I like to have a project or 5 on the go at any one time. A few weeks ago we dropped some of Holly’s old clothes and books off at the local charity shop and spotted this rather neglected, brown and nicotine-stained massive San Francisco dolls house project. It was £10. I bought it. Poor Mr R had to carry it out to the car. He then had to try…
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Small Courtyard Garden Ideas
Our small courtyard garden is a bit of a funny place, a place we never really used other than for pegging out washing and getting out to the car. A while ago, we made a pallet sofa (see the blog post with How To Make a Pallet Sofa here) which was great but in all honesty was too big for our small yard. Our small courtyard is a funny shape,…
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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…
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Our Master Bedroom Transformation – with Wall Panelling Tutorial!
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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Simple Wood Panelling Tutorial
For about a million years I’ve wanted to update the island in our kitchen. It was super boring, finished with just the cheap melamine end panels. It really needed some shwazzing up! This was really quick and easy to do, so here’s how we did it in my Simple Wood Panelling Tutorial. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to…