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From Medium Grey to Bright and Crisp White: A Living Room Farrow & Ball Paint Transformation

By: Marlene
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Today’s blog post is about my recent Living Room Transformation with just Farrow and Ball White Paint! I have been wanting to repaint the living room for ages and I always knew it was going to be a Farrow and Ball white paint! White is modern, timeless and looks stunning in period properties as well.…

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Ethical Decor Accessories and Furniture finds from Vênoor

By: Marlene
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As much as I can, I make sure any addition to my home is mindful of the space I have, and was responsibly produced. This is not that easy as many furniture shops lack transparency regarding the origins of the materials used and if they were responsibly sourced or ethically produced. Disclaimer: These products were…

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Clean the air of your home with Blueair Air Purifiers

By: Marlene
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This blog post is a review of the BlueAir Air Purifier 405 Classic Model based on my experience of trying the product. Disclaimer: The Classic 405 Air Purifier was gifted as compensation for content created including this blog post but all views and words are mine. The quality of the air I breathe has been…

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DIY Linen Headboard for Your Bedroom – Create a Bespoke Simple Minimalist Headboard

By: Marlene
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Today’s Blog Post is a DIY tutorial on how to create your own simple minimalist headboard. This DIY is also a Creative Design trick. It is a combination of purchasing some end-material – 100% linen headboard cover – and designing and creating the headboard yourself. If you are good with sewing, you could even attempt…

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My Monochrome Corridor Makeover – Reveal

By: Marlene
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I am so excited to finally reveal our Monochrome Hallway Makeover. I’ve been compiling all the works we have done over the months in this post! Decorating a house is not a short project, as I have learned it with my first home and it will always be evolving but if you look at the…

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30 new Bathroom products unveiled at ISH 2019 Frankfurt Fair

By: Marlene
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If you have never heard of ISH Fair/Salon taking place every other year in Frankfurt, Germany and you love Interiors, I cannot blame you. I had never heard of that salon before I worked for a Luxury Bathroom Brand, yet I remember the employees talking about it as the most sacred industry event requiring years-long…

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6 Simple and Mindful Kitchen Organisation Tips + Cupboards details

By: Marlene
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This blog post is about how to re-organise your kitchen at home, the easy way! So you never have to open more than one cupboard to find what you need. Take a seat and read on. I admit I have a bit of an obsession with streamlining and making my life as easy as possible…

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How to Create Architectural Wall Panels/Moldings – A step-by-step DIY Tutorial

By: Marlene
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I am so excited to be sharing with you a step-by-step process on how to create beautiful and simple wood panels for your walls, here our process in our Living Room makeover. In a nutshell: It is way simpler than it looks. I made a youtube video to explain all of it if you are more…

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How To Paint An Old Laminate Flooring Into a Fresh Scandinavian-inspired White Wood Flooring – DIY Tutorial

By: Marlene
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This DIY tutorial will transform an old dated laminate flooring into a modern scandinavian inspired heaven flooring which completely changed witj just paint and for a cost of less than GBP150.

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Create Your Own Monochrome ABSTRACT ART Painting – DIY Tutorial

By: Marlene
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Have you ever seen a monochrome abstract painting at an art gallery and thought, you could have done it yourself? The idea of doing your own art is a smart one as it will be a cost-effective and personable way of decorating your home. Even if you don’t see yourself as a creative person, anyone…

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Painting my wall with Graphene Paint – A Review of Graphenstone Ecological paints

By: Marlene
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Today’s blog post is a review of Graphenstone ecological paint. I recently got the opportunity to review GrafClean Premium, an Ecological paint with graphene from Graphenstone. Disclaimer: This a collaboration post with Graphenstone but editorial and content is all mine. Even if I cannot develop on scientific aspects of Graphene paint, I will focus on…

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6 Simple Ways to Add Value To Your Home

By: Marlene
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How we value a place is a great deal based on how it makes us feel. Being interior obsessed, and a first-time homeowner, now almost three years down the road from purchasing our fixer-upper period property means I can confidently say these are game-changer ways to improve the value of any home. Homeowners and renters…

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2020 – Printable Monthly Minimalist Calendar

By: Marlene
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The Minimalist Monthly Calendar is back. 2020 Free MonthlyCalendar is ready, scroll down to get it! Get organised for the new year now. Following the success of my previous blog post: DIY Printable Minimalist CalendarI decided to create it again for 2020! Minimalist Calendars are quick to read at a glance and don’t provide distraction…

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My tips to Restore a Period Front Door for First-timers

By: Marlene
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“We should have done this the first week we moved in!”. This is what my SO and I said with a single voice when we were halfway restoring our existing period front door. Today I want to share my tips around giving a new lease of life to an existing period door. It’s been so…

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HOW-TO CREATE an Eco-friendly DIY Fireplace Garland

By: Marlene
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This year I decided to do perhaps the most eco-friendly garland possible by using cut-outs from my garden plants and trees. For this look all-natural, you will need. Items to use: Olive tree branches Rosemary branches Any other evergreen bushes branches you may have like Cypress, Hemlok, Blue Holly, Inkberry Holly, Eucalyptus is great too.…

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5 Favourite Furniture Picks from Design Junction

By: Marlene
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Some events are full of inspiration and this London Design Festival didn’t disappoint. I visited Design Junction in Coal Yards, Kings Cross and found new furniture brands, I am excited to share with you. These are aimed at a Mid to High-end residential market and having one or two of these design pieces would make…

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