Author: Tarina Wood

Happy Monday Everyone.

Now that we are officially well into Spring I wanted to freshen up our Guest Bedroom to suit the warmer months ahead. I am adoring soft pastel hues of sage and blush together at the moment paired with white and grey base shades. It feels fresh and soft for Spring/ Summer and gave me a chance to redecorate (woohoo.) I always get asked where I source product from so I thought I would also share a ‘shop the look’ section and highlight the importance of using colour to get your bedroom summer ready. As always I use a wide range of accessible and affordable products from known retailers- this makes redecorating easy and enjoyable.

Most stylists use a hero piece when creating a room design. It is usually a throw, or lamp, or rug, or a particular linen to wow the eye, but I wanted to use ‘colour’ as my statement in this space. I have used it in a variety of different ways and at different price points to create an overall harmonised vibe when walking into our Guest Bedroom. Bringing some natural oak furniture and leather into the surroundings also helped to add texture and warmth among the soft pastel hues.

Below is a ‘shop the look’ concept with all of these great summer hero products from your local Vicinity Centre, find your nearest here.

For more summer shopping and fashion inspiration from Vicinity Centres visit yoursummerheroes.com.au and take the Summer Heroes Quiz.

1. Vintage Wash Quilt Set White | Adairs | $299.95 now $179.95
2. Macedon Pink Cushion | Adairs | $34.95
3. White 300 TC Fitted and Flat Sheet | Target | $29.00 Each
4. Quilted Sage Coverlet | Adairs | $149.95
5. Cambridge Tan Flats |Novo | $59.95 now $15.00
6. Blush Sheepskin | Adairs | $135.95
7. Brooklyn Bedside Table | Adairs | $249.95
8. Basque Vase Pink | Adairs | $24.95
9. Marble Candle | Kmart | $6.00
10. Madera Table Lamp | Kmart | $20.00

As you can see from the above shopping list there are options to invest in some products or alternatives to shop on a budget. If you like to style on a budget there is always the option to easily replace the higher priced items for something cheaper (I personally like a mix of both!) and this will not necessarily alter the look of the overall room. For example- Instead of using a real Sheepskin, you may choose a Faux Blush Sheepskin found at Kmart, and if you would like an alternative quilt cover option you can purchase the White Waffle Quilt Cover found at Target. As long as the colours are adhered to, the products can be slightly altered to suit your budget. This is another reason why I loved using ‘colour’ as my summer hero instead of one particular ‘wow’ item.

KMART ‘Madera’ Lamp $20 || MYER ‘Smith & Co’ Candle $26.21 || ADAIRS ‘Basque’ Pink Vase $24.95 || MYER ‘The Aromatherapy Company’ Hand Cream $14.96

I loved redecorating this room and am really pleased with the outcome. It’s such a nice change to have some pastels in our home and to pack away the dark, moody shades. Also, feel free to recreate this Spring/ Summer look in your own home and don’t forget to show me your images 😀 I love seeing pictures of my designs bought to life in your home so tag away friends.

Much Love,

T xx

Hello hello,

I thought I would share some images of my Mum’s Bridal Shower that my sister and I organised in case there are any Bridesmaids (or even expecting mummas) looking for Bridal Shower or Baby Shower inspiration. It was so much fun to celebrate with my Mum and some of her closest friends before the big day this Saturday. We started off with a ‘Cheeky High Tea’ at my place for two hours and then hopped on a party bus and did a Swan Valley Wine Tour until the late afternoon. I thought I would share my suppliers with you (this is not a sponsored post) because I was so impressed with every aspect of the day and they all deserve some love.

You may have noticed I said a ‘Cheeky High Tea’ just above…. uh YES!!! My sister and I totally hired a hot topless waiter to greet the guests with champagne. Then he served us tea, cake and scones, not to mention a whole lot of visual delight for the next 2 hours haha. It was a fun way to get everyone giggling and bought the cheeky side of a Hen’s Night into a Bridal Shower.

We got the majority of our gorgeous tea sets and hire products from Wish Upon A Well. The ladies were so helpful and attentive to our order… everything was labelled which made it super easy for me to set up and style the day before. We hired the Vintage High Tea Package for 20 people as well as the Americana Chairs seen above. If you’re organising a High Tea for any occasion in Perth, I definitely recommend visiting Wish Upon A Well’s website. I found them to have the best value for money and the quality is beautiful.

I have to mention the sweets from Petit Cakes Perth next because I am craving cake now, after uploading all of these pics lol. Lael, whatever pink macaron you made us, can I order like a box of 900? They were DIVINE!!! From memory we ordered 40 mini cupcakes, 20 mini lemon meringue kisses and 40 macarons. Everything was delicious and I knew it would be because I had used Petit Cakes Perth for Chet’s 1st Birthday. Both parties we received a tonne of comments on how delicious the sweets were, so thank you Lael.

I couldn’t help myself when I found Salt & Pepper’s ECLECTIC RANGE and I had to buy a few pieces to keep for future tea parties. They were affordable and the quality is perfect. I figured I will definitely use them again because my Nanna and Poppy often come over for tea and a biscuit. The scallop plates were also a must because, well I don’t really have a reason except that they’re gorgeous!!!  Below is a quick ‘Shop the Look’ so you can easily find which products I have used from S&P.

1. Tea Pot | $49.95 | Shop here
2. Sugar Bowl and Cremer Set | $19.95 | Shop here
3. Rose Gold teaspoons | $44.95 | Shop here
4. Gold candle | $19.95 | Shop here
5. Scalloped Cake Plate | $9.95 | Shop here

To the blooms. You can’t have a High Tea without flowers and Lee from Floral State never everrrr gets it wrong. Every time I make a request for a particular colour or flower she goes out of her way to exceed my expectations. You all know how much I love buying fresh flowers from her so just show Lee some love when you are buying a bouquet next. You will not be disappointed.

I will also quickly touch on a few of my DIY creations in case you’re interested.

The fabric backdrop- I bought $150 worth of fabric from Textile Traders in various shades of pink/ peach (including a lace) and a 2.4meter long piece of dowel from Bunnings. I think I got 4 meters of fabric per colour because you loop/ tie it onto the dowel in half lengths. The material I bought is a 100% cotton gauze and I found this type of material had the nicest colours and also had a more expensive look. I then bought 4 packets of the LED twinkle lights from Kmart which were $5 each and weaved them through. I double side taped the battery pack underneath the trestle table so it wasn’t visible.

The runner is also just fabric from Textile Traders and we simply cut it to the desired thickness. From memory I think it was $20 per meter.

We had (2 x) 90cm Giant Balloons filled at our local party shop and we bought 4meters of white tulle from Spotlight to create a softer looking ‘tutu’ balloon to fit the theme.

Have a lovely weekend everyone. I’m off for a bridesmaid’s pamper today (mani, pedi and massage) yay!

Much Love

T xx

Happy Saturday everyone!

I have the biggest wedding fever lately thanks to my mum getting married in 2 weeks!! I’ve been helping her with styling the venue, dress and shoe shopping, going to wedding gown appts, bridal shower planning, open days… you name it, I’ve been there excited to help if need be. However, she recently asked me if I knew where she could buy a sweet ring box that Noah (my eldest Nephew) could take down the aisle with the Page Boys. I had only ever seen tacky, ugly ones but a few days later I came across these stunning Amonie Ring Boxes.

The Amonie Ring Boxes are a modern take on a vintage French ring box which is why I think I adore them so much. Our wedding was influenced by pretty french details and soft, dreamy pastels. There are an array of gorgeous velvet colours available on Sally’s brand new website including:

Dusty Rose | Shop Here

Hydrangea | Shop Here

Light Blue | Shop Here

Light Grey | Shop Here

Marsala | Shop Here

My favourites are the ‘Dusty Pink’ for a soft, dreamy wedding. The ‘Marsala’ for a Rustic Australian wedding and the ‘Hydrangea’ for something blue. The ‘Light Grey’ would be ideal for the grooms and any colour would make stunning gifts for your bridesmaids containing a delicate friendship ring to wear on the day.

My mum chose the dusty pink colour to match our bridesmaids dresses which are a soft blush colour and also our bouquets which will be full of gorgeous pinky peach blooms. If you are planning a wedding don’t forget that the photographer will take detailed shots of your accessories (especially the rings) like I have in this blog post, so it always looks nicer if the colours are complimenting.

The boxes are designed in Australia and made using the finest velvet and ribbon materials. Their simple design ensures a timeless keepsake and will easily become a heirloom piece you can pass down through generations to come.

So for any brides-to-be looking for a stunning ring box for either their own wedding rings or a sweet bridesmaids gift, I recommend you take a squizz at Amonie. You will be delighted with the gorgeous colours available and the craftsmanship of the box itself. Shop here.

Have a lovely weekend- I’m going to be organising more Bridal Shower decorations for next weekend eeek.

Much love

T xx

Happy weekend everyone!

I thought I would share a really cool store with you this morning that I recently discovered when searching for Chet’s birthday presents… which is next week ARGHHHH!! Where has my tiny, black haired, grumpy, boofa baby gone?

Happy Go Ducky is a husband and wife duo who stock the most incredible children’s wooden toys. All their wooden toy brands are made exclusively in the Czech Republic using sustainable, non toxic materials. So not only do they look stylish and fun, they’re also eco friendly and safe for your child’s adventurous little hands.

I have been collecting wooden toys for Chet since he was born. Don’t get me wrong, even though Chet has an incredible collection of wooden toys we do also have some plastic toys. It would be unrealistic for us to have nothing other than gorgeous wooden toys. I think everyone can agree though, wooden toys are special- they’re a collectable, a time piece, a potential heirloom. I often wish I had a beautiful classic toy to pass down to Chet but being a 90’s kid, I owned a furby, tamagotchi, sky dancer, pikachu bag, polly pocket, gameboy etc etc. They don’t quite compare to the beautiful children’s toys around nowadays. Although, they’re good for a blast-from-the-past giggle.I was automatically drawn to the Ceeda Cavity brand because there are so many beautiful designs for boys. In my opinion there is still a hole in the market for boy’s toys and decor in comparison to girl’s, so I was excited to find these incredible designs. Each toy is made from quality beach wood with accents of oak and ash wood which are all sourced in the Czech Republic. It’s hard to capture just how amazing the craftsman ship is but they truly are beautifully made.

Wooden Truck | Shop

Bull Dozer | Shop

Helicopter | Shop

Jeep | Shop

Well if you think you may like to purchase one of these beautiful eco friendly toys for your little one, Amy and Vojta have generously provided my followers with a 15% off discount code to use on their online store. Simply enter the codeword Ducky15 a the Happy Go Ducky checkout to claim your discount. Limit one per customer

Much Love,

T xx

He woke up this morning and was straight into his ‘tucks'(trucks) again lol.

Hi everyone,

Prior to having Chet I was employed as an Interior Design Consultant. I was lucky enough to have 2 years of maternity leave but recently I decided not to go back to fulltime work. Even though my heart was still very much in love with interiors,  I wasn’t ready to leave Chet for 40hours a week, so pursuing my own career path became a clearer option for our family. It has been tough trying to juggle work life and home life but I feel confident I will adapt in time.

Today I want to show you my first complete ‘solo’ project/installation. Narelle and Andrew contacted me and wanted to entirely redecorate Kate (their daughter’s) bedroom for her 15th Birthday on Tuesday. I was so excited because I rarely got to do teenage bedrooms at my old job (in display homes the bedrooms are generally designed around families with young children) so I was eager to specify and install this teenage bedroom for Kate as a complete surprise.

Our budget was $2,000 and literally the only thing we kept from the existing room was the double mattress. We ended up sourcing some great product for reasonable prices and I think the room came together really well considering.

Before Images-

The skeleton of the room was gorgeous. Large in size, beautiful natural light, lovely view from the second floor, built in wardrobes, wall detailing, new carpet etc. All it needed was some fresh paint and an overhaul of everything in it. I chose, Dulux Lexicon Quarter for the top half of the wall colour as well as the wall trim, skirting boards and wardrobe doors. The bottom half of the wall colour I chose Dulux Tranquil Retreat Half. What a difference a coat of paint makes…. it instantly transformed the entire room!!

Using a crisp white and complimenting cool grey shade really helped give the room a fresh new look.

We used Kmart sheets and their Waffle Quilt Cover to keep the budget down in areas which weren’t key items. Then we bought some on trend feature linen from Rebecca Judd Loves range at Adairs.  The design name is called ZEPHYR however it is now sold out online. I picked Kate’s up in store at a heavily discounted price and they had quite a few left so it may be worth a phone call to your nearest store.

A desk was an absolute must for Kate as she is approaching the back end of high school. Shelves and storage were also important to hide clutter and text books. We ditched the concept of ‘needing’ a bedside table and placed the desk next to the bed instead. It is a great height and Kate has access to her lamp on the other side of the bed.

The Wall Hooks from The Wall Collective act as a feature to hang Kate’s new pendant lamp from Cheeky Reubens. The pendant has a switch on the cord, that I have looped conveniently for Kate to turn on and off. I love this idea instead of using a typical table lamp or night light.

I was also told in our initial discussion of Kate’s likes and dislikes, that she loves animals so when I found this Heico Rabbit Lamp from Little Lola Boutique I knew I had to put one in her new room. It also ties in with the gold leaf on the faceted clay bowls from Miss Kelly Made in Tasmania . Pat was so kind to make these in complimenting colours for Kate.

Well I’m exhausted but over the moon that we created a magical teenage retreat on a $2000 budget. Make sure you scroll down to ‘Shop the Look’ and if you have any questions of where to find other featured items please leave a comment below. As always I would love to hear what you think of the room design and images.

Lastly, If you would like to inquire about a room makeover please feel free to email me for more details.

Have a lovely evening,

Much love,

T xx

Double Bed || Shop Here

Desk || Shop Here

Chair || Shop Here

Tallboy || Shop Here

Curtains and rail/ brackets || Shop Here

Icelandic Sheepskin || Shop Here

Wall Hooks || Shop Here

Mandala Wall Print || Shop Here

Cest La Vie Print || Shop Here

3x Frames || Shop Here

2x Leather Strap Shelves || Shop Here

Cord Pendant Light || Shop Here

Mirror || Shop Here

Bed linen || Adairs (last season sorry)

Knot Cushion  || Shop Here

Rabbit Lamp || Shop Here