases comes in handy. As flowers can be costly, I used balloons on sticks in vases to decorate some of the surfaces.</div>
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Every time we have a special celebration at ours I like to also add a few personalise items that are made specifically for the party like <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/henrys-dedication.html">Henry's dedication cross</a> and <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/and-so-it-is-2015.html">an 80 shaped photo wall for Grandma's 80th</a>.<br />
For Mum I made a photo board which is nothing new but I also made her a special message board (which I've shared about over at <a href="http://www.titicrafty.com/2015/04/diy-birthday-party-message-board-contributor-lisa/">Titi Crafty</a>).<br />
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Another idea was using helium balloons as decoration.On each of the helium balloons I attached a photograph of Mum at a various stage in her life using pretty washi tape.Then guests could walk through the balloons and look at the different images. As the night progressed though the balloons did start to drop a bit so a good idea would be to pick up the helium balloons as late as possible in the day so they last well into the night. This was such a simple idea which really made the room feel more like a party room- though I should mention that our house has a large open kitchen/dining/living area and also an outdoor atrium so this front room was mainly used for guests to look at photographs and for extra seating while we all ate dinner.</div>
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To see Mum so happy and feeling loved as she celebrated with those most dear to her was totally worth the effort! </div>
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It's the first time we will celebrate Easter as a family of three. I love getting crafty and creative for each different holiday, made especially fun now that I have a little one to share it with! I wanted to put together a little Easter basket for Henry (even though he's only 9 months old). In creating a basket, it needed to include items that remind of the true reason why we celebrate Easter; Jesus' death and resurrection, as well as being age appropriate for a baby (i.e no chocolate). Although I did include a couple cute rabbits, I really want Easter for Henry to not be about a bunny that gives chocolate, but a loving Saviour who died to set us free. </div>
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The basket was thrifted from an op shop years ago and is finally getting some use. I'd always thought I wanted to do Easter baskets with my future kids. When my brother and I were younger we'd just rummage through the kitchen to find old icecream containers for our eggs. As we grew older these icecream containers got decorated and I hope that in the future Henry and I can make Easter baskets together. </div>
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I filled one with mini chicken and sealed it with tape. The others contain an animal cracker each and will be fun for Henry to practice opening and closing. These plastic eggs can be found at your local discount store. </div>
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<i>- a board book about the Easter story</i></div>
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<i>- a little rabbit I made out of fabric scraps</i></div>
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<i>- a handmade rabbit rattle picked up from a local craft market</i></div>
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This one is much cuter than the bunny I made. I always like to support local crafty folk. </div>
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<i>- a drawstring bag (with a cross on the front) that contains felt pictures telling the Easter story. </i></div>
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These felt pictures were found at the Christian book store. I sewed up a drawstring bag from fabric I already owned and appliqued a cross to the front to make the bag a bit more special. Now that the felt pieces have a place to be stored, hopefully they are less likely to get lost. As Henry gets older we can use these felt pieces to retell the story time and time again.</div>
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I've always been someone who likes everything organised and in its place and I have a box which stores piles of old cards and special notes which I can't bare to part with. However with Henry's birth and the baby shower and dedication, cards were just piling up. I recently read about the idea of not having items that don't <i>spark joy</i> and some people may just throw cards away, I really treasure them.</div>
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I wanted to make sure I kept them in an accessible way so I can refer back to them and keep them together. Too much love and kind words were in these cards to stow them away in the bottom of a box.</div>
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After trying several options for organising cards in the past (including gluing cards in notebooks, scrapbooking and using photo albums), I've decided on a favourite way- <i>using hinged rings</i>.</div>
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A box of these set me back about $12 from Officeworks but the 30 hinged rings I have should last me through a first, second and third birthdays and then ....30th birthdays.<br />
I used the original invitations as the front covers of the cards and holepunched through them all, before joining the cards using the hinged rings. As we received so many cards when Henry was born that I actually sorted the cards into sizes before hinging them and making three piles. The photo below shows the different books of cards but I haven't shown you the cover invites as they contain personal addresses etc. For Henry's birth cards there was obviously no invitation so I attached a copy of the announcement card we sent out when he was born. <br />
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These cards are now stored in a white box on my office shelf- .ready to refer back to if I need a good read and one day Henry and I can read through them together. I will definitely be doing this in the future for when we get cards for other special occasions.<br />
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and not skimping on quality. For some time now I have pondered the idea of ordering sunglasses online. Could I actually get decent sunglasses for a cheap price? So when <a href="http://selectspecs.com/">selectspecs.com</a> contacted me to try out their Savannah range sunglasses, I got excited. I am always in need of sunglasses as it is very bright here in Australia at the moment and I am completely awful at remembering where I left my sunglasses. I often refer to it as baby brain but let's be honest, this problem has being going on longer than Henry's existed. I only had one pair and some days I find its too bright just hanging out the washing. A spare pair of sunglasses is always useful. </div>
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When they arrived they had a lovely little case and cleaner with them which was a great as I tend to just throw my sunnies in whatever bag I'm taking and they can get a bit beat up so a nice sturdy hard case included was great. The case was plain black but I couldn't help brightening it up a bit with some floral washi tape.
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I gave them a roadtest wearing them on one of Henry and my walks around the neighbourhood and the protection level was great. No squinting done. Overall I think these are a great extra pair of sunglasses to have and definitely stand up to the Australian sunshine.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13539218683594456451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901026748633843091.post-9537738535495902332015-02-03T11:03:00.002+10:302015-02-04T12:56:19.584+10:30Lazy cozy days at home.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Since <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/master-bedroom-makeover.html">making over the master bedroom </a>with a fresh coat of
paint and few new accessories, I've been thinking about how to make it
feel extra cozy in there. As a new mum, I have no trouble falling asleep
easily but something is just nicer about soft, warm bedding. To make the bedroom extra cozy, it was obvious I needed a light, fluffy duvet, some soft sheets and a few firm pillows. Just looking at the duvet and sheets above just make me want to crawl into bed and snuggle up with a good book and a cup of coffee- especially as Henry's napping in his nursery at the moment. I'm just kind of obsessed with the light, fresh, <a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/collections/bedding">cozy look of the bedding range from Parachute Home .</a><br />
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A soft bed is really enough to make our master bedroom somewhere I want to be but I've also been experimenting with softer lighting using candles. There is something so soothing and calming about flickering candle light. Friends of mine have recently gotten into hosting candle parties (like a tupperware party but about candles) and the host was going on about her nighttime routine of lighting a few candles as she prepared for bed and using the soft lighting to prepare herself for sleep. Of course she would blow out the candles before going to sleep but the idea of easing yourself to sleep with candles sounds blissful... especially right now as my current bedtime routine consists of tiptoeing into the bedroom when I'm exhausted and entering the bed as quietly as possible, occasionally cursing myself for dropping my phone on the floor or knocking a piece of furniture loudly. Henry has a real knack for knowing when I'm coming to bed. His little body starts wriggling in the cradle when I enter and often 10 minutes later I hear a faint cry for milk, which if not responded to, proceeds to get louder and louder...</div>
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But back to the candle idea, it's definitely one I'll be trying in the future. If you are interested in making your own candles too, <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/teacup-and-cake-stand.html">here's a link</a> to how I went about making some and used thrifted teacups to contain the wax.</div>
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I hear a faint cry in the distance now so it's back to motherly duties for now...but cuddling the little man is something I'll never complain about.</div>
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My latest project is the guest room/office and I thought I'd share with you the creation of my 'new' desk. The desk was a little freebie find which was just the right size for the space I had available in the room. Complete with three drawers, it was in reasonable condition and just needed a few coats of paint.</div>
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The before photos show it after a little bit of mending and sanding had taken place- I'm always to eager to get into these craft projects and forget to take before photos.</div>
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I'd found some pretty little gold flower handles on a garage sale for $1 each and they looked quite cute on the finished drawers. I just have a thing for pretty little handles and these were so delicate and smart looking. Once the desk had received the usual treatment- repair, sand, prime and 2 coats of oil based paint (seemed to wear better), the handles were attached and the desk was put inside.</div>
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While there were three drawers to fill, it wasn't quite enough so I decided to add some shelving. For the shelving my Dad actually cut some melamine he had a home to size and ironed on white edging. For the brackets we used Ikea EKBY brackets (currently sold for $4 each). These don't come in gold so with some gold spray paint they were transformed (and also a chalkboard frame I already owned). I just love the pop of gold- it just feels like a very classy and nice place for me to work now. I have plenty of spray paint left over now so I'm dreaming up other things I can give a gold makeover.<br />
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The top shelf houses beautiful brass giraffes I received as a baby, a favourite Roald Dahl quote and some storage boxes.</div>
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The middle shelf is home to lots of paperwork including<a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/memory-box.html"> my 2014 memory box</a> and also a little elephant from India.</div>
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The bottom shelf is home to some special photographs, prints of Henry's darling little newborn feet and a frame <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/a-whole-lotta-frames.html">from a previous project</a> that I updated using gold spray paint. There is also a little brass piano from my childhood doll's house...can you sense my eagerness to find any gold items I could in the house and give them a new home? You know you are running short on brass items when you have to raid your childhood dolls house... though every room does need a little quirk in it.</div>
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Then on the wall is <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/frame-florals-and-mail.html">another old project that was updated </a>to suit the new style of this room. The frame was given a coat of gold spray paint and I just love the end result. It really changed the whole look of the frame.<br />
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And there you have it, my new little office nook. While the desk is now in full use (I'm sitting at it right now writing this post), I'm still looking to finish off the workspace a bit more by adding more pieces of paper to my pinboard and working out how best to use the desk space. I am also working at finishing off the rest of the room and look forward to sharing other progress around the room soon.</div>
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My husband and I are practicing Christians and had a dedication ceremony for our son, Henry, recently. A dedication is a chance to declare our intent to raise our child as a Christian. It was a special day for our family and I wanted to make Henry a little cross to remind him. I used an existing cross that I had and my dad helped to cut out the cross shape once the lettering had been done.</div>
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Once I had decided what I wanted it to say I wrote it out in pencil. I have average handwriting but it is a special handmade item for Henry from me. Once I was happy with the text I used a soldering iron to write over the pencil and burn the text into the wood. Since the verse I'd chosen was quite long it took a few hours but is a fairly therapeutic peaceful activity to do while baby sleeps.<br />
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My dad cut out the shape for me and we added a hook on the back to hang it with.I hope we can use the cross with Henry when he's older to discuss the meaning and reason behind his dedication. I've also included a few other photos of decorations from the day. They're fairly basic decorations as I'm time poor at the moment but added to the special feel of the day. <br />
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I don't normally post about things I do around the house but this idea is so easy to implement and has made a big difference. See I always want the house to be clutter free and clean(ish) so entertaining is easy and I don't spend my days putting away things. This year I've set myself some new goals. I spent the first half of last year fixing up our home and trying to make it into a liveable space (and the second half learning about motherhood) and this year I'm committed to maintaining the home and having more free time (void of cleaning and packing away things).</div>
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One thing that has helped is setting up a clutter catcher near the front door. Whenever I am cleaning and come across an item I'm not that fond of or look through a drawer and discover something I haven't used in a long time, I place it in the box (aka clutter catcher). When it's looking full I load it in the car the next time I'm going out and place the items in a charity bin. Easy peasy. However this does mean that every item in the clutter catcher must be something decent and worth passing on.</div>
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Sometimes when people come round and pass by the clutter catcher, I offer for them to look through and see if there is anything they want (so if you're a friend outside the internet and come by- please take a look). Since starting it a few months back, I have parted with so many items and it feels satisfying to now open drawers around the house and find them to be emptier and only containing useful items.</div>
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I shared <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/master-bedroom-makeover.html">my master bedroom </a>a few days ago and today I thought I'd share two little projects that finally have been completed in our master bedroom. At garage sales many months back (possibly years...) I found a wall house and a wooden ladder that I'd been wanting to put up for a while- ever since I worked out how I could repurpose them for use. With fresh paint on our master bedroom wall, I could finally put these items up (once they had been fixed a little).<br />
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I love using thrifted finds in unique ways to add a bit of personality around the place- let's be honest I like a little bit of kooky and unusual stuff. This little house seemed like the perfect spot for storing my collection of mini perfumes. I found it in good condition but decided to jazz it up a tad by painting the inside grey before mounting it on the wall. </div>
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My mini perfume collection was sparked by my mother in law often going on international flights and bringing back little perfume bottles. Sure they could be shoved in a drawer but I just felt they were a little too pretty to hide away and each one has it's own unique shape. The little ceramic deer on the middle shelf was found at a garage sale a few years ago, and I just can't help it, I'm partial to deer related finds.</div>
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I've always wanted a ladder in the room and found a small one very cheaply over a year ago. This ladder was painted white. By attaching some wood to the sides, I could finally mount in on the wall to hold blankets and other bits and pieces and it has proved very useful.</div>
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The resulting ladder is probably a bit more bulky than I would have liked and sometimes find itself home to unpacked away clothing. I do love how it shows off my gorgeous thrifted yellow throw- the pattern is amazing!</div>
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These two items cost me a few dollars and a bit or paint and now I have some extra valuable storage in my bedroom. I love finding items and repurposing them for new uses, although I am sure that if you wanted to copy these storage ideas, the little house and blanket ladder could be built fairly easily from local hardware shop materials. </div>
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For other thrifted upcycles check out <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/suitcase-plate-rack.html">my suitcase plate rack</a> and <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/rake-storage.html">rake wine glass holder.</a> :-)</div>
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The master bedroom was one room that needed to be fixed up before Henry was born as he sleeps in a cradle in our bedroom and also has a feeding chair in our room.<br />
Our master bedroom is a great size with a connecting walk through wardrobe which leads to a bathroom. For now the walk through wardrobe is staying the same but there's a door to close off and then I wanted to have a tranquil, neat and clean master bedroom. I decided to get a bit more adventurous than my usual love of white walls and below shows the pale green walls were started with. </div>
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This before photo is what the room looked like with the old owners furniture. While the room looks in okay condition there were actually cracks everywhere and the curtains were threadbare see through curtains that hadn't even been hemmed and just trapped dust. It did not in anyway feel like a master bedroom although it had a nice sized walk through robe and is actually quite a large room.<br />
Here are some before snaps with our furniture in it which also shows the condition of the bedroom walls.<br />
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We decided to work with a few existing items we already had. Husband and I had purchased a four part bedroom suite when we were living in the country that is quite special to us so we wanted to keep our <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/home-peek.html">existing bed side tables, tallboy and four poster bed</a>. The bed has a <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/cameo-earrings.html">special carving</a> in it that my Grandpa did using an image from our wedding invitations. With these furniture restrictions in place we really wanted to create a calm, peaceful and beautiful bedroom. One dresser wasn't quite enough for my large clothes collection so we also placed my <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/fixing-up-free-dresser.html">recently upcycled white dresser</a> in the room.</div>
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Although the bedroom is still not finished - especially as we are currently sharing it with the baby, we've made some significant progress.<br />
The first thing we tackled was the long rectangular window on the back wall. When we moved in our old ikea curtains were not a fit and the constant stream of light in our bedroom was not welcome. As the window is an odd shape we ordered a custom blind during a recent blind store sale- 30% off. The blind fills perfectly and really blocks out the light. Because of the length of the window and position of our bed in relation to the window, we are not going to have curtains.There is a second window in our bedroom which still has the old original wooden blind (pictured in the before photo) but we don't quite have the funds to replace it. The reason the bed is not centered in the window is because we needed room for Henry's cradle and also due to the placement of our walk in wardrobe and fact we have a 4 poster bed, it was the necessary position to allow us to watch our television in bed.</div>
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Then it was time to paint and this time 'antique white' (my usual choice) was just a little too safe. After buying several test posts, we settled for <i>'hydro'</i> by taubmans. It's a turquoise, grey colour. That's right, we went <i>colourful</i>! I think most of my previous paint choices have been fairly safe, thinking about future resale and timeless colours but since this a house we really want to make our own, it was time to get adventurous. The walls needed a fair bit of patching but thankful my dad is a patching machine. We removed all existing hooks to get a clean, fresh space but the best change was going from green crown molding and a creamy ceiling to a fresh dulux 'lime white' ceiling. It's amazing how much a white ceiling cleans up a room.<br />
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Our old furniture was then put back in place along with items we use often (like my jewellery collection). We also put up the <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/mini-hot-air-balloon.html">mini hot air balloon</a> and moved in the bassinet we got from my sister in law as well as the rocking chair that orginally was going to be in the nursery.<br />
I also splurged and purchased some new lamps for the room. They suit the room well and I'm loving their pattern. The bases are white and simple so if we ever want to change it up again, we can simply replace the shades. The pattern also ties in with the bedcover that goes on top of my rocking chair (wooden rocking chairs are far too uncomfortable to sit in for hours of nursing and my newborn liked to feed for hours on end).<br />
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Henry has a distinctive area in the room and once he moves into his nursery, we'll work out a new use of the space. For now the room is very practical and peaceful to be in.<br />
The lamps and rocking chair were purchased from gumtree, the pillow is from bed,bath and beyond and the bedcover on the rocking chair is from kmart. The canvas prints of Henry were made via <a href="http://www.thecanvasfactory.com.au/">canvas factory </a>and the bunting was homemade.<br />
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I do have a few future ideas, the main one being to either DIY the fan or replace with something a little more interesting and modern- although it will still need to be a fan as the Australian climate begs in fans in bedrooms. For now it is a big improvement and once the baby starts sleeping through the night (please, please be soon), I'll be on my way to getting a great nights sleep.</div>
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The end of 2014 passed by in a blurr of celebrations, baby cuddles and far too much food. The house, which we'd spent so much time fixing up over the year, became the venue for a large family Christmas and an 80th birthday party for my Grandmother. Cooking for large sit down dinners and making creative decorations took up lots of time (in a fun way though) and I just felt very thankful for have a home to share with family and friends.<br />
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Henry and I made ornaments of his hands and feet at his first Christmas using <a href="http://www.tipsfromatypicalmomblog.com/2012/12/better-than-salt-dough-homemade-clay.html">this recipe</a> (and found it worked much better than the first salt dough ones that we first made).</div>
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To everyone in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! Here in Australia we don't celebrate thanksgiving so our next holiday is Christmas and I've already started getting into the Christmas spirit with some fun crafts.<br />
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I went to these beautiful markets with some friends on the weekend and was in awe of a gorgeous wreath made of scrap fabrics for $120. I really wanted a nice wreath for our front door but didn't have any money to splurge on one but was inspired to try and work out how to make a scrap fabric wreath of my own. </div>
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1. Cut your fabric scraps to similar lengths- I just kept cutting more until I had enough for the whole wreath. I also used pieces of lace which were so quick to cut up.</div>
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As a finishing touch I removed some of the berries from some plastic holly I had and now I think it's just right. I am very happy with the end result and think these would also make lovely gifts.</div>
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After searching for months for a lounge for our front room (referred to as the library) I was struggling to find one. Every time I found an old fashioned style lounge for sale within my budget, when I inquired someone also beat me to it! I was sick of searching and then...I got lucky. My mother-in-law offered one they had in their 'junk room' that they didn't use. I just love it's shape and style and it also happens to be quite comfortable.The pattern is quite an intense pattern but I'm kind of a fan. However I always like couches with cushions and throws since they make them feel more welcoming and comfortable. After searching the net for hours attempting to find information on how to style a couch with a strong pattern, I was a little stumped. Emily Henderson (I just love her style) did a great video <a href="http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KIo9fqoFVUJWIAPJv7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBzZnZtb2xyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMTM-?p=emily+henderson+how+to+style+a+lounge&vid=b03c8e3058b9873844ec71f638b648cd&l=3%3A41&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DVN.608024480189386434%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2WFoWQy-unk&tit=Styling+101%3A+How+to+Mix+Patterns&c=12&sigr=11ack1pp8&sigt=110mflu6c&age=0&hsimp=yhs-fh_lsonswrow&hspart=avg&type=ff.32.w7.dsp.18-00.au.avg._.0814tb&tt=b">on styling a plain couch by mixing patterns </a>and her rule of thumb was no more than two patterns and three colours.</div>
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I ended up deciding on using two brown cushions to give the couch some extra comfort. I went for different textures (one silky and one fluffy) to make the couch feel more homely and layered. I'm always searching for affordable cushions- the silk one was from a garage sale and had a border of beading around the outside which I removed, while the fluffy one was from kmart.<br />
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I feel like I can now use the front room as there's enough seating for a group of people. We had a small church discussion group at our house last week and we could comfortably fit 13 people in the front room (bringing in some chairs from other rooms too). Finally a rarely used room is getting some use which is so important to me- what's the use of having a nice home if it's not filled with people and shared? Also it happens to be quite far away from our room (aka where Henry sleeps) so we can be a bit more noisy in there. Win!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13539218683594456451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901026748633843091.post-49003812857500903052014-10-31T10:01:00.000+10:302014-10-31T12:50:53.990+10:30Living with less<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I continually feel challenged by the amount of 'stuff' I accumulate. Now we have a bigger house, we just seem to be getting more and more to fill it up. I find clutter oppressive. It makes large rooms feel crowded and provides endless extra items to clean. Since Henry was born, the enormity of items needed for a baby has also overwhelmed me. A solution for this has been setting up <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/and-almost-two-months-later.html">a playroom </a>where all Henry's things go (as the nursery is small and really just a sleeping, changing room. Although right now it is just a changing room as Henry sleeps in our room. With frequent night feeding our bedroom seems to be the best place for him. My husband jokes that really every room in the house is now Henry's as his cradle and feeding chair fill our bedroom, his bathtub, towels and bath toys take over the laundry, he has his own playroom and nursery and still there is often a play mat and toys strewn round the lounge room. It's kind of true that our house screams new parents (hopefully not in the messy way) but having all these areas set up has made being a stay at home mum easier. </div>
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Anyway as you can clearly understand- adding more baby stuff to our home means just a bit too much stuff. For the last 40 days I've been getting rid of a bag a day of clutter from our home (some days it's a few bags and other days none but in total 40 bags+ a few bits of furniture etc.) By bags I am referring to your typical sized shopping bag... I wouldn't have made it if I'd used garbage baths. It's been extremely liberating and I've grown to be quite ruthless. My wardrobe was hacked to pieces as I came to terms with my new 'mummy curves' and the craft room was stripped back to those items I love as the realisation that my days of endless crafting in my holidays were over for a while. </div>
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I still have a huge penchant for thrifting and my bargain loving self got giddy last weekend about 'the garage sale trail' happening all over Australia. I made up a map, secured a thrifting buddy and most importantly got husband babysitting with a large supply of pumped milk prepared for him. However as I've gotten rid of so much, I made sure I was very restrained and sought only the most special treasures. Above: The little cane planter and faux apples were perfect to add a touch of green to the library. I was given that beautiful vase by Mum after she found it on a trip interstate and now it no longer sits empty.<br />
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I also picked up some very cheap second hand clothes for Henry. I just adore these prints (especially the gnome and mushrooms one) and as I pack away more and more clothes that he has outgrown, I feel that good quality secondhand items are the way to go- there's no use spending too much on clothes he outgrows so quickly- but I still want to dress my little man in cute stuff. In my opinion I could put him in anything and he'd still look gorgeous but indeed I am bias.I also picked up Mr Beethoven as who doesn't look a head statue...I am sure plenty of people but I happen to be someone who does. I think this statue will look lovely on a shelf in the library/front room.<br />
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I now have a bag permanently in the front hall solely for items I no longer want/need and will continue to fill it and donate each bag when it's full and while I'll forever struggle to drive past a little cardboard sign announcing a garage sale, I am not coming home with anything unless it has a clear purpose, place and is just lovely.<br />
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Okay so if there's something to know about me, I'm kind of obsessed with organising things and taking photographs. It's no surprise really that I have really gotten into photo books lately as they combine the best of both- ending up with organised photos. I love having photos on view and to be able to look back through special times and with so many cheap and easy websites out there you can make a photobooks for around $5 + postage...what beats cheaply organising photos?? </div>
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I initially was skeptical about remembering how I looked during my pregnancy as I got bad fluid retention and swelled up like a balloon but it was such a special time in my life. A photo book allowed me to combine the few photographs I'd taken to make something of a little substance. In retrospect I probably should have taken more photos but I felt like a giant balloon, rather than someone sporting a cute bump. Thankfully once Henry was born, the swelling decreased significantly. I choose a beautiful quote for the back cover and filled the book with bump photos, ultrasounds, snaps from our babymoon, the baby shower and photos of the nursery.<br />
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Another photo book I was very keen to make was inspired by pinterest and was a book documenting Henry's time in hospital and first few visitors when we got home. It was a wonderful way to record all the love around him when he was born and also a place to record some special messages we received that otherwise may have just got lost in the sea of messages kept on my phone. I look forward to when Henry is a bit older and we can read through this book together and look at the pictures.<br />
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We also got some professional photographs taken at the hospital when Henry was born and these have been wonderful for photo books as I've made photo books for Grandpa for Father's Day and also Grandma's birthday using these images. He was only 2 days old at the time so it's wonderful to remember what he looked like all teeny tiny and new. I also made a little book for myself with all the pictures altogether (one of the pages is pictured at the start of this post).</div>
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This self confessed journaling addict also admits to owning a few baby books and I thought I'd share the two I choose for any readers out there seeking looking for present ideas or journals for yourself.</div>
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This was a gift from Mum and has been so useful for recording and storing special early photographs and information that would easily be forgotten. Pages include topics like 'my first visitors', 'what my parents remember about my first weeks' and special memories of each months. </div>
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The journal loving side of me got a tiny bit giddy with this cute little journal. It is such a nice way to record each day and is broken up into sections about feeding, sleeping and changing as well as an area to record the baby's mood. If you miss a day it is fine as you just enter each date that you enter information (not that I've actually missed a day since I bought the journal ) and there is also a section at the back for monthly highlights. </div>
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Between these two books I think I've got things recorded well. I look forward to when Henry is bigger and we can go through his baby books together- I know I loved looking back at my baby book when I was little and also in the lead up to Henry's birth wondering what my little munchkin was going to be like! The journal is really just for me but the days blurr together and it's a nice way to remember the little joys of motherhood (and challenges) and maybe compare those early days if a future bub comes along. <br />
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For now who knows how many more photo books I'll end up making- watch out Grandparents and Great Grandparents at Christmas time!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13539218683594456451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901026748633843091.post-87562803783013648372014-10-22T16:50:00.002+10:302014-10-22T16:50:31.801+10:30Homemade baby mobile.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Embroidery hoops- 2 different sizes (I used some hoops made for tri chem paints that I picked up for free at a garage sale a while back), wool (I chose to use red and navy but if you wanted your mobile could just be one colour), scissors, a needle and some little animals (or other objects) for your mobile.</div>
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This DIY project is really so easy that any level of crafting skill could make this.Begin by wrapping the wool tightly around the hoop without leaving any gaps. Repeat this with the second hoop.</div>
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The next part is a tiny bit trickier as the perfectionist in me had to redo this part about five times before I was happy. I began by measuring and cutting three equal lengths of red wool and attaching them (spaced roughly evenly apart) to the red hoop and blue hoop using simple knots.I then cut three lengths of the red wool and spaced them evenly around the blue hoop. To help me with making sure every section was equal I hung the mobile from the baby gym and adjusted the lengths until I was satisfied with how flat the hoops were sitting. </div>
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Henry seriously loves looking up at his mobile and looks up and laughs each time I knock the mice to make them move. I'm a pretty big fan of this cheap and easy mobile.</div>
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The playroom is progressing more
and more. It's such a nice peaceful room to lie in with Henry and, because of
the veranda around the outside of the room, it stays constantly cool despite
the temperatures rising to 37 degrees already...and it's still Spring here. I
loving having a space to put all the little toys and baby bits collected in the
last few months. It feels nice to be able to put your feet up at the end of a
long day and not have a lounge room cluttered with baby toys. It's a nice
orderly room that will be able to evolve with each passing year. But for
now, let's talk about the star wall.</div>
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There are two windows in the playroom and also bi-fold doors that open
up into the main hallway. The walls are white and freshly painted but I wanted
to just make them a little more exciting - in a simple and not over the top
way. Although I adore wallpaper it's just a bit too pricey and permanent so I
thought I'd opt for good old wall stickers. I look through many wall decal
websites but I always keep getting drawn back to 'walls need love' for their
simple and good quality wall decals. They also have the best prices but
shipping is a bit of a pain...ah, you lucky readers who live in the US. Through
using a discount coupon I managed to get a set of star decals to me for $16
which was pleasing to the pocket. </div>
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Then it was only a matter of sticking them on the wall... perfectly! Yes,
this process took it's sweet time and involved the help of my handy Dad but I
feel like getting the spacing and direction of the stars in order has made a
fun new wall in the playroom that I am most happy with.</div>
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<![endif]-->My tip would be to spend the time roughly
positioning the stars with blue tac until you know the layout you want. Then we
used a spirit level and string to make the lines straight and piece of wood
with markings on it (of the measurements we had chosen) to make sure the
spacing was even. For a more detailed explanation of the process, check out
this post about <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/put-some-gold-spots-on-it.html">adding
gold spot wall decals in the half bathroom.</a></div>
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This is a project that requires some patience but I think it's worth it for
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Life looks so different now compared to three months ago- I've spent many hours cuddling, kissing, rocking and feeding the little baby attached to those adorable feet. I've let my little corner of the web go for a short time but now I am finally settling into a bit of a routine and getting chances to do a few new projects while Henry naps. As soon as Spring started (here in Australia) and I felt I little bit of warmth, I wanted to clear the excess stuff that had been building up in our home and reassess the way we've set out our house now that I am a stay at home mum for the time being. There is just something soothing about waking up in a clean organised house and not having any junk or useless objects around cluttering up space- the more excess stuff the more cleaning needed.</div>
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After searching the web for ideas to motivate me to declutter, I stumbled across <a href="http://www.whitehouseblackshutters.com/40-bags-in-40-days-2014/">the 40 bags in 40 days</a>. While this challenge was a few months back, I've taken it on myself and so far I'm 7 bags and 7 days in. I've also been purposely seeking charities and donation places to take these goods and doing a bit of tossing as well. Our home already feels much cleaner and organised.</div>
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Although my last post was about<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/and-onto-guest-room-for-new-paint-job.html"> setting up the guest room</a>, we had my sister in law and her bub stay for just under two weeks and after that I realised the space would be better used as a play space (joining on with the lounge room). I then moved the guest room to another room- combining it with my craft/office room which is really just a space to hold everything I have quite worked out what to do with. Let's be honest, kid's spaces are super fun and since we spend lots of time reading (already, I know, I'm a teacher), listening to music, lying under the play gym, practising tummy time and sitting in the swing- I like having a dedicated space to keep all these things organised and house the toys that Henry will grow into in the future. Being a Junior Primary teacher for the last four years has meant I have many toys that Henry won't be using for years.<br />
I've attempted a mood board below of a few things I'd like to incorporate into the space that can remain as constants while the toys evolve.
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For storage an expedit (know known as kallax in Ikea) is great as it allows toys to be on show and accessible or grouped together in boxes. I already have one I purchased second hand last year which is perfect. After looking around I've become a bit smitten with the Skip Hop range of storage boxes as they're just so cute and a bit more fun that a plain box. It's always good to have some soft surfaces to play on and a sheepskin rug is perfect for that as well as Skip Hop play spots. I recently got a free faux sheepskin rug from a deceased estate and my sister in law gave their old set of play spots which are perfect for the space. The walls need a bit of excitement as I'm leaving them white. I love these star decals from walls need love and a search of Etsy led me to these cute artworks. I'm also hoping to do some DIY projects in the room. </div>
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Here's a little sneak peek of how it's coming together...</div>
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Time to go fill another bag for today- 8 days down :-)</div>
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Once you start painting, it's hard to stop as new paint just makes everything look so much better. We've only got a few spaces in our home now that are still wearing their old crusty paint job, the rest of the house is fresh and ready to have personality added to it. With paint cans filling the hallway and rollers everywhere, we proceeded to tackle the guest room . This room is in the front of the house and was originally a second dining room but<a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/door-ray-me-far-sew-la-tea-do.html"> my clever Dad enclosed it with some old blackwood doors he owned</a>. Living back in the city I am unsure how much use the guest room will get (it's only had four sets of visitors through in the last 6 months) but since we've got the space and already owned a spare bed, it seems like just as good a use for the room. In fact husband and I spent 2 weeks in the guest room bed while we were painting our main bedroom. We ended up finishing painting the guest room about a week before Henry came along.<br />
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Recently I found out my sister in law and niece are coming to visit from overseas for 10 days so it seemed like the time to get the guest room together before they arrive. It's exciting to add special touches to a room and make it feel that little bit more homely and welcomming. </div>
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<i>A before shot: </i>The room was the same dark pink as the rest of the front of the house but with some cracking and necessary filling needed. The before shot was taken with the old owners belongings before we added the blackwood doors.</div>
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Even with the doors the room still fells large enough to be another bedroom and the house doesn't feel any smaller than it did previously. We removed the curtains quickly as they really weren't our taste and then had a blank (albeit pink) canvas to plan a guest room in. </div>
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If you look closely in the right corner of the picture you can see how the crown molding has fallen down a little. This meant that we needed to remove the crown molding and put it back nice and straight.</div>
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The process of replacing it involved using the original pieces and simply reattaching them in a straight line, using screws and nails to hold them in place until the gyprock had dried. Once it was dry the screws and nails could then be removed. Hopefully in the future we can use some watercolour paints in the future to fix up the marbling and get rid of the white lines left. For now though it is much better that the crown molding is straight and neat.<br />
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After this work the room received a few coats of antique white (following <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/the-painting-process-library.html">the usual painting process</a>) before furniture was moved back in and a few pictures and items we had around the house were given a new home. When decorating the guest room, I used items that needed a home (and I didn't want to part with) and placed them in the room. It is really nice to have a nice, neat, clean room, always ready for use when someone pops round.<br />
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The dolls house was built by my grandfather when I was a child, the chest of drawers used to be my nannas when she was a little girl, the bed was secondhand and my Dad built the bedside cabinets (he's so clever). The blanket holder was an upcycled freebie, the Marilyn Manroe picture was purchased in on a holiday in Vietnam and the rest of the items in the room have been thrifted. As my niece is also coming to stay there is a temporary portacot and a few items for her around the room.<br />
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I plan to do a feature wall in the room as I loved having <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/the-chevron-wall-challenge.html">the chevron wall</a> in our previous house and would really like to have a special interesting wall in this home. I won't be doing a chevron wall but it will be much more interesting than a plain white wall :) I also want to keep adding to this room, maybe even some more bunting, to make it more cute and special but it is a far cry from what we started out with. </div>
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With a needy newborn I just need to rest for a little before this project will happen but it's always nice to dream of future ideas.</div>
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Life has certainly changed in the
last month as our little man is now a whole month old. I haven't had any
time to really do any crafting or diy projects for the last few weeks
as I've been lapping up and cherishing my first month as a Mum and it's
been fantastic. <br />
Today I thought I'd share a little round up
of the busy last six months before Henry entered our family. I've really
enjoyed transforming our home into a space that feels like us and since
I love a good before and after shot, I thought I'd go round the house
and share the progress we have made so far. While there are still many
ideas and lots to do, the progress has been great and I'm so pleased
with the new space. I think the nursery and half bathroom are the only
truly finished spaces (that I'm happy to leave as they are and won't be
making any more changes to). However a home is really always a changing
space, especially with our new baby forcing us to make more child
friendly choices.<br />
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<b>Kitchen:</b></div>
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While
the original before photo makes the walls look white, they were
actually a peachy colour and just whitening the walls and shelving has
already significantly lightened the feel of the kitchen. Eventually I'd
like to paint the cupboards white, install a gas stove and extend the
island bench (currently not pictured). I'm trying to restrict all items
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<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/white-kitchen-shelves.html">White kitchen shelving</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/swoon-worthy-bar-stools.html">DIY reupholstered kitchen bar stools</a></div>
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<b>Laundry:</b></div>
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Our
laundry feels so clean and crisp now with the fresh paint and crisp
white laundry sink. We've actually set up Henry's baby bath in this room
and the long bench has been perfect for washing and drying off our
little man. We've also recently installed a dryer (not in above picture)
as washing for three in the middle of winter was getting too much
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<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/a-few-finishing-touches.html">Laundry shelving and artwork </a></div>
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<b>Half bathroom:</b></div>
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Our
house was purchased from an older lady and her daughter and had a
distinctively dated feel about it. Removing the curtains and wallpaper
frieze was a start, but with crisp white paint, a new mirror and some
wall stickers the room really feels a lot more modern and us. </div>
Posts:<br />
<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/put-some-gold-spots-on-it.html">Adding gold wall spots</a><b><br /></b><br />
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While the after photo looks much darker, it's due to my developing photography skills, rather than how it really is since the walls went from peach to white (the carpet stayed the same and looks like the original photo colour in real life). We added a gallery wall and while the photo doesn't show it well, the room has three defined spaces (the lounge area, dining area and kitchen) combined. </div>
Posts:<br />
<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/black-gallery-wall-and-look-around.html">Black gallery wall</a><b><br /></b><br />
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Having
white carpet in the entrance way was terrible so we quickly replaced it
(and consequently the library which is just off the entrance way) with
wooden floorboards which have made a huge difference to the feel of the
space. The walls are no longer pink, but a nice fresh white and a lot of
freebie furniture has been upcycled for the room.</div>
Posts:<br />
<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/the-painting-process-library.html">Painting the library</a><br />
<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/the-painting-process-library.html">DIY window seat</a><br />
<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/baroque-style-library-chairs.html">Baroque style chairs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/library-bookcase.html">Library bookcase</a><br />
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Once
the wallpaper frieze was removed from this room and it was freshly
painted, the bathroom felt much cleaner. We also custom designed and
built shelving/ framing for the mirrors which has finished off the room
nicely.</div>
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<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/im-living-wallpaper-free-bathroom-update.html">Painting the bathroom</a> </div>
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nursery was previously a small and uninviting room that wasn't really
used much. We livened up with room with sea bubble (mint) paint and
painted the existing sink and wardrobe. The furniture was purchased
secondhand or found and this room has been filled with DIY projects as
making things for a baby is great fun.<br />
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<a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/holding-books-with-elephants.html"> elephant bookends</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/lets-get-some-art-up.html">giraffe canvas</a> </div>
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<a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/my-first-quilt.html">quilt</a> </div>
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In the country we had two large sheds so when we moved to the city, we really needed somewhere to store all our tools, camping gear and other larger items. We have a double garage and now it is getting lined with shelving and we're even in the process of building a little loft so we will have a large amount of storage for our future growing family. It's still evolving and I can't wait to share how much storage we've managed to create and some diy ideas...but the garage still needs work before it's ready to share.</div>
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One of the key selling points of our
house was that all the rooms lead out to a central atrium, thus the
house is always bright during the day. The atrium is the only outside
area for our dog, Maisy so we needed to make sure there was an area for
her to do her business. We've planted some plants and bought an outdoor
table but there is still lots we can do to unlock the potential of the
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<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/cheaper-outdoor-chairs.html">Outdoor furniture </a></div>
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The project we've invested the most time and money into has definitely been the outdoor area. While the before photo makes it look somewhat pleasant, in reality the
retaining wall and fence were collapsing and causing some structural
issues. Now that we have a blank canvas we need to think of some ways to
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And there you have it, a before and after round up so far- I think we've come a long way! In the future I hope to share the walk in wardrobe, craft room, master bedroom, guest room, a few of the hallways and the front yard. But right now I'm going to give Henry a big cuddle :-)<br />
Lisa x
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We are beyond thrilled to announce that our baby boy, Henry was born on the 17th of June. After facing many challenges to conceive, I feel beyond blessed to have this little boy in my arms. The last two weeks have been a life changing time where I feel the calmest, happiest and most content I have ever been. I love being a mum. While parenthood means much less sleep and a new lifestyle, I praise God for choosing us to be Henry's parents, whatever this brings.<br />
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I am just going to thoroughly enjoy this time as a new Mum.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13539218683594456451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901026748633843091.post-87509504111452761202014-06-25T06:30:00.000+09:302014-06-25T06:30:04.383+09:30Pinspiration making part 4- bathroom mirrors.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I'd been looking through pinterest for a while trying to work out how I could make my builder's grade mirrors just a tad more special in the bathroom. They are both huge mirrors and I didn't want to remove them as I actually enjoy having so much mirror. The extent of mirrors in the room really opens up the space and makes the room feel more light filled. I came across the idea of framing builder's grade mirrors and from there on I was set. </div>
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My Dad has far too much wood in his shed so using some pieces of pine that he had my Grandpa constructed some frames for the mirrors. Once constructed these frames then needed a coat of primer and two coats of enamel white paint before they were ready to put up.</div>
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The only way to really show both bathroom mirrors before was to get a very pregnant me in the photo. In this photo you can see the whole bathroom except for the area to the side which is home to double shower heads.</div>
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<b><i>mirror 1</i></b></div>
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In the corner of mirror 1, closest to the window, was a piece of cracked glass which we wanted to cover. The edging of the mirror was in pretty bad shape too. We used the width of the crack in the glass to determine the width of the frame. For this mirror we used a regular frame with no shelving or other features. </div>
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This mirror is one that gets used a lot as it is where husband and I get ready every morning so we wanted to have just a little bit more storage. We're both fairly minimalistic with the toiletries we use regularly so we wanted just little shelves on each side to hold those most used items and then all our other sometimes toiletries can be kept in the vanity. </div>
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The shelves were put on either side of the double sink so they are clearly one for me and one for husband. We used the existing shelf to help hold up the new shelves and frame.<br />
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I'm loving the difference in the above pictures between the before and after snaps. <br />
I only have one more diy project in mind for the bathroom before I'll consider phase 1 of the bathroom makeover finished so hopefully that will happen soon. So far the only completely finished rooms in the house are <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/put-some-gold-spots-on-it.html">the toilet</a> and the nursery. </div>
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For photos/tips of how we got the bathroom to the stage it is now see this post on <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/im-living-wallpaper-free-bathroom-update.html">wallpaper removal and bathroom painting</a>. </div>
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Finally the room is ready to share. I think this will be an evolving and changing space but I am quite pleased with the cute little room we have created. I have shared many of our diys for the nursery on the blog already so I'll be linking back to them throughout the post for anyone interested.</div>
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Our goal was to create a calm and peaceful space which used animals as a theme. I wanted to use existing items wherever possible and find colours which were gender neutral and worked with the existing green light, carpet and blind. The room already had a built in robe and sink which we decided to embrace rather than remove- <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/nursery-step-one-painting-built-ins.html">click here to see how we painted the built ins</a>.</div>
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As I am not currently working at the moment the budget for the room was very small and total cost for the makeover were around $500 including all the purchasing of materials and furniture. This meant I looked around lots for the cheapest and best supplies but even with our tight budget we did not compromise on quality. Everything we purchased was well made and doing lots of diy projects meant that we finished each project off to the best of our ability. We are fortunate to have parents and a grandpa who happen to be quite handy and can help with lots of these diy projects. I've taken lots of photos of the room which was the first completely finished space in our home. </div>
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The cot is a tasman eco sienna cot and converts to a toddler bed for when baby is older so it should get plenty of use. We purchased it second hand off gumtree relatively new as it's still under it's five year warranty. We chose this cot as it was highly recommended on choice as being very safe.</div>
The change table and rocking chair were also bought second hand off gumtree and <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/lamp-table.html">the lamp table</a> was a diy project. The lamp was a<a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/updating-thrifted-lamp.html"> thrifted lamp that I updated</a>. The <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/pinspiration-making-part-3.html">cloud shelf</a> above the change table was made by my grandpa, as was<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/pinspiration-making-part-2.html"> the framed box shelf</a> and<a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/holding-books-with-elephants.html"> elephant bookends</a>. The mirror, <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/getting-down-and-organised.html">pin board</a>,<a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/lets-get-some-art-up.html"> "for this child I prayed" artwork</a> and <a href="http://www.herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/lets-get-some-art-up.html">giraffe canvas</a> were diy projects. I also sewed the <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/my-first-quilt.html">quilt</a>, <a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/bring-out-singer.html">pillow and elephant toy</a>.<br />
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The<a href="http://herthriftychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/getting-down-and-organised.html"> hooks </a>in the room were all thrifted, as was the hanging basket and umbrellas. </div>
All other items were already owned except the "sophie the giraffe" which was the first item I purchased when I found out I was expecting...I've just got a little thing for giraffes.<br />
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This room is just what I wanted and more and I hope many beautiful memories will be made in this space. I loved doing lots of diys for the room and making a special room filled with love and unique items.</div>
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Thanks for reading through my nursery tour.</div>
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We are extremely fortunate to have a double garage as it seems to be a bit of a luxury in our area due to smaller block sizes and we really wanted to utilise this double garage to be our 'shed' for storing all those DIY tools and cans of paint we have accumulated over the last few years. </div>
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To really take advantage of the garage and little bit of extra space in there involved a lot of planning. We needed to think carefully about each area and to make it most useful while still allowing parking space for our two cars. As our family is growing we really wanted more storage than we actually needed to accommodate the items that will probably enter our world in the next few years (like trikes and beach toys).</div>
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We had a pool fence enclosed and there were a few storage shelves already in the shed. Finding a place for the bikes, lawn mower, deck chairs and other larger items was really important for us.<br />
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Lots of little items like sanders, screwdrivers and paint cans were just thrown around the place and dirty, with no particular organisation going on. The left side of the garage was really just a dumping ground for bits and pieces we didn't want in the house.<i><br /></i></div>
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I'm not always good at remembering before photos so the below photo will have to serve as the best before shot of what the right side of the garage looked like (although we clearly had already started the project and built a shelf. </div>
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This shelf was custom built by my Dad using some existing wood he had and some bought pieces. The outside of the shelving received a coat of white paint to help it be more durable against the elements. The shelf was built on top of our existing retaining wall and actually takes up no more floor space than if it wasn't there. I know I am extremely fortunate to have a Dad who can custom build a shelf for the cost of materials.</div>
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Before the shelf was built though we needed to deal with the existing gap between the fence and roof line. This was fairly easy to fix using metal sheeting and green paint which matches the fence. Now no water can get in and damage our shelving or the items on the shelves.</div>
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In total 4 shelves were built and they were all painted white and cottage green to match in nicely with our existing colour scheme.<br />
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One of the shelves was spefically cut into to hold the whipper snipper too. Step one complete. Stay tuned for how we tackle to rest of the garage organisation and if you have any good ideas on how to make the best use of this space please share, I'm always keen to work out the best solutions for a space and two (or more) brains are always better than one.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13539218683594456451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901026748633843091.post-11475928299903488622014-06-18T06:30:00.000+09:302014-06-18T06:30:07.412+09:30Applique baby boy onesies.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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When we found out we were having a boy I immediately started thinking of baby boy outfit ideas. For my baby shower I was gifted with quite a few plain onesies so I thought it would be good fun to make a few of them a little more special.This process is so easy that really anyone could make a whole collection of applique onesies in not much time and for minimal cost.<br />
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I began by hand drawing templates for a tie and bowtie. As these are fairly simple shapes, it was quite easy to freedraw the shapes. If you don't feel as confident there are many printable outlines online.</div>
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Then I cut some spare material to size and used heat and bond lite to permanently attach the material to the onesies with an iron. This way the material stays in shape and is easy to sew around.<br />
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For a finishing touch I used white thread to blanket stitch around the material. If you are unsure how to blanket stitch,<a href="http://thewindyside.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/how-to-do-hand-blanket-stitched-applique.html"> here is a good tutorial to use</a>. My blanket stitch isn't perfect but it's quite neat and I'm pleased with my end products. The more I make, the better my stitch will get :)<br />
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The little gingham hat, hook and coat hanger were all thrifted. I found an amazing number of cute plastic hangers in a thrift shop in the ACT and have been able to use different shades of yellow and white to sort the clothes by size, ie all 000 go on bright yellow hangers.<br />
These would also make cute gifts and presents for other little baby boys in your life. After all what little man doesn't look dashing in a tie?</div>
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