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May102026May 10 2026

Amazing tips on getting a crisp line using painters tape you don’t want to miss

One of the questions I get asked after stating my staircase makeover is: How do you get crisp paint lines using painters tape? Painters tape can either be your best DIY friend or the thing that makes you question everything. I have been using the painters tape on different projects and have learnt what to… Read More

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Apr82026Apr 8 2026

15 things no one tells you about a home renovation

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

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Jan202026Jan 20 2026

How to upcycle an old lamp using tape and paint

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

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Dec32025Dec 3 2025

The best creative Christmas crafts and decor from UK Creators

You know I am a huge fan of Christmas, I always have been. I am not talking about the consumerism and crazy spending frenzy every year, I talk about that magical feeling of Christmas, feeling festive and spending the time with your loved ones. One of the best ways to bring that feeling into your… Read More

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Jun72025Jun 7 2025

Statement wall in your home – yes or no?

You know I love a statement wall, but I keep seeing that there are more and more people who saying that statement walls are no longer popular. I am not about trends and never will be, I believe if you like something, then you should definitely have it in your home. Trends come and go… Read More

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Jan242025Jun 6 2025

Amazing transformation: our sitting room makeover

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

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Oct72024Feb 19 2026

Staircase makeover – Part 2 the big reveal

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

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Jul252024Jul 25 2024

Fireplace evolution in the house and reveal of the log burner

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

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Feb292024Feb 19 2026

Building the extension and our kitchen renovation: the BIG reveal

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

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Sep132023Nov 18 2025

The Ultimate DIY Laminate Flooring Project Guide and discount code

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

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Aug222023Aug 22 2023

Planning our dream kitchen

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

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Aug92023Aug 9 2023

Upcycled Vanity for our Bathroom

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

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Jul42023Jul 31 2023

Fitting our architraves and skirting boards DIY way

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

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Mar32023Mar 3 2023

Renovation Diary: Our bathroom makeover

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

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Jan242023Jan 24 2023

Renovation Diary: Bathroom and our custom built shelves

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

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Aug22022Aug 2 2022

Renovation Diaries: Bathroom Makeover Part 2 – Trades and Finishing Touches

This is Part Two to our Bathroom Renovation mega project. I have previously shared our plans and Part 1 of the bathroom renovations which you can read and catch up on by clicking on the links. In this post, I will be sharing with you what happened, once we completely changed the layout and completed… Read More

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Ad/ambassador. We always get so many compliments o Ad/ambassador. We always get so many compliments on our flooring.. Everyone is always surprised when we tell them it’s actually laminate and not real wood and that we installed it ourselves .. if you’ve been thinking about new flooring for a while now is the time to order - @floor.street Black Friday sale is on.. Use code FSNOVEvija to get ADDITIONAL 5% off !! What are you waiting for… ? Here are our flooring details: 
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You asked and I listened .. here’s everything I br You asked and I listened .. here’s everything I brought back from Latvia from our last trip.. the food is so different I always bring lots of different things back .. this time it looks like I’ve brought mostly chocolate and treats 😜 best thing from my trips from Latvia is of course is memories and the old childhood photos .. 
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It’s so nice to look back and see how far we’ve co It’s so nice to look back and see how far we’ve come.. I knew this house was special from the day we stepped our foot in but my head kept overthinking - are we crazy to take on project this big ?? Maybe .. maybe not 🥰 5 years on this house has taught me many lessons and is definitely my happy place .. 
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Adding a bit of colour to our home .. so excited a Adding a bit of colour to our home .. so excited as you can see .. 💛 🌞 💛
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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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Who needs a gym if you have a home to renovate … 💪 Who needs a gym if you have a home to renovate … 💪🏼 
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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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Floor to ceiling cabinets = extra storage .. we or Floor to ceiling cabinets = extra storage .. we order almond milk in bulk so this is the perfect storage space 👌🏼 

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Custom wardrobe - yes please but make it budget fr Custom wardrobe - yes please but make it budget friendly version 😜 we built this with zero experience and although we love it and saved over 5k I’m in no rush to do it again … 
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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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