Hearts Haven

Hearts Haven Home & Garden transformation | recycled & rustic | Happy home | Happy heart | Deloraine, Tasmania

The original cottage had 3 sort-of bedrooms; 2 small and one big... I have reconfigured, I now have two big main bedroom...
13/05/2026

The original cottage had 3 sort-of bedrooms; 2 small and one big... I have reconfigured, I now have two big main bedrooms...the blue room and the green room. Both bedrooms are located in a similar area and the kitchen/living/dining/lounge rooms are now located in the same area...much more cohesive.

Two months later and it's looking good. My builder works with me a few days a week, so considering the time he has put i...
12/05/2026

Two months later and it's looking good. My builder works with me a few days a week, so considering the time he has put in, it is really coming together.
I bought it super cheap as it was unlivable, no power, no water...everything had been stripped or demolished, but at least you could see what you needed to do!

The 1910 cottage is starting to look like a normal home...slowly getting there
12/05/2026

The 1910 cottage is starting to look like a normal home...slowly getting there

Let the tidy up begin...this is going to take some time, but that's ok.The burn has been completed and I am left with a ...
11/05/2026

Let the tidy up begin...this is going to take some time, but that's ok.
The burn has been completed and I am left with a mass of ash and rock that will get sorted eventually. But the main job has been done, thanks to the skill of . Message him if you need a job done!

Anyone who knows me knows I stay safe with renovations...off whites, beige, greys...never colour...well I am changing th...
03/05/2026

Anyone who knows me knows I stay safe with renovations...off whites, beige, greys...never colour...well I am changing the rules. In my last house I fell in love with the kitchen green cupboards, so I went and got some paint in the same colour and will add splashes of colour to this cottage.
First...main bedroom will get the green treatment.

02/05/2026

The ugly, messy side of my renovations, I look so bad, but it's a job done...sanded, cleaned and undercoated, tick that box ☑️

02/05/2026

Today at the town cottage I am attempting to sand...again! It has taken 7 days to dry, especially in the corners, so let's see what happens

02/05/2026

Start with a vision
Believe it
Live it
Do it

At my bush retreat, I have a cute little dilapidated stone cottage at the bottom of my property. It was built in 1980's...
01/05/2026

At my bush retreat, I have a cute little dilapidated stone cottage at the bottom of my property. It was built in 1980's by the owner as the original home whilst they built the main house. Yes it's run down and it's just an empty mess atm, no water, power etc, but I have a vision, and I might be able to bring it to fruition.
But amongst many things to do, there are too many trees that are too close to it and causing damage to it (there is a large limb/branch through the roof!)
I called up Daniel Gurr, the man and his machine to do some clearing; around the cottage, the driveway, the area around the house and much more.
I am on 7 acres but need to tidy the house area, ensure trees don't fall on homes/sheds/infrastructure, remove possible leeches and ticks, possibly fence a 'house area' and make the property more manageable. Dropping the trees will also give me some firewood for a few years and a start to defining areas.
Lots of projects to keep me busy!

My builder has been tackling the back room, it was a very old shed that was connected to the main house with a breezeway...
27/04/2026

My builder has been tackling the back room, it was a very old shed that was connected to the main house with a breezeway area. The back room was the original wet room...toilet, shower, laundry etc that was literally held together with a few nails and thin board. The windows were not able to be opened, they weren't even nailed in, they were simply held in place by a few pieces of timber! The walls were bowed, the floors sloped, nothing was level. We have rebuilt, insulated and added new windows...it looks fabulous...and it's solid now! Plastering will happen tomorrow I hope

26/04/2026

The lounge room was already painted a dark Porter's paint blue, initially I was not a fan of the colour, but the colour grew on me and now I like it, so decided to keep it but need to paint the white skirting boards...this is how I do it.

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