How to Prepare Your Garden for Summer

How to Prepare Your Garden for Summer

This post contains a paid advertising promotion for Very. While the transition from Winter to Spring seemed long and rather wet, I'm happy to say that late Spring has come up trumps with dry, sunny weather and temps in the late teens and low 20s for the last couple of...

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Updating the Front of Our Home (Finally!)

Updating the Front of Our Home (Finally!)

I know, it's been quite some time since my last post but I figured this was a makeover I was too damn pleased about not to stick on here along with a bit more explanation and images than what I can share over on Instagram. And well, if your summer plans include...

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Summer Deck Refresh with Boho Accents

Summer Deck Refresh with Boho Accents

I thought I'd pop on and share a little update I've been working on over the last few weeks as I've managed to give the deck a bit of a new look for this summer in our back garden. This little area has changed a few times since we've lived here but when we first moved...

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Transforming the Neglected Back Facade of Our House!

Transforming the Neglected Back Facade of Our House!

The back of our house has been a bugbear of mine for quite a long time. When we'd first moved in 2 years ago, it was certainly liveable (I knew we'd eventually want to repaint it) but it was only after we put in the small extension for the kitchen that the situation...

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Summer Garden Reveal in Peaches and Pinks

Summer Garden Reveal in Peaches and Pinks

I think sometimes this is just how things go when you are updating your home: one small change leads to another and another and then all of a sudden, you're knee deep into a brand new look! (Whoops) And this is essentially what's happened with our back garden this...

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Garden Planning & Mood Board in Peachy Pinks

Garden Planning & Mood Board in Peachy Pinks

As I mentioned in my recent post, we recently added a new deck to our back garden and this weekend, we (well, Wayne) installed the paving slabs for a patio in front of where the new kitchen will be. And while we haven't been able to do much inside the house (I'll get...

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The Plans for the Back Garden and a New Deck

The Plans for the Back Garden and a New Deck

So the good news is that the building phase is officially complete! Can I get a 'hell yeah'?! Of course, this doesn't mean it's done done. Oh, not by a long shot - we have so much to get on with ourselves but essentially, all the things we hired contractors to do is...

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Back Garden: First Look and What We’ve Done So Far

Back Garden: First Look and What We’ve Done So Far

I know I've shared plenty of rooms with you so far in our new home including a full tour when we first moved in but one thing I haven't shown in any detail is our back garden. When we first viewed the house, it was December and Shrewsbury was completely covered with...

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Buying Guide: Garden Furniture Edit

Buying Guide: Garden Furniture Edit

As you probably already know from me barking about it all over the blog and on social media, we've recently pretty much just completed our back garden. There's really not much left to do in our outside space other than sit around and enjoy it when the sun decides to...

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Getting the Look: Eclectic Boho Glam Garden Design

Getting the Look: Eclectic Boho Glam Garden Design

So on Monday, I kicked off a whole week of summer inspiration for the #UKHomeBlogHop where I shared my little garden update. Not only have I been so inspired by everyone's blog posts but I had such a lovely response to the design that I thought I'd explain a little of...

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My Summer-Ready Garden Reveal #UKHomeBlogHop

My Summer-Ready Garden Reveal #UKHomeBlogHop

Today is a good day. Why? Because today kicks off the #UKHomeBlogHop where 27 different UK bloggers are sharing their summer style with you with little ol' me as the host. At the end of this post, I'll be encouraging you to 'hop' to the next blog on the list (there...

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DIY Bamboo Solar Lights with a Boho Vibe!

DIY Bamboo Solar Lights with a Boho Vibe!

On Monday, I shared some of the updates we've been doing to get the garden summer ready. I love my pergola that we completed last year and while the entire thing is wrapped in tiny solar lights which light up at night, I wanted to include some larger hanging solar...

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Getting the Garden Summer Ready!

Getting the Garden Summer Ready!

So we've had some amazing weather the last couple of weeks and with that, I've been able to do a little refreshing in our garden which was sadly neglected all winter and really needed a bit of TLC! I thought today, I'll share a little bit of the progress we've made...

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The REVEAL of My Back Garden Patio Makeover!

The REVEAL of My Back Garden Patio Makeover!

It's the patio reveal day!! These are my VERY FAVOURITE POSTS TO DO. Honestly, I wish I could do them every week but alas, I would need a much bigger house and a heck of a lot more money. But today the little spot in the back of our garden is ready for it's big debut....

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Back Garden Patio Makeover Plans and Progress

Back Garden Patio Makeover Plans and Progress

I'm back!! Goodness, it's been a whole two weeks and it feels like FOREVER. I've missed you guys!! It's been a good couple of weeks for the most part with Menorca proving the perfect getaway from the rain that took over the North West that week. We recharged ourselves...

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