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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About
Hello, it’s nice to meet you! Who am I My Name is Marlène Fao. A little bit about me, I’ve lived in London since 2010 and I’m a new homeowner in South West London after years of happy-ish renting. I lived all my life in Paris Region until I graduated from Paris-Dauphine University, and moved…
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How To Paint An Old Laminate Flooring Into a Fresh Scandinavian-inspired White Wood Flooring – DIY Tutorial
A Lisbon Guide – Some great places to visit
Lisbon is a beautiful city to explore. Here are the great places I visited during my last trip to Lisbon in our recent summer holidays. Every time I am in Lisbon is only for a couple of days and there is always a reason to return and explore more. The first time I went to Lisbon was…
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This blog has been nominated – would you please take 1min to vote for it ?
Click here to vote I am so pleased that my little blog has made it to the nominated blogs. It is a place for me to share home inspirations, some DIY and my preference for a slower pace of living, I am really grateful to know people are reading it and appreciating this content.…
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Great Places to visit in Porto, and North of Portugal – SS18
Porto is the second city of Portugal behind Lisbon the capital, and it is worthy of its own city trip. Porto is filled with charm and rustic, a blend of historical heritage, and Atlantic seaside vibes that Portugal do so well. Yet with something very specific as it is the major point of departure of…
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A 100% Linen Tablecloth and Kitchen Apron product review – From IconicLinen
Soft furnishing and home bedding made of linen fabric have become more and more popular in recent years with more companies starting selling linen-only collections for the homeware space, is it really worth it or is it another home trend that will disappear very shortly? I am doing a product review from Iconic Linen today.…
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8 Outdoor rugs ideas for your outside space
While redecorating my garden, I wasn’t happy with the color of the deck so I investigated ideas to hide it, that wouldn’t involve painting or changing the deck itself (because I tried and failed at staining our deck with white stain, a story for another day!) and it is how I came across outdoor rugs.…
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How to transform a living room in 3 days
When I went abroad to the Holiday House in seaside Portugal this year, I wasn’t expecting to complete a living room redecoration project (in fact I was hoping to come back solely for this). However, with a signed off plan by the homeowner and my assessment that wall redecoration wasn’t needed, I couldn’t resist to…
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How To Create a Discrete Display Table For The Back Of Your Sofa – Step-By-Step TUTORIAL –
With this table or console, we wanted an easy way to add a display area in the living room that was fast to do, non-invasive and cheap. Find out how we did it for under GBP 30 !
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A Green and Simple Home Office Makeover
A green and modern home office makeover with floating shelves and pegboards
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A Fireplace Transformation: From An Awkward Fireplace to a Modern Elegant Fireplace
A simple fireplace transformation: from an old awkward tiled fireplace to a simple elegant fireplace
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