Nursery Makeover: Styling your home for less with Home Secret

I get so many fantastic opportunities through this little project of mine and the latest - a nursery makeover with the help of Home Secret, sure was exciting to put together. If you're a follower of any of my social media accounts, you'll know I am a huge fan of Trade and Home Secret so jump at any chance to work with the lovely team.

Before

Most people will look at these before photos and think that the room looks pretty good as it was. I had started the makeover before this mini project so the room was on its way to looking pretty darn cool but needed some extra 'stuff' to really make it a feature room. Oh, and it is unrealistically clean and tidy - silly me tidied up before Shannon from Harth Photography showed up to take these before shots. Normally the cupboards would be open, exposing Trainee Daddy's unkempt wardrobe {because there is no room for his clothes in my walk in wardrobe}, there would probably be a dirty nappy or two just sitting on the desk and without a doubt a whole pile of toys and clothes would be strewn over the floor.

When I arrived at Home Secret with my voucher I was bombarded with ideas because there are just so many options and beautiful products for almost every room in your house. I was a bit conflicted about which room to spend my time and money on but boy I am glad I stuck with my original plan to makeover the nursery.

After

The special items that helped make this amazing room from Home Secret are the fabulous bird cage {filled with Alimrose dolls}, the super cool Rhino, a pack of ten beautiful picture books, the super cute armchair, the beautiful canvas above his cot as well as some pillows in the cot and of course I couldn't resist a pair of Walnut shoes which matched in with the colour palette. 

Huge thank you to:

- Home Secret for yet again trusting me to share your lovely goodies

- Shannon from Harth Photography for capturing the space {and of course Ned} so beautifully

- Dad for being such an awesome all-round-handyman and ensuring everything was hung perfectly

- My father-in-law's partner Rhonda for drawing the palm tree and toucan and trusting me to colour it in

I LOVE IT {and I think Ned does too}

what do you think?

Home Truths > Home Secret

I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening of the My Home Secret store last week right here on the Sunshine Coast. I took mum along and we were greeted by a free bacon and egg roll upon entry which gave us plenty of sustenance for the bargain hunting ahead. Home Secret is the sister store to probably my favorite store - Trade Secret, and its focus is to offer a range of homewares, soft furnishings, cookware and some unique furniture pieces at insanely awesome prices.

The store is bigger than expected and has SUCH a range of products that I'd be very surprised if anyone (even your boyfriend or dad standing in the corner with his arms crossed) could leave without at least buying something. There is even a small section for the furry members of your family! Oh, and it's attached to the current Kawana Trade Secret store (which has had a fabulous makeover) so there is more than one reason to tackle the traffic on Nicklin Way to get there!

I was very impressed with the crockery on offer and was very tempted to take home just about one of everything. I especially fell in love with a Vera Wang for Wedgewood plate set and a jumbo cup and saucer which even though it was 1/3 of the full RRP, I couldn't justify spending $25 on a cup and saucer. You bet your bottom dollar though that I will be checking back shortly to see if it gets reduced enough to justify yet another mug/cup in our cupboard (my aunty and mum will relate!)

I was surprised and excited to see aisles dedicated to decorating little girls and boys rooms as well as lighting, rugs, furniture, mirrors, clocks and even gourmet food and coffee and tea.

The team at Trade/Home Secret kindly provided me with a voucher to hunt down some goodies and hunting I did. We needed a new frypan in the trainee mama/daddy household and there were so many choices I had to ring TD to ask his opinion. I nearly ended up with a Le Creuset stainless steel pan but instead scored a two pack of ceramic Baccarat pans (at a cost just over 25% of the RRP) as well as a Raco brand wok which we've been wanting for AGES. Ned picked out a cute KAS pillow and I added some teatowels and an over-the-door rack to my haul.

Oh, I loved this wine rack too but realistically I would never have the self control to keep it stocked.

You should definitely visit if you're ever on the Sunshine Coast! Home Secret is in the Home Central complex off Kawana Way. 

I have four $50 vouchers to give away to spend at Home Secret (also valid at Trade Secret if you can't make it to the Sunshine Coast) ... leave a comment here letting me know your home secret or if you'd prefer leave a comment simply saying 'random draw'. You can enter on facebook too. Entries close this Friday 11th April 2014 at midday.