Last week we decided on a whim to have day trip to the coast. During the Covid-19 lockdown we have barely been out of the house. In fact, I didn’t leave the house and garden for over a month at one point! I was missing the smell of the sea and our day trips so […]
Our Neutral Bathroom – Going back to the lighter side!
Have you ever redecorated a space on a whim? Or something someone said? I’m in a group over on Facebook where people talk about their houses. Someone had asked for pictures of navy bathrooms to get inspiration, so I sent over one of mine. I then started thinking. I never actually wanted a navy bathroom. […]
Harry Potter Studios Tour – Warner Bros – The Making of Harry Potter!
For Holly’s birthday last year we decided to treat her to a trip to the Warner Brothers Studios where they made her all time favourite film series, Harry Potter. She’s wanted to go for ages but it always cost a little too much (and was too far away really) to justify the expense for just […]
Home Office Spaces in Period Homes
More and more of us are working from home these days. Primarily I’m a wedding cake maker so I spend a lot of time in my kitchen baking and decorating wedding cakes, however I also have a lot of admin to get done. We turned our spare room/Room of Requirement style dumping ground into a […]
How to Use Paste the Wall Wallpaper – Holly’s Room Mini Makeover
Are you looking for a tutorial on how to use paste the wall wallpaper? It’s easier than you think to use paste the wall wallpaper, and this easy to follow tutorial will have you wallpapering like a pro in no time! Read our top tips on how to wallpaper a wall here. This post […]
How to Panel a Victorian Hallway (An Easy Tutorial!)
One job I’ve been meaning to do for about a million years is panel our Victorian hallway. I’ve finally done it! I felt like such a winner haha! The best part is, it only took two hours from start to finish, which included time for a chat to the post lady about vegan cakes and […]
House Plants That Don’t Die in Victorian Houses
Looking for houseplants for shady cool spots? Victorian houses are generally dark and cold. Mine is anyways! There are only a few house plants I have found don’t mind being in my house – most of them need more light or warmth than I can give them. Here are my favourite house plants that don’t […]
Simple Styling Tips for Spring
I love Spring. I imagine most people do, but I really do. Winter always seems so long, and I’m easily bored! After Christmas and New Year are over and done with, there’s nothing really to look forward to until Spring. One way to start the Spring vibe earlier is to bring some Spring indoors. Here […]
Weekend Wanders – St Ives Estate, Bingley
Weekend wanders – St Ives Estate We had a spare day over the Christmas holidays and I fancied making the family go walking again. I’d heard of a place over in Bingley called St Ives Estate and thought we’d pay it a visit. I didn’t see much in the way of facilities, but there […]
My North-East Facing Garden in February
It’s been a while since I updated you on what’s going on in the garden. To be fair, there’s not much going on! We live on a hillside so the garden is sloping. It’s roughly tiered in line with the steps on the path, and has been this way since the house was built around […]
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