When your home needs a bit more than “a lick of paint , where do you start ? Ever wondered what comes first ? Installing a new flooring or replastering the walls? Keep reading to find out. This is a problem I faced head-on when we got the keys of our first property (see pic…
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My tips to Restore a Period Front Door for First-timers
“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…
Read MoreThe Easy Way to DIY a Display Pedestal
Dear Home lovers, Do you want to bring an Art Gallery vibe to your home ? Why not have your very own pedestal to expose art, objects, or flower arrangements that you love ? Keep reading for the Tutorial It looks fantastic. I wanted exactly that but was a bit reluctant to spend too much…
Read MoreDIY Linen Headboard for Your Bedroom - Create a Bespoke Simple Minimalist Headboard
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…
Read MoreMy Monochrome Corridor Makeover - Reveal
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…
Read More5 things I learned as a first-time buyer - 2 years down the line
Today’s blog post is about what to expect after becoming a first-time buyer. First: Well done if you manage to get through the gritty process of getting onto the property ladder! Gone are the days with dealing with landlords, annoying estate agents wanting £££ for no real reason, flatmates and their passive-aggressive behaviour or council…
Read MoreMy Minimalist Christmas Table Styling
Today I am going to share with you Simple and minimalist Dining Table Styling Ideas. I put this look together for festive dinner parties such as Christmas or NYE. It really is minimalist in many aspects. This is my take on the style and I hope you find some inspiration in it as well. I…
Read MoreTips for mastering DIY projects: A Complete DIY Toolkit guide
Everything You Need in your DIY Toolkit The success of your DIY undertakings depends a lot on your creativity, but the tools you have matter just as much, as does your skill in using them. You can buy a ready to use tool box, but you can also create your own, and it’s an option…
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How to create a raised flower bed for your garden. DIY Tutorial
A flower bed or garden bed is a beautiful garden decoration which can improve any basic garden design.
In this blog post, I will explain how we took this idea and created our own flower bed with basic carpentry skills.
Read MoreHow To Create a Floating Cedar Wood Slat Fence - Step-By-Step Tutorial
A modern update to a victorian period house small front garden with a DIY tutorial on how to create a floating looking horizontal wood fence
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