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
Choosing between an open plan vs closed kitchens is one of the biggest layout decisions homeowners face when renovating. After years of renting and having a small enclosed kitchen I knew that when we finally would have our own home, we would have a nice open plan kitchen. We bought our first house in 2016 and the kitchen was small,… 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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..
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.
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
