DIY: How to Upcycle a Plain Picture Frame into a “Wood” Frame
I’ve been looking for affordable ways to fill my home with art recently. I have a bunch of frames knocking around with prints that I either no longer like or don’t work with my colour schemes which I’ve slowly been filling with new pieces. Most of my...
DIY Double Gold Hoop Fringed Wall Hanging
Obviously, summer is my prime ‘DIY’ time because I’m sharing two DIY projects in a row but this one is far easier than laying a whole parquet floor! I wanted a few bits for a small gallery wall I’ll be putting up in the dining room and I...
DIY: Laying Engineered Oak Parquet Flooring
It’s been my dream to have parquet flooring long before we moved into our current house. Back in 2010, when we moved into our previous home, one of the very first projects we took on was laying new pine flooring in our living room. At that time, I loved the look...
10 Clever Ways to Upcycle Your Empty Candle Jars & Containers
So I am a candle buyer, almost obsessively so. And what ends up happening is that I have a LOT of empty candle jars and candle containers that I just can’t bring myself to throw away. I’m going to assume that you’ve purchased a few candles or...
How To Easily Update and Refresh An Old Victorian Fireplace on a Budget
So first, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the positive messages I received on the newly refreshed living room! I’m so happy that so many of you seemed to really like the fresh new look – even those who said they were fans of the purple!...
