Adventures in DIY and Decor
Annie Sloan, Decor, decoupage, DIY, storage, Uncategorized
Well the charity shop saw me coming with this cabinet! Never one to resist a challenge I snapped it up, rushed home and used it as a bedside table (on big hubby’s…
B&Q, country, DIY, garden, raised bed, Uncategorized, vegetables
I didn’t mean to build a raised bed, I meant to buy a handbag but… It was my birthday last week and despite the fact that I’m very much an…
Decor, DIY, garden, Pinterest, Uncategorized
I know I’m behind the rest of the world in this but I’ve just fallen into Pinterest and I feel like Alice down the rabbit hole in fact I only made…
Decor, DIY, kitchen, shelves, Uncategorized
I always find its a good idea to do a bit of DIY in school holidays as the children get to hear all kinds of words they probably wouldn’t learn at school…
Last week our fence started falling into our neighbour’s garden. We thought one of the bushes was pushing it over but after my dad trimmed it we realised that it…
Annie Sloan, B&Q, Decor, dining room, DIY, ronseal, table, wax
When I last updated this blog it was 8pm and I had ruined my dining table (if you want to learn how to do the same or to find out…
Decor, dining room, DIY, epoxy resin, evo-stik, kitchen, table, unibond, wood
There is a design flaw in our dinning table. It is the right size and shape, extends to accommodate large parties and is hard wearing but it has a groove. Like most things in…
Annie Sloan, chalk paint, country, Decor, DIY, French, Kitchens, shelves
This week I took my first dip into Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Regular visitors to my blog will know that I have got planning permission for an extension but this…
barbecue, BBQ, cable drum, Decor, DIY, ebay, garden, garden furniture, table
As I suspected ‘simply upcycle an old reel into a table’ is not as simple as it looks if you have had to take the reel apart to fit it…
barbecue, BBQ, cable drum, Decor, DIY, ebay, garden, garden furniture, table
It is hubby’s 40th birthday next week and part of his very many celebrations is a barbecue and everyone is invited! Not just old mates that we’ve known since our…