May i suggest you paint the fence in either your light render colour or your feature colour.
Then you could plant a couple of cordylines (if you go with the feature…

Oh what lil cuties! I hope they find homes soon.
On to plants, the acacia will grow to 2-3m wide. The grevillea on the other hand will grow 1-2m wide. Being…

Hi Dawn
Keep up the kitty pics! They're all gorgeous. I now have a pair. In addition to my little black panther Savannah (was originally named Montana) i now have a…

Hi Shazaw,
The large trees are cottonwood hibiscus, underplanted by daphne.
Down 1 side, i've got a row of radermachera summerscent. Down the other side, i've got 'diamonds in the dark' crepe…

Today i finally finished my back garden (except for garden shed).
Last weekend, my bf and i installed the reticulation, and today i laid the turf. Everything looks lush now…

Gorgeous kitties! I'd keep the anowshoe one too

Thanks
Hehe - She's a little ratbag - tried everything possible to get my dinner this evening - almost got it too.
I'd forgotten just how sharp kittens claws are - found…

A house is not a home until a cat lives there...
I adopted this little rascal from the Cat Haven (via City Farmers Baldivis) this afternoon.
She already owns the house like…

Glutton for punishment ? Bored? Or want to get something closer to your parents?

It's been a few months since i last posted and i haven't done much since. However, my plants out back have grown alot - the cottonwood hibiscus's are no longer…

It's all looking great! It feels great to have everything finished.
I'm still doing my backyard - have to wait until autumn before i get the retic & the back lawn…

Maybe a blockout roller blind in the laundry so that you can at least put it down to block out the majority of sun and still let the kitties have…

Woohoo! Congrats! Now the real work starts

Hi Dawn, which acacia cognata variety are you using? Limelight, cousin it, or a taller one?
My tip would be to go with something taller to add more interest & depth…

House is looking great! Bet you can't wait to get those keys!

Can you bring your paving out level with the porch by 1 brick lengthways and then step down?

What about slate????

You might need to gently remind him that it is your house, and while you appreciate all his help & financial aide, you still have the final say on how…

Argh!! Wanted to give my front lawn a haircut this week but the battery for my lawn mower is as dead as a dodo! Nearly $300 for a new one…

I'd start your paving at the same level as the porch and then drop down then you won't have that lip from the blocks. The basketweave pattern reduces the amount…

Another busy day spent working in the garden. I finished filling the raised garden bed & planted the cottonwood hibiscuses.
My dad came down & finished off the steps & wall…

I see aldi are bringing out some nice decorator items next Wednesday in shades that might suit your decor tastes

My ex & i tried the fruit/herbs/spices/chillies/capsicum thing at the last house. The bugs & creepy crawlies loved it. They thought all their christmas's had come at once!
We didn't get…

Woooohoooo! Congratulations on finally getting keys & moving in!
No more nosey mil poking about your business! You must be so relieved.
Have fun moving in & setting up your home. Looking…

I can understand where you're coming from. I really didn't want to have to spend too much on the front so i wanted it done properly the first time. I…

Maybe replace the pink cushions with ones that have some light peachy or apricot coloured tones in them. The muted colours might add just enough colour pop without being too…

How exciting - just a couple more days to go

Yesterday morning i spent approx 3 hours shovelling dirt. I bought 2 trailerloads of landscape mix to fill my raised garden bed along the back retaining wall. I was knackered…

Silentbob! How rude of the builders next door doing that! I wouldn't be very happy especially if you've tidied up your front in prep for the landscaping.
I hope they at…

I hear ya! I had forgotten how much things cost my ex & i when we built our first house.
Anyhow, I received $60,000+ from the sale of my share of…