Glam DIY Bread Bin and My New Ruffoni Jars
I know that there is no such thing as a 'glamorous' bread bin. I know this because I tried to find one and failed miserably. Perhaps bread isn't sexy enough to warrant fabulous storage - it has very rustic roots in tradition and craft. It's not the kind of thing one...
Pretty Utility: Gorgeous Gold Utensils
Long before the KonMari Method of tidying exploded on the scene, William Morris actually gave us a famously succinct rule that essentially encapsulated the entire ethos of her book. He said, "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to...
Why there’s not been any progress on the kitchen!
So you might be wondering why nothing has happened on the kitchen this year when I said it was going to be a priority for me to try and get it sorted out and maybe (gasp!) finished this year. Well, it's now September and the kitchen doesn't really look too much...
Framing Postcards as Art
Now please know I'm not going to patronise you with a proper how-to on this one. In fact, it's not really a how-to at all, it's just me sharing because ya know, I'm a blogger and therefore am naturally AN OVERSHARER*. *It's okay, I'm not going to tell you about any...
My new DIY Brass and Glass Kitchen Pendants!
Eeeek! Oh my god, I am so excited. As you know, I've been looking at replacing my kitchen lighting for probably - I don't even know - two years? More? It's been a while. The problem was that I kept seeing these gorgeous brass lights that were just completely out of...
Getting Warmer: Adding some wood touches to the kitchen
One of my initial fears of having a white kitchen and then deciding against going for wood worktops (lots of discussion about my reasons for this in this post) was that the kitchen would end up lacking warmth. White cupboards, dark slate flooring and white walls could...
New cooker hood and splashback and the mega-long ‘to do’ list
This is a hella long post and for that I'll apologise. You see, as I've said in my 2015 goals post, my kitchen has been neglected for quite some time and so the list of things to do is just getting ridiculously long - but you'll be happy that some decisions have been...
What is wrong with my kitchen (and the plans to fix it)
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 that's the nature of photography...
How to turn an Ikea Grundtal Rail into something glamorous
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 I'm not adverse to...
The Big Four Goals for 2015
I do these lists every year and there are certain items that crop up again and again and yet, somehow we never get to them. I reckon I'm completely unrealistic in what I think we can accomplish in a single year but that never dampens my enthusiasm come January when...
Kitchen Shelving: Designers Guild Alexandria Wallpaper finally up!
I know I often have about 10 different projects going on at once and I know I'm plenty guilty of talking about plans and then erm... not really getting around to them (soz) but this time, I actually completed a project that I'd been planning on doing since March! Can...
Around the House: Plants Aplenty
So it's properly Spring (nearly Summer!!) and my plants are finally thriving. I've picked up a few new ones recently so I thought I'd show ya around the house where my plants live!First up is the kitchen...Now, I seem to be utterly obsessed with Maidenhair ferns. I...
Kitchen Shelving Plans… New Wallpaper!
I feel like I'm constantly looking AT and looking FOR wallpaper. Which is kind of strange because I've only used it a total of 3 times in my home - in my kitchen, in my living room and in the dressing room. However, I've been on the hunt for a while now for the...
Organising in the Kitchen and the Joys of a Label Maker
I don't know what it is about January that makes me totally want to get my shit in order. I want to clear out, clean up and turn everything into a fresh, organised slate. And so despite asking for a label maker for Christmas and getting a wrinkled nose...
More Kitchen Stuff: Anthro Pretties and Christmas Plates
So, I know I keep barking on about the kitchen but I can't STOP BUYING THINGS. Honestly, you wouldn't think I was trying to save up for new kitchen counters, would you? Yeaaahhhh. Thing is, I'm starting to plan out my Christmas table and decor so I've been scanning...
My Shiny New Brass Kitchen Cupboard Handles (and other stuff)
When I last showed you my kitchen, it was by way of my new little drinks station. Since then, I finally got the cupboard handles 'gilded' and installed - I ordered them from eBay (from China) but when they came in, they were very much a copper colour....
Worktop Musings: Decisions decisions (and a sneak peek)!!
I know, I know, I can't make up my mind on this one. The worktops are the one thing in my kitchen that I've changed my mind about so many times, it's almost bordering on ridiculous. We actually started the kitchen renovation 1 1/2 years ago and it's still...
Kitchen Musings: My Little Hot Drink Station
So in the midst of like 10 different projects I am either in the middle of or have finished and just not photographed/blogged about quite yet, I decided to create a little hot drinks station in my kitchen. It started with the purchase of the sexiest tea kettle...
All that Glitters: More Gold in the Kitchen (Surprise Surprise)
We are actually getting a HEAT WAVE in Manchester at the moment which just never happens and I can't be sat at my laptop when there is SUN TO BE HAD people. So this'll be a quickie.I figured I'd share a few snaps of my kitchen which I haven't really posted about...
Kitchen Dreamin’: Considering Quartz Worktops and Staying Put (for now)
As I said in my previous post, despite having my heart set on stained butcher block counter tops, I was starting to fall out of love with the idea because of the horror stories I was reading about their maintenance. With high-maintenance slate flooring already...
New Looks: Facelifts, Kitchen Updates and Dilemmas
I should have spent my weekend going through all my pictures and writing up my post from when I went to Meet The Blogger London but I was basically too excited redesigning my blog to do it. So that's going to have to wait. I know, I'm a crappy...
Progress Report: Channelling My Inner Nigella and Some New Bits for the Kitchen
I know it's been ages since I've talked about the kitchen. And no, it's not done cuz ya know, that would just be crazy for us to actually, I dunno, FINISH a room. However, there have been a couple small changes I figured I'd share with you.One thing that...
Progress Report: Wallpaper (and a couple other additions) to the Kitchen…Finally!
So how long has it been since I did an update on my kitchen? Hmmm. Turns out, it was in October. Pretty rubbish, isn't it? And the sad fact is, this isn't even a big huge leap in terms of progress, just something I'd been meaning to do for...
Free For All Friday: Mason Jar Herb Garden
I like having fresh herbs in my kitchen. There's something wonderfully 'home-made-y' and 'kitchen-y' and 'I-can-actually-cook-y' about it. (Yes, I totally made those words up-y.) Unfortunately, through the cold and sun-less winter, I've not really...