You have seen so far that our kitchen reno is a complete DIY project, so it would come to no surprise that Denis and I decided to tackle the tiling too. Having never done tiling before, it was a wee bit scarey, but once we got into the groove of it we actually found it to be really enjoyable! I am pleased to say we would be happy to tackle another tiling project again sometime - maybe upstairs bathroom!It is amazing how much money you can save if you give it a go yourself. The tiles cost about $130 + grout, cement and spacers. It was a tricky job as the wall wasn't so even, plus we had to go around the windows and sills. But overall we are pretty wrapped with the outcome.

First thing I noticed is how the white tiles make the wall colour (Dulux Pale Tendrill Half) simply POP! We did the laundry as well and now both rooms look almost finished.
Final before and after pics are on their way! 

Enjoy!

I found this clock in an op shop and instantly thought,  "Hmmm, I could make a quirky terrarium out of you!"

Step One - Pull the clock apart so you are left with only the base and glass dome.

Step Two - To clean up the base, I used black spray paint.  Depending on your decor choose any colour!

Step Three - Give the base a coat of paint in a well ventilated area and leave to dry.

Step Four - Gather a small amount of artificial moss to cover the base.

Step Five - Once the paint has dried pile the artificial moss on top of the base.

Step Six - Choose a miniature to sit on top of the moss.

Step Seven - Position the miniature in the center of the base.

Step Eight - Wash the glass dome and sit on top of the base.

And there you have it, a Quirky Terrarium! You can buy bases and the glass domes new but they can be a bit pricey, so keep a look out for some old clocks in your local op shop.

Here's what you will need:
1. Glass dome and base - maybe from an old clock (mine cost $7.99 from an op shop)
2. Artificial moss (I bought mine from ebay for $5 + postage)
3. Spray paint any colour
4. Cute critter to live in your terrarium

Toodle-pip!

(Cute hoop artwork by Gretel Girl)

I'm letting you in on a little secret. Well it's not really a secret, but I wanted to share with you my top pick for the BEST SECONDHAND STORE EVER!

"Savers" (www.savers.com.au) is what you would describe as a mega secondhand shopping experience and is located in Noarlunga (SA) with other locations around Vic and NSW (check their website). This shop is so clean and well organised, having said that, do allow at least 3 hours to browse the racks. A fantastic collection of kitchenware, home decor, shoes, furniture, books, and of course clothing. It is truly UNBELIEVABLE. The only fault is I think they should have a cafe so we can have a break in between the frenzy - a bit like IKEA.

I asked Denis recently if we could stop by Savers as we headed away in "Scooby" the campervan for the weekend. To my delight he was kind enough to agree (SQUEEL)... 1 hour and $100 later I came out with a suitcase full of goodies plus an awesome TH Brown Fondue Table for only $25!

So the van was filled up with my treasures, and once at the camping spot I decided to set up house so we could actually get to the bed!


Toodle-pip!

We could hang this shelf here with our clock above it. Currently quite an open space with a print hanging between the two windows.

Or my original plan was to hang the shelf here on the wall paper wall. Now I am not sure which...

It's the first day of Autumn and I am grateful to have the sun streaming into our lounge room. Summer is my favourite time of the year so I am a little bit sad that our lovely hot days will be less now and daylight saving will be ending soon.

Here are a couple photos I took of our lounge this morning. A few changes since my last post about this room. I ended up removing the skirt from around the bottom of our sage green couch and armchair to reveal the wooden tapered legs. I have also added a floor rug to help anchor and define the seating area. Our replica Eames DSW Chairs are also looking lovely seated at the teak Noblet dining table.

I love this room, it has so much natural light and warmth all year round.

And yes, there is a sneaky peak of the new kitchen through the door! We have had a couple of delays, the floor sanding has had some problems, so we are having it done for the third time next week... and yesterday I decided that there is a slight flaw in my kitchen design. Will explain that one in another post once I have worked out a solution for it! But I am looking forward to sharing the end result with you!

Toodle-pip!