Hoping to give your fireplace a bit of extra vamoose and vavavoom? These easy tips will help. A fireplace is a central feature of a room, but over the years it canRead More…
It’s been an entire year since we took ownership of our allotment plot – and what a crazy fast year it’s been! We knew having an allotment was going to be aRead More…
HALL-E-LUJAHH we finally have electricity in our victorian cellar! This has been such a long time coming, I can’t even tell you! We probably finished working on the basement back in April/MayRead More…
It’s been a while since I’ve featured the kitchen on the blog and more shockingly, it’s been FOUR YEARS since it’s been installed! I know – where has the time gone? IfRead More…
*AD: This post is sponsored by Electric Radiators Direct. If you’ve followed this blog for a long time, you’ll know we don’t have gas central heating, but instead, use electric radiators (andRead More…
Well, hello! It’s been a while since I’ve properly posted on here. For the last 9 months, I’ve been growing a baby in my tummy and 6 weeks ago we welcomed ourRead More…
Needless to say, 2021 isn’t going to be a huge year for renovating now we have a baby in tow! However, we do still have a few things we’d like to achieve.Read More…
Every year I write a list of projects we’d like to achieve within the next 12 months and at the end of the year I look back at how successful (or not!)Read More…
If it wasn’t obvious from the image above, our biggest project yet isn’t actually a renovation project, but in fact, a baby! Yes, I’ve been growing a tiny human for a whileRead More…
Renovations in our old victorian basement cellar have begun, and although it’s very slow progress, this is a project I’m so excited to develop! So far, we’ve stripped back the walls, openedRead More…
*AD: This post is part of a paid partnership with Bosch Home & Garden. Back in July, we took on an allotment plot after putting our names down on a waiting listRead More…
If you’ve followed us for a while now, you’ll know this is a job we’ve completed FOUR times – with one more fireplace still to uncover. Opening up a bricked up fireplaceRead More…
We knew our cellar once had a window, in fact, it once had two! But unfortunately for us, both have been removed and bricked up, which meant our basement had ZERO naturalRead More…
*AD: This DIY is part of a paid partnership campaign with Bosch Home & Garden and contains some affiliate links. I thought it was about time I treated you all to aRead More…
If you have less cash and more time and effort to give, a fixer-upper could be ideal first home buy. Getting on the housing ladder is no easy feat today. Expensive andRead More…
Take a look at some of the DIY jobs it is a good idea to complete on your home before the colder months begin to set in. As Autumn quickly sweeps in,Read More…
Storage is always an issue for people, which is why we’ve created this article full of quick and easy storage ideas for the home. Storage is an issue for everyoneRead More…
If you have incomplete DIY projects throughout the home, or you’re looking at starting a brand new DIY project, these useful home improvement ideas could be just what you need to finishRead More…
Does your new home need a makeover but you have no budget left after moving house with all the associated costs and solicitor’s fees? Never fear there are hundreds of cheap and easy ways to quickly improve you home without breaking the bank.
Here are 25 of our favourites but if you have other ideas why not send them to us and we will add them to the list.
Imagine your ideal home. What do you want it to look like? Do you prefer having a minimal design than a lavishly decorated home? Or perhaps, you want your home to be a reflection of your personality? Regardless of your preferences, there is no secret when designing your home and doing some DIY home decorating projects will help make it your own.