I’ve always had a thing for period houses. They’re so full of character! Victorian houses especially appeal to me as they are sometimes unnecessarily grand, just for the sake of it. Our tiny terrace has grand skirting boards, coving and ceiling roses, all designed to impress visitors and give the impression that it’s a mini mansion! It’s really not, it’s just a three bedroom terraced house on a hill. In…
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Gallery Wall on a Budget
The wall behind our sofa has had a gallery wall on it for nearly as long as we’ve lived here. It’s been *alright*, the higgledly piggledy one that was going on until today, but I’ve got to a point where I need order. Rows. A sense of coherence. My husband says it’s my inner control freak rising up. I say I don’t want it looking like my little girl made…
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Easy Rustic Foliage Table Decoration Tutorial
Working in the wedding industry for my actual real life job, I see so many beautifully styled tables. I’m no stylist, however I have picked up a few ideas over the years. Here’s an easy rustic foliage table decoration tutorial! I made this table centrepiece using foliage I’d gathered from the garden, so it cost absolutely nothing. I added in a few candles, and voila! It’s a stunning rustic table…
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How to Create Your Own Artwork using Canva
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know I’m a big fan of typographical prints. I’m also a fan of not really spending any money. Here’s a really quick and easy way to create your own artwork using Canva. It’s quick, easy and FREE! Well, apart from your printing and framing costs. But other than that, its free!
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Modern Monochrome Halloween Pumpkins – a Tutorial
I love Halloween! Every year pre-Holly we had a house party where we and our friends would be dressed up. Since Holly we’ve not had the house parties (mainly because now I struggle to stay up past 9.30pm!) but we like to decorate the house and go trick or treating. Here’s a quick tutorial for some modern monochrome Halloween pumpkins because basically I’m not a fan of orange! I much prefer…
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Master Bedroom Makeover on a Budget
When we moved into our house, the master bedroom was, well, alright. It was fine. It lacked character however, as the original fireplace had been removed at some point in the past and it was a bit boring. We decided to put a fireplace back in (just as a feature) and then gave the room a general update so it was less bland and boring. Here’s how we did our…