My Gasoline Rainbow

It's amazing what $100, some up-cycling and creative minds can do. When I moved into my new place, I wanted to create a relaxing, bohemian chillout area on my balcony, but with 12m of it, wasn't sure where to start. So with the help of my amazing friend Robbie who has the gift of home styling, we started with some key pieces that I already had: Dressing Room Screen Coffee Table Shelving System Bird Cage (pulled from a dumpster and resprayed) Decor items (mostly sourced from garage sales) The rug, ottomans, fencing (Bunnings) and plant were all purchased second hand and added to create this gorgeous outdoor haven that is absolute Heaven xx Luxe for Less...

Saturday, my girlfriend Robbie, who is the designer behind Madison & Montana Soy Candle Co. got up at the crack of dawn to hit the garage sales to see what bargains we could grab!  With the success of shows like American Pickers and Picker Sisters, we were inspired to create our stories at home and with our businesses with pre-loved treasures. I also grabbed a brand new set of Remington heated hair rollers for $6 - best find of the day!!! I set a budget of $50 for the day and below is just a few of the amazing pieces  I found... I fell in love with this hand painted fan $10 and pastel pink ocean portrait $2 This small dressing screen was so unusual I had to have it $5 and this gorgeous porcelain container is stunning $2  I got two of these stools for $5 for both and this box for $2 This sterling silver butter dish, tray and bottles were all $4.50 This cushion cover was brand new and actually has a fur texture $1 Robbie all loaded up ...

This weekend, I decided to make my maiden voyage down to Masters Home Improvement Nerang to get some inspiration for my new Showroom. A friend of mine told me the day before that "I would love it and wouldn't want to leave"... well turns out, he was right!   From the minute I walked in to the pristine air conditioned warehouse I was greeted by friendly staff and lots of smiles. I instantly made a beeline for McDonalds - Yes, that's right, there is a maccas in the store, grabbed a drink and headed down one end of the store to start the adventure. Needless to say I was pretty excited! There is obviously all the tradie and standard home improvement stuff there, but the difference between Masters and their "competitor" is the addition of home decor which is where the fun begins.... Just a sample of the canvases available - and there are 3 walls of these Cool wall art available like these two pieces - Dress $17.97 and Deer Head $49.97 So man...