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New Zealand Road Trip with Kids (10-Day Itinerary + What I’d Do Differently)

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New Zealand Road Trip with Kids (10-Day Itinerary + What I’d Do Differently)

We just got back from a 10-day road trip across…

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A thrifty Aussie mum with the audacity to DIY anything. Old house, new projects, & life back home after a decade abroad 🛠️
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Because I’m a regular human I went into our kitc

Because I’m a regular human I went into our kitchen renovation trying to keep the costs down, but I’ve also done this four times now so I also know that there are some little upgrades that are totally worth it 🤌🏻

For me a hidden trash feels so fancy (and keeps the dog from trying to get into it) and the pop-up outlet is so practical in that corner.

The cabinet-front dishwasher is the height of opulence in this house though, all vibes, no function, and no regrets.
What’s the best kitchen upgrade you’ve made??

#renovationjourney #diyprojects #diykitchen #kitcheninspiration

Not to be dramatic but now there’s so much natur

Not to be dramatic but now there’s so much natural light in the kitchen it’s hard to find a good time of day to take pics but here are a few stills of the finished kitchen.
All the security screen haters (of which there are many, me included) will be happy to know I have a quote coming up to have them replaced but also in terms of money I have no money so we’ll see how that goes 😂

Anyway what’s your favourite part? I think mine is the cafe curtains?

#kitchenreno #renovationjourney #greenkitchen #diykitchen

We knew we wanted to renovate our kitchen in this

We knew we wanted to renovate our kitchen in this house and even got quotes to just update the existing room but then when we thought more about these windows looking over the backyard and the layout of our house, we were like ‘wait, what if this room was the kitchen instead??’. The best idea we’ve had in a while tbh.

I feel like this is one of those renovations where

I feel like this is one of those renovations where you finish and it’s kind of anticlimactic because it feels like it’s always been this way. Why was this room not always a kitchen??
Anyway it feels so good to be done and here’s a look at our new cozy green kitchen at golden hour 🥲

#kitchenreno #renovationjourney #diykitchen

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