I have banged on about the transformative power of paint for years. And for us, we have found it to be a hugely cost effective part of our renovation journey. I'm not sure I'll ever be a fully fledged painter and decorator and I will probably never be able to…
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I know I say this every time but I am so excited for this interiors tour - one of my favourites and love everything about this lady and her design ethos.
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It has been almost a year since we moved into our new home (the exact date was 23rd December, and we completed and exchanged within 24 hours - not the most carefree way to spend the run-up to Christmas!). And although we've achieved a lot, we still have a long…
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We have decorated one room in our house to a liveable standard, and I couldn't be happier.
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Photography: Susie Lowe Emily is one of those women you just click with: bright, energetic and with impeccable interiors taste. We met on a recent shoot together for M&S (see the shoot here) and she showed me the pics of her incredible house in Edinburgh and I knew I wanted to…
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As most of you may have noticed, we haven’t exactly splurged at any point on our flat. Apart from our loft extension, everything else has been done in small stages and where we can we have upcycled, restyled and used a lot of paint (!). So I have dedicated this…
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Last week, my sister had the brilliant idea of making some plant-based wreaths. Always one for DIY, I jumped at the chance – and we were so thrilled with the results! The inspiration: wreath, £50, The White Company My sister bought the moss wreaths from eBay, roughly £20 for…
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So when I came back from Sweden, my wonderful husband had surprised me by getting his friend (a tiler by trade) to retile our bathroom! Bubble bath: Anthropologie. Candle: The White Company (part of a set). Body wash: Bjork and Berries. I was lost for words (for once)…he had…
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Do you remember our kitchen? It’s been a while since we’ve done any DIY. It was the one room in our flat that didn’t need anything doing to it – clean, newly installed kitchen. Job done. We invested our time in the other rooms which needed a bit more TLC…
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Over the xmas break, I delight myself in taking on a challenge. Last year, it was painting our study, this year it was revamping our bookshelves. With painting, I always think you need a few solid days to really get to grips with it. Plus its one DIY job that…
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