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The Beginning – Episode one

It’s time to take myself back to the dreaded ‘house hunting’ days as we launch episode one this week. A bit like birth, I’ve tried to block this out of the memory bank, that’s for sure. My husband Dan and I are always obsessing over houses. Dan’s a real estate agent, so let’s just say

Structure – Episode two

So here’s a tip…never EVER give two renovation obsessed norsu girls a hammer. It’s like waving a red flag to a bull. What started small suddenly grew wings and I’m here to tell you how. Those who know me well know I struggle to sit still – some would say I have ants in my

Painting – Episode three

In the wise words of Kandinsky (1914), “colour is a power which directly influences the soul”. Growing up I was addicted to art…I literally spent every spare moment creating things…I would paint canvases, sew cushions and decorate old frames…selling them around our local neighbourhood at the mere age of ten. Seriously, how did my parents

Tiling & Bathroom reveal – Episode four

The one haunting regret I have from our last renovation was our bathrooms. We renovated the main bathroom when we first moved in about 8 years ago, this was all before we did the “big job” on the house. I look back and now realise I must have been in a very boring state of

Cabinetry/Wardrobes and Main bedroom reveal – Episode Five

Being a Mum of two young children – Annabel (6) and Harvey (4) – life has dramatically changed when it comes to renovating priorities. At the very top of the list with no close second is storage. The absolute holy grail for parents. We’ve moved from a single fronted semi-detached home where storage was limited.

Bench tops, Appliances, Fixtures and Laundry + Kitchen reveal – Episode Six

Fittings and fixtures literally make or break a renovation. For norsu, it’s always been about the detail and it was no different when we designed the norsuHOME. For me it’s just like adding a dangly pair of metallic earrings to a classic little black dress. When it came time to selecting our kitchen appliances, it

Flooring, Doors and the Toy room, Dining + Hallway reveal – Episode Seven

Do you recall the gorgeous cork tiles and the grotty carpet that surfaced our original beauty. I know it’s hard to believe, we decided to replace these for something a little more Scandi inspired. One of the most satisfying moments of the reno what ripping up the old dirty carpet. The satisfaction lasted about two

Furniture, Styling and the Living room reveal – Episode Eight

Before I knocked down the walls, in fact before the property even settled, I could envisage exactly what our home would look like at the end. You’ve heard me say it before…this obsession keeps me awake at night…endless hours have been spent styling our new space…all in my head. Filling it with beautiful pieces is

Lighting, Window Furnishings & Harvey’s Room Reveal – Episode Nine

When we first stepped into the norsuHOME its lack of open space and sufficient lighting meant the space was dark and somewhat a little depressing. I have a ‘real thing’ about the right home lighting, as I believe it sets the whole mood and atmosphere of a home. For me it needs to be light

Outdoors and the Exterior reveal – Episode Ten

With the inside almost finished it’s now time to turn our much-needed attention to the outdoors in our final episode…and let me say, it needed a lot of work! The exterior of the norsuHOME was ‘falling down’ – the weatherboards worn, the paint chipping off, the garden heavily overgrown and the paths non-existent. As I’ve

Episode Eleven – Finale

It’s hard to believe I’m actually writing this – can it be possible that our reno journey is already over? NOOOO!! Truth be told, I’m a little stunned that we’re here so soon! Looking back, it has been both the shortest and longest six months of our lives… I’m literally scratching my head now wondering

Upsize with norsu – The family kitchen

Most people renovate once and never go back. This would seem like the sensible thing to do. At norsu, sensible doesn’t seem to belong in our vocabulary…in fact insanity sits at the very top! Instead of renovating one home – our beloved norsuHOME – in twelve months, we’ve been at it again and we’ve just completed our

Upsize with norsu – Episode Two, Open Plan Living

Trent and Amy are huge entertainers so when it came to designing the living room their full attention was thrown at this space, and seeing the gorgeous end result now, we can certainly see why. Happy to compromise on size in other areas, there was not one single trade-off when it came to building this

Episodes

The Beginning – Episode one

Structure – Episode two

Painting – Episode three

Tiling & Bathroom reveal – Episode four

Cabinetry/Wardrobes and Main bedroom reveal – Episode Five

Bench tops, Appliances, Fixtures and Laundry + Kitchen reveal – Episode Six

Flooring, Doors and the Toy room, Dining + Hallway reveal – Episode Seven

Furniture, Styling and the Living room reveal – Episode Eight

Lighting, Window Furnishings & Harvey’s Room Reveal – Episode Nine

Outdoors and the Exterior reveal – Episode Ten

Episode Eleven – Finale

Upsize with norsu – The family kitchen

Upsize with norsu – Episode Two, Open Plan Living