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Oct22017Oct 23 2017
57

Ombre Effect on Furniture and OFMP GIVEAWAY

I am so excited to share this post with you as I not only have an amazing furniture transformation in store for you but also a fabulous GIVEAWAY!!!!! How fantastic is that?? As you know I am a brand blogger for the Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company (check out my other posts below), so I get to… Read More

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Jul32017Jun 30 2017
1

How to Make tie Backs for Curtains

Hi everyone, today I will be sharing with you an easy DIY on how to create some tie backs for curtains the easy way! I am not very good at sewing, but I do like to make a few sewing projects.  As you know my craft room was done on a budget, I made a… Read More

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May302017Jun 1 2017
2

How to Make a Chair Cushion with Ties

It has been so much fun creating my dream craft room, you already may have seen my DIY craft room on a budget and craft room reveal  post and all my other projects.  Today I will be sharing with you how I made the cushion for the chair with some matching ties. I must say I am not… Read More

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Feb202017Mar 7 2017
14

How to Stencil a Wall – Beginners Guide

You know I absolutely love using stencils when I am doing a piece of furniture.  I think it is such a great way to add something extra to the piece.  I have not been brave enough to tackle a big project such as a wall until now!  ****SPOILER ALERT*** It is actually not as hard… Read More

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Jan302017Jun 6 2017
21

Quick and Easy Kitchen Makeover – DIY Painted Cabinets

Hi everyone, today I am sharing with you our mini kitchen makeover.  We are currently renovating and decorating our dream home.   The kitchen in our house is in good condition, but it is a bit dated and definitely is not our dream kitchen.  The big reno has been put on hold for a few… Read More

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Dec202016Dec 20 2016
21

Blogging Goals 2017

As the year is slowly coming to an end, it is the perfect time to reflect.  I started my blog in 2015 and I can honestly say I have  learnt so much since then.  When I started, I did not realise that blogging is actually very hard work! It is not just quickly taking a… Read More

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Feb252016Feb 25 2016
12

Saturday Afternoon Spent at Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshop

Hi everyone.. Today I am sharing with you a post about a painting workshop I did over the weekend!  Back in October I entered a competition at a local Antiques & Vintage Shop – Florence & Rose for a chance to win a place at a workshop for Annie Sloan’s chalk paint. I love Annie Sloan’s paint… Read More

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Jan282016Feb 13 2017
16

How to do a Raised Stencil on Furniture

Hi everyone… I love using stencils as I think it is such a fun way to update your furniture. You may remember the little table makeover I did last year.   Soooo… when I read about raised stencils I actually was so intrigued I could not wait to try it out myself. I love the idea… Read More

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Jul72015Jan 17 2018
20

The world of blogging – dos and donts – things I learnt since I started blogging

I have always loved to craft and make things but as always life gets in the way and unfortunately I left my passion in the background until I actually didn’t do any crafts at all.  Until a few years ago, when I came across Pinterest and all the amazing projects that led me to this… Read More

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May62015Mar 7 2017
64

DIY – Lace Painted Furniture

I have seen so many beautiful pieces of furniture done with lace painting and I really wanted to give it a go.  I think it gives such a beautiful and unique finish and is such a great way to dress a dated piece. I didn’t have to wait too long as I got this set… Read More

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Apr242015Feb 13 2017
4

How to paint old furniture

One of my favourite things to do is to paint an old piece of furniture and completely transform it. There is something so satisfying about rescuing a piece of furniture one may consider to be junk..

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Mar262015Feb 13 2017
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Transforming an old footstool – makeover

I found this little conservatory seat at the local amenity site.  It wasn’t amazing but I could see the potential and thought it work brilliantly as a footstool for my newly reupholstered chair.

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Mar242015Feb 13 2017
48

Learning to Reupholster MY WAY – Chair Makeover

I really wanted to do some reupholstering for a while now so I was so excited when I got this old chair that was shouting out for a makeover.  I was quite nervous as I wasn’t really sure how to do it properly but I was ready for the challenge.. Little did I know that… Read More

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Mar182015Feb 13 2017
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Bathroom Cabinet Transformation

This one was quite a transformation and took me a while to actually get it right..  I found this little cabinet totally abandoned, left outside, no one wanted it.. It looked quite nice and I fell in love with the door knob, which was so pretty.. I thought if cannot rescue the cabinet, at least… Read More

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Feb162015Jul 31 2018
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Rocking Chair for a very Special Girl

This is one of my absolute favourite projects I have done so far.. Not only because it turned out great (if I say so myself), but because I made it for a close friend of mine and her special little girl. I was looking for a rocking chair for ages but couldn’t find one as I… Read More

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Bathroom wasn’t on the list to do first but thin Bathroom wasn’t on the list to do first but things happened and we ended up knocking a few walls down, completely re-designing the bathroom and changing the layout.. I must say this bathroom is actually better than the original one we had designed … tiler is coming in next week with the plumber in straight after .. 2 weeks and hopefully we can move back in and have a completely renovated bathroom - dream bath and all 🛁 [probably minus the doors as I still need to strip those] .. sanding and sealing the beam and sorting out the vanity this weekend !! Swipe to see the progress !! IOM folk if you need a great plasterer let me know or find Neil at NK Plastering has done an amazing job 👍🏼 
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Renovation in real time.. this is us today .. crea Renovation in real time.. this is us today .. creating a new opening to the bathroom.. swipe to see before .. 
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Coco’s 13th birthday is definitely worth marking Coco’s 13th birthday is definitely worth marking on the grid .. my little sidekick who always has my back .. dogs are family ❤️ .. happy birthday Coco !!! 🎂 
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Bathroom progress … tiles are off … lath and p Bathroom progress … tiles are off … lath and plaster is off walls are bare .. well one side has no wall just the stud work 🤭electrician coming on Friday to start the rewiring upstairs as we are hoping to start the bathroom in a few weeks … 😬 
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A different kind of flatly may .. Renovations aren A different kind of flatly may .. Renovations aren’t pretty 🔨 .. this is the current situation upstairs (obviously over around to make it “appealing”) dust, stripper, wallpaper …. Me covered in crap 😂thanks for sticking around !! 🏡 
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We are lucky to have 3 beautiful trees in our gard We are lucky to have 3 beautiful trees in our garden - 2 pine trees and 1 Turkey (I think) oak.. they are absolutely beautiful but as they’ve been left for years without any treatment or maintenance, they have overgrown and holly is suffocating the beautiful oak so they are in desperate need of some TLC .. they are not coming down they are just having a little “haircut” today to help them grow healthier ! Swipe to see more 🌳 
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Yellow bedroom number one .. this room might be ou Yellow bedroom number one .. this room might be our master bedroom or might not be 🤷🏻‍♀️ we haven’t decided yet .. we are hoping to extend and build a dormer to make the most of this space .. the stone wall near the door sadly must stay as it’s a supporting wall and instead will have an opening to a walk in wardrobe (old toilet) .. that’s if planning gets approved and all goes to plan .. send positive vibes please .. 🙏🏼 now shall we keep the bright yellow walls 🤔 
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Spent the weekend ripping the Lino tiles in the to Spent the weekend ripping the Lino tiles in the toilet .. our plans are to build a dormer and close up the door to the toilet and airing cupboard, and create one space and use it as a small walk in wardrobe which will be  connected to the bedroom next door .. we then want to place a door to the bathroom where the old radiator is .. planning officer is coming round next week to discuss this as he’s not 100% convinced about our plans 😭 fingers crossed as I’ve already ordered the tiles 🤣 🤞🏼 
Also how did anyone live with this radiator? I may have to take it off the grid as it’s giving me heart palpitations 😂 #notlevel 
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Fireplace number two has left the building and is Fireplace number two has left the building and is slowly making space for a log burner! 👏🏼 both fireplaces were so chunky and heavy it took us a while to smash them up .. I’m keeping a piece of each fireplace and will be making something to remember the history of this house … 🏠 how was your weekend ? 
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Project fireplace was in full swing this weekend . Project fireplace was in full swing this weekend .. it’s a marathon not a sprint.. fireplace has been removed and my goodness it was solid …. Had to smash it inside the house as it was so heavy we couldn’t get it out of the house in one piece .. as always things don’t go to plan so had to remove more concrete than we wanted but as it was crumbling away we need a solid base so first layer of concrete was also laid.. there’s still lots of prep work left to do before the gorgeous cast iron and marble fireplace can be installed .. but we are one step closer … another layer of concrete going on this weekend … #dreamhome 
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Might not be an exciting job to do but had to be d Might not be an exciting job to do but had to be done … have yo make sure it’s watertight before we insulate the eaves.. Nearly done …. Small progress is also progress 🏠.
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Wallpaper galore .. everything apart from the floo Wallpaper galore .. everything apart from the floor in this room is wallpapered makes me dread to think about what lies beneath … love how the curtains are matching the floral wallpaper.. hoping to keep a piece of this house’s history by preserving some of the wallpaper .. 🌸 still can’t decide whether to have this as our bedroom or no as the eaves door is annoying me slightly … any ideas on how to disguise it? Clever panelling perhaps ? 
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