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Feb262018

A Year of Interiors – Living Rooms

You probably have already seen the Living Room post reveal I shared with you last week. BUT as this month’s theme for our A Year if Interiors Group is “Living Rooms” I decided to talk a bit more about the living room and why it is such an important room in the house.. You can… Read More

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Jan302018Feb 8 2018

Creating An ‘Instagrammable’ Bathroom

Disclaimer:- This is a guest post made in collaboration with Victorian Plumbing. You can view our full policy here.  If you’re the sort of person that knows that tapping twice equals a ‘like’ then chances are that you are a fan of the hugely popular social network they call instagram. Instagram, or ‘insta’ as you may have heard it… Read More

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Jan292018Feb 7 2018

My New Years Resolutions and Goals for our House

Hi everyone,  I was invited to take part in a project called – A Year of Interiors together with a group of very talented bloggers.  Our aim is to bring you various interior posts and hopefully inspire you all year round! This month we all share our New Years Resolutions and Goals! As you know we are… Read More

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Jan152018Feb 8 2018

REVEAL- How We Modernised Our Old Stone Fireplace on a Budget

You may recall my Living Room Plans post, where I shared my ideas and vision on what we were trying to achieve in our living room.  I also shared part one of the Living Room makeover last week. Today I can finally show you how we modernised the old stone fireplace.  Before I get slated for… Read More

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Jan122018Jan 16 2018

Living Room Makeover – How to Modernise a Living Room – PART 1

Hi everyone, today I am showing you PART 1 of the Living Room Makeover.. I started the post and somehow simple makeover post went on and on and on, so I decided to split it into 2 sections! Today I will show exactly what the room liked like before and during the renovations, things we… Read More

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Nov302017Feb 8 2018

Christmas Wreath Decorating with John Lewis

*Disclaimer:   This post has been made in collaboration with  John Lewis and contains affiliate links. You can view our full policy here.  All opinions and ideas expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. Christmas is a magical time for sure, I am so glad to bring this post to you in collaboration with John Lewis.  I took part… Read More

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Nov272017Nov 28 2017

Beautiful Christmas Ornaments with Amara Living

**Disclaimer:   This post has been made in collaboration with  Amara Living . You can view our full policy here.  All opinions and ideas expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. I absolutely adore Christmas decorations and ornaments.  I don’t know why but there is something magical about Christmas time and decorating a tree has always been a… Read More

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Nov222017Feb 8 2018

[THE EDIT] Highland Myths Collection with John Lewis and My Favourites

*Disclaimer:   This post has been made in collaboration with  John Lewis and contains affiliate links. You can view our full policy here.  All opinions and ideas expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. Christmas is just around the corner and what better way to get in the mood for Christmas than look through the new collection for… Read More

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Nov152017Feb 8 2018

How to Find the Perfect Sofa for Your Home

**Disclaimer:   This post has been made in collaboration with  Sofa & Chair Company . You can view our full policy here.  All opinions and ideas expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. Today I decided to do a little post on how to find the perfect sofa for your home.  As you know we have been decorating… Read More

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Nov72017Feb 8 2018

Bring Some Autumn Feel in your Home

I cannot believe it is actually November.. Where has this year gone? I normally get a little sad around this time of the year.   I am not sure why because it is my birthday next week, but I think as most people it is natural to miss the lighter and warmer days.. To get in… Read More

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Aug212017

Living Room Inspiration and Plans

I have been spending ages thinking about colour schemes, accessories, wallpapers and decor for our living room.  As always it all comes together slowly and I improvise and add things that I (we) like as we go along.  I work a little backwards sometimes and don’t always have a clear picture of what I want… Read More

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Aug112017

Summer Style and Cocktails in the Garden

The August is here, can you believe that we are in our last month of the summer!! Just like that! At this time of the year people tend to start thinking about the autumn, back to school projects and dare I say Christmas!! But not today, not on my blog.. I am trying to keep… Read More

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Feb242017Jun 6 2017

DIY Craft Room/Office on a Budget – The PLAN

As we are having our new home totally transformed, we have a certain budget set aside for each room. We sat down and decided what we needed the most, things we would spend money on, things we would save for and things we would.. well make and do on a budget!  You can read more… Read More

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Feb232017Feb 8 2018

Designer Furniture Picks with BoConcept Edinburgh

Disclosure:   This post has been made in collaboration with  BoConcept Edinburgh. You can view our full policy here.  All opinions and ideas expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. Most women dream about owning a designer bag, dress or shoes..  When it comes to me, I enjoy nothing more than looking at glossy interior design magazines… Read More

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Feb72017Mar 7 2017

From Evija with Love – 2 Year Blogiversary

Today is a very exciting day for me!  I know it is Tuesday and not really a big deal to anyone else but for me it marks TWO amazing years blogging on my From Evija with Love blog !  I can’t actually believe it has been 2 years already, looking back at my first ever… Read More

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Feb12017Feb 1 2017

EXCITING NEWS – Brand Blogger for OFMP

Hi everyone, today I have some very exciting news, that I have kept for a while, but can finally reveal!!  I am joining a group of super talented women and will be one of the Official Old Fashioned Milk Paint (OFMP) Brand Bloggers. I am extremely excited and cannot wait to share my projects with you… Read More

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Anyone who has done a renovation project will tell Anyone who has done a renovation project will tell you it is bloody hard work. It is not fun living in dust trust me …Having done all the hard work on this house, I can finally look back and think yes I can do all that but you know what I don’t want to 😂 we have still plenty of things to do but I am definitely taking my time and not letting the house take over .. I can do it all but I don’t want to .. well at least not all of the time .. weekends are also for enjoying yourself even if the Billy makeover has taken me nearly two months … 😜 
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It’s so exciting to find gems hiding under the old It’s so exciting to find gems hiding under the old carpets when you are renovating … is it Victorian tiles, is it beautiful parquet … ?? not what we ended up with 😂 it took me forever to remove these Lino tiles - I have no idea what was used to stick them down but they were solid 🙈
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Disaster on Sunday morning 🤦🏻‍♀️… not sure how or Disaster on Sunday morning 🤦🏻‍♀️… not sure how or when but the paint tin got knocked over and the paint was making its way down the tumble dryer … that’s what you get for dumping everything in this space ..Here I am trying to save as much paint as I can, desperately scooping it back into the tin… it does look like something straight out of an episode of Dexter! 😜😂
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Our (now) beautiful bedroom … I finally put up the Our (now) beautiful bedroom … I finally put up the artwork on “my side” of the room and it finally feels finished … even thought it’s not (we are saving for a carpet) swipe to see the before & during .. ♥️ so proud of how this room turned out- most of the furniture is upcycled and we built the wardrobe ourselves too 💪🏼 it’s now finally time to enjoy this cosy room 💤 
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September so far has been a mixture of fun, relaxi September so far has been a mixture of fun, relaxing and a few DIYs.. decided that it is worth celebrating small wins and every day moments that me me happy so sharing my September “wins” with you .. ♥️ tell me one thing that made you smile in September ✨🫶

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