Pretty Utility: New Bits for the New Kitchen

Sep 11, 2019 | Kitchen | 6 comments

As you are probably already aware, we are just at the very tail end of a rather large renovation project that has taken most of the year – knocking down walls, adding a small extension and creating a brand new open-plan kitchen-diner. It’s been a hell of a...

Transforming Our Non-Working Dining Room Fireplace

Sep 4, 2019 | Dining Room | 17 comments

Some call it a non-working fireplace, I call it a ‘hole in the wall’. The place where there was at one time a fireplace and at some point in time, someone (tragically) decided to rip it out, plaster it up and call it good. I’ve seen quite a lot of...

My £25 & 3.5 hour Guest Bedroom Mini Makeover

Sep 2, 2019 | Guest Bedroom | 20 comments

It started on Thursday morning. I sometimes have a little browse of my local listings on Facebook marketplace – I’ve been keeping an eye out for a vintage mirror to use for our dining room (no luck there) and some bits for the guest bedroom seeing as the...

How to Bring Your Holiday Destination Home

Aug 28, 2019 | Decorating Advice | 4 comments

This was a post I originally wrote for Avant Home’s blog but considering we are just heading out of the holiday season, these tips might prove helpful to those who’ve brought home pretty items from their travels! One of the best things about flying out to...

Renovation Diaries: We’re Nearly There and Kitchen Units are In!

Aug 21, 2019 | Kitchen | 15 comments

So I feel like a lot has happened since my last renovation update even though we really only laid the flooring a couple of weeks ago but at this point, it might as well been a year ago because of everything that’s happened since that point. Right now, as I...

DIY Double Gold Hoop Fringed Wall Hanging

Aug 14, 2019 | DIY | 14 comments

Obviously, summer is my prime ‘DIY’ time because I’m sharing two DIY projects in a row but this one is far easier than laying a whole parquet floor! I wanted a few bits for a small gallery wall I’ll be putting up in the dining room and I...