The face behind Glamour Coastal Living

I thought I would write this post to say 'hello' and welcome some of my new subscribers and followers - Welcome!

I am Ashlea, I guess you could say the face behind the blog. I just wanted to touch base with you all and say a big 'thank you' for being part of the Glamour Coastal Living tribe!

Glamour Coastal Living is on a mission to share with you all home inspiration + tours, yummy recipes, DIY projects and my home renovations. Glamour Coastal Living is for anyone who loves the beach, sunny days, rearranging decor in their home, trying a DIY project or a new recipe. It is a place to share, interact and talk all things home!

And me? The face behind Glamour Coastal Living:

♥ I’m a wife, Renovater, Garden Nerd, Blogger 

and Business Owner. 

♥ I like to think I am a Domestic Goddess and can do it all. 

♥ I am on a journey to make my house a home.

♥ I love road trips, camping and an adventure. I have been known to out fish my Husband!

♥ I love eating healthy food. I love finding new recipes and cooking for my family.   

♥ I love a clean and tidy house but my house isn't always clean and tidy.

You can read a little more about me here :)

I hope you enjoy following along with my antics and posts, as much as I enjoy writing them for you! Thanks for coming along for the ride x

Please sit and have a read, take inspiration, leave a comment and most importantly enjoy. 

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Tutorial Tuesday: How to make easy no sew bunting

Today is Tutorial Tuesday and I am linking up with Yen from Blue Bird Green - a DIY and craft extraordinaire, posting easy craft projects for you to try! Yen posted this great DIY tutorial on how to make no sew paper bunting for a special occasion. Today I thought I would share with you some more great tutorials and inspiration on how to create easy bunting for a party or occasion. You can create some really unique bunting from paper, fabric, burlap or even vintage handkerchiefs or similar. Why not have a look through your cupboards and see what you can get creative with?! Here is some inspiration to get you started...

DIY: Mason Jar Inspired Garden

I am calling today Tutorial Thursday and am sharing some cute DIY glass jar gardens I came across on Pinterest. Wow you can spend hours browsing all of the cute pins, I am forever finding inspiration! Today I was searching for some garden ideas on upcycling glass jars. I love unique garden ideas and being able to upcycle what I have around the home. I have made succulent gardens and vertical gardens before and love testing my green thumb.

Bedroom Inspiration - Rustic, White, Texture & Timber

We recently changed the layout of our bedroom, so now we have a view of the back garden. I love opening the blinds in the morning and watching the blue sky contrasted with bamboo swaying in the breeze. I want my bedroom to feel a sanctuary, somewhere I can relax and feel rested and calm. I have been looking for inspiration in my quest to achieve this bedroom feel. Here is what I found...

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A reno update - this week's projects

Hi everyone! 

I am not bringing you a Feature Friday post this week. If you are still wanting a 'home tour' fix and want to step inside a home today, I shared on facebook a beautiful coastal glam Palm Beach home. So be sure to check that one out! Instead of a Feature Friday post, I am bringing you an update about what has been going on with my home renovations this week. 

Renovations are back in full swing at the moment.

We had a few quiet months where we put the tools down, but now we are back at it and are tackling the to do list once again. This week we have been trying to do the last coat on the white picket balustrade on the front verandah. I love the pickets and the privacy it gives us, but oh boy...so many to paint and such little crevices and bits to get the brush into. I enjoy cutting in and rolling paint on, but dislike the brush and unfortunately this is all brush work. So still a work in progress there...stay tuned!

PAINTING - So many pickets to paint..it is the job that never ends!

Making jam with no added sugar or nasties!

Smashed Berry & Vanilla Jam

Oh, long weekends never go for quite long enough do they? We jam packed so much into the sunny three days - a fishing trip, date night at Jupiter's Casino, grand final BBQ and lunch at a quaint country pub to top it off. There was lots of food, laughter, love and indulgence, just what you want! There was not much cooking, cleaning or domestic duties done on the long weekend. I just lapped up feeling in holiday mode and the warm days. It was quite different to the feel of last weekend...

Feature Friday: Step inside Darren and Dee from The Block's Home

Hi there! Today it’s time for another Feature Friday post and this one is from The Block contestants Dee and Darren. Join me as we step inside their newly renovated Edwardian home which they sold just before their stint filming on The Block. Come and take a peek inside + see the full floorplan…