My Classic Ensuite Reveal
I am so pleased to finally share our classic ensuite makeover with you. It seems like forever ago that we started. Me travelling to the US for 7 weeks right in the middle of it didn’t help, but here it is 95% finished (because no room in the house is ever 100% finished right?) It
Room Tour: A Small But Stylish Ensuite
Today I’m so excited to share with you this room tour of a small but stylish ensuite. Owners, Ang and Chas, have done a great job to create a beautiful but functional ensuite in a compact space. Let’s take a look. The ensuite and adjacent walk in closet were created in a space that was
Ensuite Renovation Before Tour
Well it’s been a long time coming but we are just about to completely rip out our existing ensuite and re-do it. It’s a beautiful room. But it has some plumbing and waterproofing issues that need to be rectified. While I undertake the necessary work, I’ll take the opportunity to add some features whilst still

Room Tour – Classic Coastal Living Room
Today’s room tour is a real treat. This classic coastal living room in Brisbane’s inner east has been carefully and thoughtfully planned to create a living space that can function as both formal entertaining and relaxed family living. The house belongs to Clare, her husband and their two young children. The house was purpose built to
A Sophisticated Living Room
Today we are visiting a sophisticated living room in Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. This room belongs to Michelle, Derek and their four boys. They have created a special place in their home where they can relax and unwind. Michelle started her living room makeover with a rug as her anchor piece in the room, and
Room Tour: An Elegant Gentleman’s Study
Last month we shared a beautiful Botanical Powder Room in a Toowoomba home. Today we are back to share the elegant gentleman’s study that owners Robyn and Tim have created. This study, used by Tim who runs Tim VanTricht Building, just oozes charm and sophistication. It’s pretty but in an elegant and masculine way. The
Room Tour – Pretty in Pink Bedroom
Today I am excited to share with you a beautiful bedroom in a rural suburb, south east of Melbourne. This bedroom has been transformed into a pretty and colourful retreat. This beautiful room was created and styled by Rebecca for her daughter Jacinta. The feature wall behind the bed has been painted with a wide
Room Tour A Botanical Powder
Take a look at this botanical powder room that is a monochromatic feast for the eyes. A Toowoomba couple transform a cream and burgundy powder room into a botanical inspired black and white masterpiece. This stunning powder room was created by Robyn and Tim in their Toowoomba home on the Darling Downs. When they bought the property about
Room Tour – A Stylish Ensuite Bathroom
Today we so excited to share with you an ensuite bathroom. This bathroom belongs to Gina who is the Editor of an Australian blog, “The Style Curator“. Gina has shared her own home build journey and has demolished an existing house to make way for an architectural designed home. Join us as we ask Gina
Cape Cod Inspired Chatham Beach House
Today, I am excited to share with you, the beautiful Chatham Beach House located on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Inspired by the small American seaside village of Chatham at the elbow of Cape Cod, this family home brings a touch of Hamptons charm to the Australian coast. The house belongs to Victoria and her family who are
Room Tour – An Ellegant White Kitchen
Today I have a room tour of an elegant white kitchen. This kitchen belongs to Leane who lives here with her husband and three daughters in a beautiful leafy inner suburb of Melbourne. Leane’s kitchen is finished with Caesarstone Statuario Nuvo benchtops, white cupboards and dark herringbone pattern flooring. This beautiful kitchen leads you straight
The Real Homes of Instagram
We know how much you all love seeing inside real homes and seeing how they are decorated. Sam and I are working hard to bring you more real home room tours, but today I wanted to share some of my favourite real homes of instagram. If you like beautiful homes with inspiring decor, have a
Room Tour – Provincial Bathroom
We have recently featured a beautiful living room on DIY Decorator that belonged to Diane and Graham who live on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne. You can read about it here. Today we are back at their home to show you their provincial inspired bathroom with neutral tones and stunning white shutters. The bathroom wall
A Nautical Style Living Room
Come take a look inside this fresh blue and white nautical style living room. This home in Brisbane’s south belongs to Michele, her husband and 5 year old son. They built their home about 2 years ago, and have slowly created a beautiful relaxed family friendly home. In one corner of the room Michele has taken

Room Tour – A Classic White Kitchen
A classic white kitchen with an open plan living room is our next room tour for 2016 on DIY Decorator. This kitchen belongs to Janet who lives on the West Coast of Australia in Perth. White kitchen cabinets finished with stainless steel appliances make this kitchen light and spacious. We love the added elegance of
An Elegant Poolside Garden
It’s time for our first room tour of 2016. Today we are going outside to tour an elegant poolside garden on Sydney’s north shore. The home belongs to Kylie, her husband and twin girls. They moved in around 18 months ago and have gradually been renovating the home. You can follow their progress on instagram.
Most Popular Room Tours 2015
Today is the final of our best of 2015 posts. It’s our 6 most popular room tours 2015. We only started doing room tours in April, 2015 and they quickly became one of our most popular categories. It seems you all enjoy seeing inside real homes of readers and learning their decorating tips. A Hamptons
Kylie’s Christmas Room Tour
Last week, Sam shared how her room looks at Christmas. See It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Room Tour. This week it’s my turn to let you in and show you how I decorate my room for Christmas. I set up the Christmas tree in the formal room, or as Kath & Kim
Room Tour – Elegant Bathroom Retreat
Today we are sharing with you a home on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula where Helen, Gavin, Matt and Jack live. Helen and Gavin moved to this country property a few years ago and have since been renovating their country home. I was lucky enough to be invited to share their bathroom renovation with you on
Room Tour – Modern Classic Open Plan Living
Most modern homes are built with an open plan kitchen, living and dining area which can be tricky to create a cosy and relaxed feeling, but that’s exactly what Kirsten has done with her Brisbane bayside home. Let’s take a look. The hub of any home is usually the kitchen and Kirsten’s kitchen is no
Room Tour: A Blue and White Dinning Room
You are going to love this blue and white dining room. It’s fresh, inviting and family friendly. The home, a 1937 Queenslander in Brisbane’s south, belongs to Joydee who lives here with her husband and their two young sons. Joydee has created a stylish room and her love for blue and white is clearly visible, from the
Room Tour a Pretty Sitting Room
A little while ago we featured a beautiful kitchen and dining banquette on DIY Decorator that belonged to Nicole – you can read it about it here. Today we are back at Nicole’s to show you her pretty sitting room and formal dining area. It’s a beautiful room in soothing neutrals with just a pop
Room Tour – A Light Filled Home Entrance
Today I am going to take you on a room tour of this classically elegant light filled entrance. As soon as you walk into this beautiful home you are made to feel welcome. The console table is decorated with a large lush green Maidenhair fern in a white pot, sitting on a white West Elm
Room Tour: Contemporary Bathroom
Today’s room tour is of Imogen from Home Staging Brisbane’s beautiful contemporary bathroom in her Queenslander home in one of Brisbane’s acerage suburbs. When I first spotted a snippet of her bathroom renovation on instagram, I knew I had to feature it on DIY Decorator and share her wonderful style with you. This bathroom is
Room Tour: A Kitchen & Dining Nook
It’s time for another room tour and this one’s a beauty – a classic white kitchen with a stunning dining nook built in the corner. The home belongs to Nicole who lives here with her husband and two teenage girls. Nicole designed the whole house from scratch and then had it built by Casey Jackson. They
Room Tour – Provincial Inspired Living Room
Today we are sharing with you a home on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula where Diane, Graham and Bella (Maltese Shitzu) live. Their living room has stunning sweeping views of Port Phillip Bay and all the way across to the Melbourne skyline. Diane and Graham have decorated their home in soft neutral tones and have added

Room Tour: A Hamptons Kitchen
Today we are so pleased to share with you one of the most beautiful Hamptons kitchens we’ve seen. It belongs to Louise, who built her brand new Hamptons inspired home in Melbourne that she has affectionately named “Our Hamptons Forever Home” We asked Louise, what was the inspiration for her kitchen? “The kitchen design in this
Room Tour: A Tropical Hallway
We are so excited today to bring you our first DIY Decorator Room Tour – A Tropical Hallway. We love seeing the way people decorate their own homes, and when we saw Simone from Fabric Traders gorgeous tropical hallway, we knew we just had to share it with you. Isn’t it stunning? Simone was kind