Cosy heritage master bedroom
We have never been ‘floor boards in bedroom’ people. Josh and I always talk about how cosy it is to step into a lush carpeted bedroom and even though our beach house is, well, at the beach, the sandy feet isn’t stopping us from carpeting that renovation either. I am the worst at selecting anything that involves colour and thankfully, […]
Living Room and Study
We spend a lot of time together as a family, and making sure that the living room space was large, open, yet cosy and warm was all I wanted. When it comes to the layout, most of the inspiration for the living room was pulled from how the space was originally, but better. The main wall unit has a lot […]
Kitchen
The heart of the home When it comes to my kitchen design, it was a slow and thoughtful process because this was our big ticket room. Our ‘heart of the home’ where we spend the most of our time as a family and with our guests, our ‘wow’ moments were all holding off for the moment someone steps into the […]
Welcome to my home
I want to thank you so much for the overwhelming response I received after revealing my home renovation images. I truly didn’t expect it to explode the way it did and have so many of you inspired by this build/design. The endless direct messages I receive daily, with questions about the brands I chose, product selections, room designs and even […]
Aston’s room reveal with Early Settler
I am very excited to FINALLY reveal a little of my renovation. I know, we moved in several months ago and I am yet to have the home photographed, but I just had to share this big boy room! We really wanted this bedroom to truly reflect Aston and all that he loves. We didn’t want to take over or […]
Renovation Appliance selection with Nunawading Harvey Norman
Where do you start? When you don’t know much about appliances and kitchens it can be so daunting to be confident to make the decision on selecting your products. I mean, each item is a huge investment and if you don’t do your research, you could end up regretting something you spent thousands of dollars on! Scary much? Well this […]
About Jess
Jess Dempsey is the founder of Australian fashion, motherhood and lifestyle blog, What Would Karl Do? Her love of mixing high end and high street fashion is reflected in her style she has been sharing with her readers for over 8 years. Jess is also a wife and mother of three gorgeous boys and gives her readers an honest insight into her busy motherhood journey.
