What is wrong with my kitchen (and the plans to fix it)

Jan 26, 2015 | Kitchen | 27 comments

I know for all intents and purposes, the kitchen as it is right now is functional – no, not DONE per se, but functional in that it’s definitely in a ‘useable condition’. In pictures, it looks more ‘done’ than it actually is but...

My Ultimate (and Imaginary) Birthday Wish List

Jan 23, 2015 | Stuff I Like | 31 comments

*Or ‘The Things I Really Want But Can’t Have’ *Or ‘Thoughts on Ageing but also PRETTY THINGS’ You can tell I’ve struggled with a title for this post. Oh yes, it’s that time of year again. It’s my birthday on Monday....

DIY Wallpapered Ikea Flyt Magazine Files

Jan 21, 2015 | DIY | 15 comments

I just wanted to share a little crafty project I tackled recently, taking the very plain and basic Ikea Flyt magazine files and turning them into something worthy of being shown on a shelf using some leftover wallpaper. It was a really simple project and given that...

How to turn an Ikea Grundtal Rail into something glamorous

Jan 19, 2015 | DIY, Kitchen | 25 comments

Okay, this is less of a tutorial and more of a ‘show and tell’ but you’ll have to excuse my excitement. Because this is just too easy and tutorials are really completely unnecessary. If you are familiar at all with my kitchen, you’ll know that...

Shop in the Spotlight: Sueno Boho Beds

Jan 16, 2015 | Shop in the Spotlight | 5 comments

I’m sure that years ago the only beds you could really buy were either made of wood or metal. The choice of an upholstered bed wasn’t something I even knew existed to be honest with you and it seems that the upholstered kind only came back on the scene in...

Reworking the Guest Bedroom / Office Design

Jan 14, 2015 | Home Office | 40 comments

So when I first started talking about the design and my plans for the guest bedroom/office, it was 6 months ago. I think when you write about interior design for a living or even if you just absorb a ridiculous amount of content regarding interiors in your every day...