6 Decorating Rules You Can Totally Break
Oh yes, there are RULES for everything, aren't there? Even in design and decorating, you will hear plenty of 'rules' that you should probably be following. Many of these are great, don't get me wrong. They keep us from putting artwork too high on a wall or choosing a...
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Can You DIY Shutters? (Hint: Yep, You Can)
Long before we even found our home, while we were still living in our previous home on the outskirts of Manchester, I had a dream. And that dream was that we would have window shutters. I know, it's a strange one, but bear with me here. I'd seen them on so many homes...
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6 Decorating Rules You Can Totally Break
Oh yes, there are RULES for everything, aren't there? Even in design and decorating, you will hear plenty of 'rules' that you should probably be following. Many of these are great, don't get me wrong. They keep us from putting artwork too high on a wall or choosing a...
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5 Tips to Make Cleaning Quicker and Easier
If there's one thing that most of us can agree on, it's that cleaning isn't the most fun way to spend your spare time. Believe me, I know this. And yet, when I spend time to really get 'down and dirty' with my home, I tend to fall in love with it all over again....
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Date Night Pizza & Beer Table Setting
I actually had no idea what to call this post but the idea came to me when I realised how many good nights my other half and I have shared over the simplest of meals. Of course, we love to explore new restaurants and moving to Shrewsbury has meant we have a whole...
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Can You DIY Shutters? (Hint: Yep, You Can)
Long before we even found our home, while we were still living in our previous home on the outskirts of Manchester, I had a dream. And that dream was that we would have window shutters. I know, it's a strange one, but bear with me here. I'd seen them on so many homes...
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The Reveal of My Tiny Makeup Room & Vanity Space
If you follow me over on Instagram and watch my Instagram Stories, you'll know I've been busy working away on the tiniest (and possibly quirkiest) room in my house. I'd initially deemed it the 'Jack n' Jill' room as it's a term used in the States to describe bathrooms...
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Jungle Glam: The Reveal of our Master Bedroom Makeover
I can't even begin to express how excited I am to be FINALLY sharing a room reveal on my blog. And not just a quickie paint job but an honest-to-goodness makeover. It's the first one I've done in far too long and while I've been working with what we have and the...
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Halloween with a Twist: Gothic Glam Buying Guide
I realise that things have been a little quiet around here of late! If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I have been away in Portugal for 8 glorious days. Having been invited to a wedding there by two friends, a group of us figured we'd make the most of...
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Why Made.com has become a staple for accessible design
I realised recently that I have talked about MADE's products in numerous posts before and yet, for some unknown reason, I've never dedicated a post to their wares. Really, that's a shortcoming on my own part because if you have been hiding under a rock somewhere and...
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Summer to Autumn Transitioning Favourites from H&M Home
Somehow, it's August and it's still like a kajillion degrees outside. I admit this summer has been one of the driest and warmest I can remember in a very long time so I'm certainly not going to complain - it's actually been rather glorious despite my lawn currently...
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Get the Look: Menagerie Restaurant, Manchester
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to my friend Medina's launch of her collaboration with Iconic Lights. Grillo Designs is a DIY blog where Medina shares so many amazing budget-busting creations, it actually makes my head spin how she manages to find time to do it...
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9 Reasons I’m Happy We Moved to Shrewsbury
A few months ago, I shared our journey in terms of deciding where we were going to pick up and move our life. We'd been living in Cheadle Heath for 8 years, not too far from where Wayne had spent his entire life just outside of Manchester. Deciding that we wanted to...
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An Afternoon in Valencia’s Old Town
As you may know, I spent a few days in Spain recently with AC Hotels and wanted to share that with you today. While we had a few lovely days in Madrid (you can read my little mini travel guide here!), our time in Valencia was just that bit shorter! We essentially had...
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Ad? Sponsored? Gifted? Review? What does it all mean?!
I am aware there's a lot of controversy surrounding bloggers and "influencers" (I really hate that word) recently. By now, we are all aware that we need to clarify when we've received something from a brand to ensure there's no question for readers or followers on...
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Blogger Tips: How to Create Sponsored Content That Doesn’t Suck
It's been a while since I've done a Blogger Tips post and while I'm well aware that many of those who read my blog are not bloggers, I do think sometimes my posts about blogging might be informative to you too. There's a lot of misinformation, distrust and ignorance...
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Something for the Weekend: January 2018
So I ended up skipping out on my Something for the Weekend for December because I took a break between Christmas and New Year and I was planning on posting this last Friday but I was recovering from a bug on my sofa so that didn't happen! But hey, better late than...
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