You buy a house that is a renovation project, have 123556 ideas (Pinterest link here) on what you want to do with it, but what actually happens once you have bought the house and start making the plans and what actually is involved in the planning process*? This is our second renovation project (remember our… Read More
I have been a little quiet lately on the blog and on instagram.. there is a reason why, well more than one reason really.. We have all been going through some crazy times for the last 2 years. On top of the pandemic, we sold our house in December, moved in with the in-laws, got… Read More
What a crazy year 2020 has been.. from COVID-19 to lockdowns and amongst everything else we decided to sell the house and guess what – we sold it within two weeks of it being put on the market!! We may have been a little naive and didn’t really expect the house to sell straight away… Read More
The spare bedroom was the last room in the house that was left to do. I purposely left it last as I could never decide what to do with it. The spare bedroom has an odd shape, it does not get great light through the day as the window is facing North. When we first… Read More
The big day is here.. well it is a big day for us as this is the first time in 4 years when we have a proper seating area outside!! I am excited to finally reveal our patio area makeover!!!! If you missed my post where I discussed our garden plans, you can catch up with… Read More
Remember my post a few years back when I shared with you my first craft room makeover. We had just moved in our new home and decorated everything on such a tight budget without really knowing what we wanted or liked. I recently decided to have a little (or maybe a bit more than a… Read More
You have no idea how long I have been waiting for this moment and actually having a patio area. We bought our house almost 4 years ago now, but as most of it needed quite a bit of updating, we needed to decide which projects were more important. Sadly garden was always considered a luxury… Read More
I was trying to come up with a bold design for the backsplash tiles for the downstairs toilet. I was looking through pinterest for ages but nothing quite grabbed my attention. I then saw these gorgeous ‘Gatsby’ coasters on Audenza website and I was immediately inspired! (this is not an ad for Audenza by the… Read More
I honestly don’t even know where to start with this! The good news is that the ‘slowest‘ DIY kitchen renovation of all times is FINALLY finished and here is the result!! I know you have stopped reading and skipped to the ‘AFTER‘ photos, and who can blame you? If I was you, after all this… Read More
This post contains affiliate links. It has been a while since the last instalment of the Kitchen Renovation Diaries. We are now in July and things have moved on from the last time I shared the progress with you. If you are following my journey on Instagram then you will no doubt have seen some… Read More
Disclaimer: This latex pillow review post is an #ad Sleepbear. However, all views, experiences and ideas are 100% my own and are not influenced in any way! Remember my post a few years back when I reviewed the ever so comfy Sleepbear mattress? I was kindly sent this pair or Sleepbear latex pillows for me (and… Read More
This is part two of our kitchen renovation diaries (if you have not read how we started this major project, you can catch up with Part One here). As you know from my previous post, we caught a little snag with our (partially) load bearing wall and had to stop the work and wait for… Read More
Buying a house can be daunting and I am not just talking about the whole search and (sale) purchase process. I am talking about what happens next. You suddenly feel like a proper adult with a mortgage to pay, boiler service to arrange and all the decisions to make. When it comes to interiors, there… Read More
When I say “Dado Rail“, what springs to your mind? I always thought dado rails were there for decorative purposes only and served no real function.. but did you know that in the Georgian period it was fashionable to leave the dining room chairs against the walls away from the table. A wooden dado rail… Read More
Getting a new kitchen is super exciting but extremely stressful at the same time. Especially if you are doing it on a budget like we did (well technically still are!). Things don’t always go to plan and your house in an absolute mess. Don’t even bother cleaning it, as the dust will get everywhere and… Read More
If you read my blog or follow my instagram you know that we are in the middle of kitchen renovations.. Today I will be sharing a little update on the progress and will share what we have learnt along the line. We are taking on a major job, so had to do it the right… Read More
