One of the things I’m really grateful for in our house is the beautiful fireplace. Every year at Christmas I like to decorate the fireplace with a garland. I usually use fresh foliage, but this always ends up crispy and dry after about a day and a half as we use our fire. This year, inspired by my faux foliage wreath making workshop at OKA, I decided to create a…
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Faux Christmas Wreath Workshop with OKA {gifted experience}
Last night I took a little road trip over to Harrogate to visit the beautiful OKA showroom on West Park for their Faux Christmas Wreath Workshop. You know I love a wreath – my house is full of them!
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Autumnal Decor Pumpkin Vase Tutorial
This year my autumn decor is sadly lacking. I just can’t seem to be bothered to do anything! We haven’t even got an autumn wreath or leaf garland. I have however now got a pumpkin vase, and it was so easy to do I thought I’d share this Autumnal Decor Pumpkin Vase Tutorial with you. Last year Hols and I painted some pumpkins, which she LOVED. We painted…
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3 Easy Kitchen Updates (that won’t break the bank!)
If you’re in need of an easy kitchen update, look no further! Here are 3 easy kitchen updates that you can do in next to no time and make a big impact!
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Modern Victorian Bathroom Makeover on a Shoestring
Ever since we moved into this house, the bathroom has been on the list of things to redo. The layout isn’t bad, but the actual bath tub had seen better days and those awful turd brown tiles… The tub itself was enamelled steel and the enamel had chipped off in parts. The coating to the bath as well always looked grubby. Nothing seemed to make it clean, and it had…
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Top Tips for Buying Furniture at Auction Sale Rooms
Now, if you’ve been following this blog or my Instagram account for longer than 5 minutes, you’ll know that I love a bargain. One of my favourite ways to save money, renovate my home and help stop things ending up in landfill is to visit furniture auctions. They’re full of vintage items, some more amazing than others it has to be said, but there are bargains to be had. My…