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    How to Paint an Old Concrete Driveway

    February 6, 2021May 3, 2021

    Guys, don’t think that just because I have a house blog that I’m always super gung-ho about getting started on our long list of things we want to fix up here. That is definitely not the case. I procrastinate a lot, sometimes because I’m scared of making the wrong choice, because I just can’t make

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    A Bed in a Box? Macoda Mattress Review

    April 22, 2020January 17, 2021

    It was a happy coincidence that Mr Nerd and I had just been talking about replacing our old mattress, as it was getting close to the end of its life, when I got an email came out of the blue from a locally based company called Macoda – asking if we would like to try

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    Look, I adore my two year old. And I love potterin Look, I adore my two year old. And I love pottering about in the garden with my kids. 🌱 But having to take Miss Nerd to Bunnings is THE WORST. I sweat buckets 😱😭 You don’t know what she’s going to touch, grab, lick or want, where she’s going to run at supernatural speed, and it was even worse when she was smaller (she was walking at eight months 😦). So many times, I have wanted to pop in for some potting mix or mulch, but the thought of heaving around a heavy trolley while chasing a tiny maniac did not appeal. When @baileysgrowgardens asked me to help spread the word that they are now offering FREE delivery through the Perth metro area for online orders over $100, I wished I had known about it earlier! πŸŒΏπŸŒ΄βœ¨πŸ’ƒπŸ½ Their new online shop means you can order their potting mixes, Veg & Herb mix, Native Potting Mix, lawn food, Clay and Compost (SO good for your plants) and get it all delivered to your door - easy 🚚 No toddlernados need "halp" 😐 . I’m so happy to help promote a brand we’ve used so many times and to support a fantastic family-run local business. In recent years Baileys became voluntarily carbon-neutral, and their soft plastic packaging is recyclable through REDCycle ♻️ . You can chat to the Baileys team at the Perth Garden Festival on this weekend... and check out my last Instagram to WIN a $200 Baileys online voucher! 🌿🌴🌱 . #housenerd #baileysgrowgardens #ad #sponsored #supportlocal #baileysfertiliser #win #giveaway #housenerd #wagardens #perthgardenfestival #perthgardens #gardenknowhow #gardenblog #plantloversunite #plantlovers #plantcare #indoorplants #competition #backyardfarm #perthblog
    WIN ✨ Green up your garden with a $200 @baileysg WIN ✨ Green up your garden with a $200 @baileysgrowgardens gift voucher and delivery! 🌿🌴🌱🌻🌷 If there is one thing that will take your garden or lawn from drab to fab, it's boosting the soil. Healthy soil will transform your yard - promise! Our yard was SO dry, sandy and dusty when we moved here - nothing I planted seemed to grow 😐 (Swipe to end for before pics! πŸ’€) Now our yard is green, lush, and dig an inch down in any spot and handfuls of worms are testament to how good the soil has gotten πŸ’ͺ🏽 (the kids love 'feeding the worms'). We saw a big change when we started to compost everything, but you can only compost so much - so when the yard needs a top up, we go with our favourite mulches, soil wetters and fertilisers from local family-owned Perth biz @baileysgrowgardens πŸŒ±πŸ’š . These guys are giving one lucky garden nerd the chance to give your own garden a growth boost, with a $200 online gift voucher and free delivery. Whether you want to start a veggie patch or native garden, need Clay & Compost for happier plants, Soil Wetter or Turfect for a perfect green lawn, or potting mix for your indoor plant friends, they'll have what you need! πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸŒΎπŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸŒΎπŸŒ΄πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸŒ»πŸŒ· . . To enter: 1. Like this post. 2 Follow @baileysgrowgardens. 3. Tag a friend for entries - 2 friends, 2 entries, 5 friends, 5 entries etc. Good luck! . Winner drawn 8pm 10/05/21. Promo not endorsed, sponsored, administered by or associated with IG. There is a complete release of IG by each entrant. Entrants must be in Perth (or gifted to a Perth resident) as delivery in Perth metro area only. . #housenerd #sponsored #ad #baileysgrowgardens #lawnaddicts #perthgardens #walawnaddicts #perthgarden #win #winau #giveawaysaustralia #competition #prize #gardenswa #lawnaddict #recycle #gardenlove #gardenersunite #walawns #wagardens #australiangarden #worms #compost #tropicalgarden #gardeningau #gardenideas #soilhealth
    The air may still be hazy today from the burn-offs The air may still be hazy today from the burn-offs, but I have to say the light sure is pretty! ✨ This bedside was an old one I found on the verge - I waxed the top, painted it white, and today she got the ultimate upgrade with the most beautiful solid brass 'Olivia' knobs from @manovelladesign. I am so thrilled to be working with this wonderful Australian small business 😊 @manovelladesign have the most beautiful brass and matt black door handles, pulls, knobs and door handles - the quality is so good and they're beautifully made; they just feel so special and luxe πŸ’› Go check them out... and please stay tuned for a blog post and amazing giveaway I'll have with them soon. You will want to win this one.... I want to win it πŸ˜†πŸ™ˆβœ¨ . . #housenerd #gifted #housenerdhome #manovelladesign #manovella #brushedbrass #smallbusinesslove #smallbusiness #brass #designlove #cabinethandles #bedside #bedsidestyling #inmydomaine #lonnyliving #smmakelifebeautiful #perthblog #designblog #designblogger #knobs #australianhome #win #howihaven
    Black houses are everywhere these days, and they'v Black houses are everywhere these days, and they've become a bit of trend, but I still don't think I'll EVER fall out of love with dark cladding πŸ–€ Unlike how I fell out of our love with the dodgy (but very enthusiastically applied) yellow render we first did on our 70s brown brick πŸ˜… Swipe for a look back. Don't judge. I was going for an English cottage look 😐πŸ₯€ . . #beforeandafter #housenerd #housenerdhome #blackcladding #blackhouse #exteriorideas #overcladding #homeblog #houseblog #renovationideas #renoblog #instadesign #exteriorinspiration #perthblogger #doubleglazing #housetour #monument #duluxmonument #outdoorliving #backyard #axon
    Day 3 of Perth's third lockdown. What have you guy Day 3 of Perth's third lockdown. What have you guys been up to this lockdown? Have you been chilling or in productive mode? I've gardened, and had grand plans to clear out some cupboards, but that has not happened 😜 What I really do have to do though is find a new place for this old 1930s cabinet - the kids hurtle past it a zillion times a day and it's probably only a matter of time before something happens with those pretty old glass doors! My hubby, who weirdly doesn't get sentimental about furniture or art, was like, "Just sell it?" 😠 No... it was a birthday gift from a bunch of friends a few years ago and I love it too much... plus it hides my chocolate stash in plain sight (and none of them have ever noticed, idiots) 🧐 . . #housenerd #housenerdhome #lockdown #isoprojects #1930s #cabinet #decoratingwithkids #perthblog #spookyhomedecor #decorating #perthhomes #lockdownlife #homestolove #oldfurniture #howwehome #sodomino #cupboard #kismetcheckoutmyhouse #renoblog #oldart #vintagepainting #creepyfinds #70shouse #shelfie #shelfiestyling
    Had the best morning stickybeaking my way through Had the best morning stickybeaking my way through my bud Larissa @idugaholedad's new build home. I'm in LOVE 😍 It's one of the most lovingly planned homes I've ever seen - Larissa and her hubby spent years planning how they would build a house for their three beautiful kids (and Monty their 12yo dog πŸ’›) drawing on design influences from their years spent living in Queensland and Texas. It's freaking amazing, feels so warm (a real reflection of them) and I'm so regretting I didn't snap a pic of their beautiful navy kitchen for you, but my pics don't do this house justice anyway! . Just a few of my fave features.... the incredible kids book storage in the playroom/kids reading room crafted by @built_in_wa, the giant eucalyptus tree in the front garden they carefully retained, and designed around, plus the front yard yabby pond the whole family built together, rock by rock, the @mustardmade storage lockers (one for each human family member) @bedtonic in the guest room, and VJ panelling everywhere 😍, Larissa's OCD/love of order showcased in the scullery, the stunning jarrah balcony siding by @artoftimber, who also laid the recycled jarrah floors (including reclaimed floorboards from an old city brothel... in the kids rooms πŸ˜‚). . . #housenerd #homesblog #housecreeping #homeenvy #dreamhouse #storage #storageideas #hometour #kidsbooksshelves #bookshelves #bookshelflove #library #booklove #homestolove #australianhome #interiors123 #kidsrooms #kidsstorageideas #bookdisplay #perthhomes #familyhome
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