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Category Archives: Our Old Home (No 35)

Jan222021Jan 22 2021

We Sold Our House.. Now What?

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

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Oct32020Oct 3 2020

Before and After: Spare (Very Pink) Bedroom Makeover

spare bedroom makeover and chair

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

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Sep12020Sep 1 2020

Patio Area Makeover: Building the Privacy Screen

I have showed you the reveal of our beautiful space already so this post is one of the “how to” posts to show you how we actually created our gorgeous patio area and the privacy screen. We’ve been living in the house now for 4 years and this is the first time we have a… Read More

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Aug32020Aug 3 2020

Patio Area Makeover: The Reveal

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

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Jul172020Aug 3 2026

Modern craft room makeover: Beautiful organisation and storage ideas

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

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Jun72020Jul 9 2020

Patio Area Makeover: Part 1 – Designing a Modern and Relaxing Space

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

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May252020Aug 3 2026

Before & After: How We Upcycled Old Office Shelves Into Something New

*This post may contain affiliate links. The living room did not really feel like it was “us” and as it is probably the room we spent most of our time in, we wanted it to look and feel amazing.. I loved our big grey sofa, pale pink walls, with the fireplace finished and our log… Read More

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Feb282020Aug 3 2026

Hallway REVEAL: Creating a Modern and Timeless Space

If you are following our home renovation project you will know that this hallway is getting its second makeover in the last three years.  I would like to think of it as “Hallway 2.0 version” just like an app that is getting an update to rule out any bugs, we all change our minds and… Read More

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Oct142019Oct 14 2019

DIY – Luxurious Art Deco Inspired Geometric Tile Backsplash

Beautiful DIY geometric deco art inspired backsplash

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

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Sep162019Sep 15 2019

Before & After: Our DIY Kitchen Renovation REVEAL

Kitchen island

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

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Jul192019Jul 19 2019

Kitchen Renovation Diaries: Part 3 – Flooring and Cabinets

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

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Jun272019Jun 27 2019

Sleepbear Luxurious Natural Talalay Latex Pillows

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

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May152019May 15 2019

Kitchen Renovation Diaries: Part 2 – Load Bearing Wall

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

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Apr52019Apr 5 2019

15 Tips on How to Survive a Kitchen Renovation

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

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Feb202019May 15 2019

Kitchen Renovation Diaries: Part One – Demolishing a Wall and Issues

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

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Feb12019Feb 25 2025

How to Make a Pom Pom Cushion the Easy Way

I am happy to say that our bedroom makeover was a big hit with the readers and had an amazing response on Instagram too. I kept receiving messages about the cushions and where they were from, so here is a little post to let you know how I MADE the pom pom cushion for our… Read More

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Remember the dress debate? I think I have the same Remember the dress debate? I think I have the same problem with our bathroom tiles ? Is it a monkey or a lion or am I going mad ??? 😜 
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This renovation will not defeat me … at the time I This renovation will not defeat me … at the time I did feel like crying though … 
Thankfully we are on the other side now .. 

#renovation #diyhome #diyhomeprojects #diyfail #1930shouse 

Renovation/ home renovation / home renovation fail/ woodchip wallpaper / crumbly walls/ home / 1930s house / do it yourself
In a world that’s filled with quick makeovers, hug In a world that’s filled with quick makeovers, huge budgets and 5 second transformations I celebrate slow renovations and small wins.. first coat is on and it’s looking great already !! 📕 
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Woman on a mission 🙊… clearing out the books to pa Woman on a mission 🙊… clearing out the books to paint the bookshelf for the games room .. it is also a good excuse to go through the books I have 📚 
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Spoiler alert - I did it !!! 😂 games/pool (billiar Spoiler alert - I did it !!! 😂 games/pool (billiards) room makeover has commenced 🎱 !! 
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5 years in the house 🏠 …. Wow time does fly when y 5 years in the house 🏠 …. Wow time does fly when you are having fun or when you are busy renovating 😂 😂 10 points if you stay till the end as the last slide is the most important one! Happy 5 years living in this house and renovating ♥️ 

If you are in the middle of renovation project - please make sure you leave time for yourself as well.. we learnt it the hard way 💖 happy 5 years 🏠 
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So lucky to live on this beautiful island… this is So lucky to live on this beautiful island… this is becoming one of my favourite beaches .. do you recognise it V 
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Went to see the amazing @sophieellisbextor Friday Went to see the amazing @sophieellisbextor Friday night in the Isle of Man and it what an amazing experience it was!!!! 🤍🪩 we had the best time and it definitely healed something inside me last night - felt like a little excited girl dancing away without any worries with my sparkly dress and face glitter .. ✨ thank you for an amazing night queen 🫶🪩 #sophieellisbextor #isleofman #concert #amazingnight #sophieellisbextorfan
We were so lucky to be part of the Wellness Festiv We were so lucky to be part of the Wellness Festival & Pilates World Record Attempt at Knockaloe yesterday - the very place where Joseph Pilates created it all 💙 This day was about far more than setting a world record. It was a celebration of the community - bringing people together through movement while celebrating the Island’s unique connection to the creator of Pilates, Joseph Pilates himself. More than 2800 people took part but unfortunately we didn’t manage to set the main record BUT we did secure another record of the highest number of people performing the “standing roll down exercise simultaneously ”. 👏🏼 so I’m officially a record holder 🙌🏼 big shout out to the organisers and everyone who took part .. 
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The old me would have kept going all day, pushing The old me would have kept going all day, pushing through every DIY project until I was completely drained … I kept living like this for years and ended up burning out, having health issues and major surgery last year.. I have completely changed my outlook and put myself first now .. house can wait and projects will still be there tomorrow … 

❤️ Rest and slowing down is part of the process.

If you needed this reminder, save this Reel and follow for more real-life DIY and home renovation moments.
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Not sure why we always leave our bedroom last - it Not sure why we always leave our bedroom last - it should be one of the first projects on the list. This is the room that should be calm and relaxing - wasn’t the case for us as we lived with clothes rails and boxes everywhere… I was so happy once we finished this room .. did you leave bedroom last or started with it on your Reno journey ? 

#bedroom #diyhome #homemakeover #bedroominspiration #idealhome
This space didn’t even exist before .. if you foll This space didn’t even exist before .. if you follow me for a while you will know we took out the bay window and made this into an opening to our new kitchen /dining room.. this “log burner” room is small and cosy but still one of our favourite spaces.. we don’t even use the other living room anymore so we’ve decided to make a big change .. any guesses what we will turn our old living room into later this year??
#diyhome #livingroomdécor #livingroomdetails #buildinganextension #idealhome
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