We bought our first house in 2016 and it was a renovation project. The house was in good standing but it needed some modernisation. You can see what we did in our old house by visiting this link. We sold our house in 2020 and bought our current home in 2021. This house was built… Read More
Upcycling doesn’t always have to mean complicated tools, specialist skills or a full weekend of mess. Sometimes the simplest projects bring the most joy and impact and this old lamp makeover is the perfect example. See what I did to upcycle this old lamp. Disclaimer: This post contains some affiliate links, which means I may… Read More
When I shared the photos of our sitting room makeover on social media and Apartment Therapy I got some really interesting comments. Most of them weren’t very nice and caused a bit of a stir, as most people were so annoyed we removed the original features and this room has now lost its character. For… Read More
Disclaimer: AD, I have received the items free of charge and this staircase makeover post is made in collaboration with Rust Oleum, however, all views, experiences and ideas are 100% my own and are not influenced in any way. This post contains affiliate links. This is part two of the staircase makeover and you can… Read More
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you follow me for a while you know we started our home renovation project in 2021 when we first moved in our house and it has been a slow progress as we are doing most of the work ourselves. Sorting the staircase was not one of the priorities… Read More
When we moved in our house last year we were so excited to learn that we have not one but two working fireplaces. We knew that they both will require some work before we could actually enjoy them. What we didn’t realise at the time was just as much work they will need (same old… Read More
Disclaimer: This post may contain gifted items which will be clearly marked. However, all views, experiences and ideas are 100% my own and are not influenced in any way. This post contains It has been a long time coming, the kitchen renovation reveal post is finally here. If you been reading this blog for a… Read More
Disclaimer: AD, I have received the items free of charge and this post is made in collaboration with Frelan Hardware, however, all views, experiences and ideas are 100% my own and are not influenced in any way. Frelan Hardware is a family run business manufacturing high-quality beautiful architectural hardware. They offer a wide range of… Read More
Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links and discount code (in September there is a massive 15% off afterwards 5% with code FROMEVIJA) for your order from Floor Street. When it comes to finalising things on the house I seem to take forever to make a decision. There’s no surprise it took us forever to decide… Read More
We dreamt about having an extension built from the day we came to view the house almost 2 years ago! It was not a smooth sailing for us with the planning and building regulations, however, we have finally finished building it. Although we had to put preliminary plans for our kitchen when we submitted the… Read More
There is no surprise that I couldn’t find a vanity unit that would 1) be right for the space and 2) was within our budget. Everything I found online was either way over our budget or just didn’t suit the space. I also struggled to find exactly, what I had in mind so in the… Read More
DISCLAIMER: I was sent skirting boards and architraves free of charge. You know by now that I love to do everything that I can in the house not only to learn new skills but to save money! Our house renovation has been ongoing and trust them when they say that the renovation will take longer… Read More
This post contains affiliate links and some gifted items, which are clearly marked. I can’t quite believe how long it has taken me to actually share this bathroom makeover with you. It has been a while since we started renovating this space, there was quite a lot happening in our lives since we started the… Read More
This post contains affiliate links. If you have been following me, you know that we took on a major 1930s house renovation project when we purchased our house in August 2021 (you can catch up with our journey here). Well, with a full time job and so much to do on the house, it is… Read More
Have you ever wondered about the renovation process and what it is REALLY like? As you know we love to DIY and took this project on around year and a half ago, when we bought this beautiful house. We both knew it was going to be a challenge, but what we didn’t realise is how… Read More
I can’t believe it has been nearly a year since we moved in our new home. So what have we actually done in the space of time? Although it may feel like not much has changed and we don’t have the amazing before and after reels/photos to share with you just yet, we have actually… Read More
