Gilly's Blog

Tell us a little bit about yourself, Tara. I’m a primary school teacher in NSW and absolutely love it. I also love styling my home and sharing organisation hacks and styling tips with others. I live with my fiancé James and our spoilt Bordoodle Bernie.  Did you always know you wanted to style homes?  Not really! When I was much younger, I would always be rearranging my bedroom at every chance I had and loved constantly changing up all my bedroom décor though (you wouldn’t believe some of the décor phases I went through!). I did say I wanted to...

On this blog, we explore a display cabinet restoration carried out by one of Gilly’s enthusiastic and loyal customers, Gayle. Having been introduced to Gilly’s products by her sister, Gayle set her sights on a full restoration of a bow-fronted display cabinet. After discussing the best way forward with our support staff, Gayle embarked on the project, which would be using our 3-step waxing process, documenting her progress with photos and videos along the way.  The Cabinet had been sitting in a shed for around 15 years and when Gayle dragged it out, it was every bit the candidate for...

Originally opened as a wholesale and trade supplier of restoration hardware in the 1980s, Adelaide Restoration Centre has expanded to become the go-to retail outlet for anyone restoring a period building or home. Step inside and you will find a vast array of architectural hardware, paint, heritage tiles, light fittings, specialty waxes and polishes, fireplace accessories, doors, furniture, giftware and bathroom fittings in the store. Their collection encompasses a huge range of styles/periods, including Victorian, Colonial, Georgian, Bungalow, Edwardian, French Provincial, Art Deco, retro, modern and contemporary. They feature interior and exterior lighting from Victorian through Art Deco to Contemporary styles. Oil...

We've been watching the Pennells for a while and if we've learnt anything in our time as Gilly's - it's dedicated and passion when we see it. This young couple has the eye and the drive - in the past six months they've jumped head first into renovating a 1950's Australian home in Perth and we were lucky enough to have a chat to them.   Tell us a little bit about yourselves. We’re married 20-somethings who love food, coffee and our greyhounds. We love going on adventures and never can sit still! How did you two meet and how...