7 Tips for Styling Your Open Kitchen Shelves

May 22, 2020 | Decorating Advice | 4 comments

One day last week, I began the process of cleaning my kitchen (like proper cleaning where you take things off the sides, not just wipe around them) and realised I’d not really had a re-style of my shelves since the kitchen was installed back in September of last...

Simple DIY Raised Bed Planter

May 13, 2020 | DIY | 6 comments

So this is going to be a bit of an odd post because we actually started this DIY raised bed planter project at the end of last summer and only just got around to finishing it this Spring! I know, I know, that sounds slightly baffling (I’ll explain why in a...

Why You Need Something Vintage in Every Room

Apr 15, 2020 | Decorating Advice | 11 comments

I’ve always loved eclectic design. Long ago, I read a quote in an interior design book (and I so wish I remember who it was to credit them) but to paraphrase it essentially said: nothing dates a room faster than everything being of the same era. If you think...

How Not to Paint a Deck

Apr 10, 2020 | DIY | 12 comments

Don’t bother testing the paint colours because you know that its going to take 3 weeks for the paint to arrive for those retailers which are actually even shipping at this point in time and so just choose 2 colours that look kind of nice and neutral on the...

DIY Coloured Wood Wick Candles: Using Dye Flakes, Soy Wax & Essential Oils

Mar 27, 2020 | DIY | 8 comments

If you follow me on Instagram Stories, you may know that about a month ago, I decided I wanted to try my hand at making coloured candles using dye. I started off with mica powder but quickly learned that the powder gets absorbed into the wicks, making them nearly...

How to Choose Good Quality Wood Furniture

Mar 25, 2020 | Decorating Advice | 2 comments

The following post contains a paid advertising feature for Oak Furnitureland. Unlike those impulse accessory purchases for our home, buying a piece of good quality-furniture is nearly always an investment. For many of us, we may have had to take time to save up for a...