Adventures in DIY and Decor
children, declutter, Decorating on a Budget, family, Family Friendly Spaces, Uncategorized
We are lucky that we live in a house that fits us all in, its not massive but we all have a room we can call our own and a…
Decor, Decorating, Decorating on a Budget, DIY, Interiors, Uncategorized
Decorating fads and fashions come and go but there are timeless, easy interior updates that will improve any room whatever your budget. This post was inspired by a friend of…
Annie Sloan, Bedroom, chalk paint, Decor, Decorating, DIY, Dressing Table, Ikea, Next, renovation, Uncategorized, Upclycle
I absolutely LOVE everything about my new bedroom but I going to tell you the three things I love most of all. First you must appreciate the obligatory before photo….
children, Decor, Decorating, DIY, family, mindfulness, philosophy, platform bed, renovation, Uncategorized
When stripping walls, sanding woodwork and painting everything, the mind has time to wander. I’ve just finished painting my children’s rooms in the new house so I thought I’d share my musings and some photos of my daughter’s room (son’s will be in the next post as there are some little bits to finish). Anyway, I actually think that rolling white layer upon white layer whilst breathing in paint fumes is a great way of getting into a spiritual state of enlightenment…this is what I thought about..
Annie Sloan, chalk paint, children, cleaning, Decor, Decorating, DIY, family, Floor Painting, moving, renovation, storage, Uncategorized
Five things I definitely won’t do in my new house.
Decor, Decorating, decoupage, DIY, family, Ikea, storage, Uncategorized
My daughter Mabel’s night time shouts have become most imaginative. Until now, at about 9pm, it has always been the usual kid stuff – “I want a drink of water”, “I’ve…
Decor, Decorating, DIY, family, New plaster, small space, Uncategorized
It’s makeover time for our small bedroom! I haven’t blogged in ages because there have been a few changes in the house. I have been doing so much DIY and gardening I haven’t…
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…
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…