Garden Planning & Mood Board in Peachy Pinks
As I mentioned in my recent post, we recently added a new deck to our back garden and this weekend, we (well, Wayne) installed the paving slabs for a patio in front of where the new kitchen will be. And while we haven't been able to do much inside the house (I'll get...
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The Plans for the Back Garden and a New Deck
So the good news is that the building phase is officially complete! Can I get a 'hell yeah'?! Of course, this doesn't mean it's done done. Oh, not by a long shot - we have so much to get on with ourselves but essentially, all the things we hired contractors to do is...
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5 Lessons I’ve Learned Living Through a Renovation Project
We've been in the midst of a renovation project now since early March. That's nearly 8 weeks of upheaval and chaos, of tradespeople being in my house almost every day of the week, of noise and mess, of a myriad of decisions needing to be made. When I told people...
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Renovation Diaries: The Build Work is Nearly Done!
So the last three weeks since I posted about our renovation feels like it's flown by. We are nearly at the stage now where we have what appears to be an ACTUAL SPACE. The walls went up as quickly as they came down, the roof light and window installed, new subfloors...
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The Plans for Our Tiny Mudroom
With the renovation of our kitchen and dining space in full swing, the back entrance of our home has become the natural throughway from the back garden into our home. With tradesmen and pets constantly using the space along with the fact that just outside the door,...
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How I’m Trying to Create a Coordinated Home
This post is going to be basically a bunch of rambling thoughts I'm having in terms of decorating this house. It's something that I feel like is on my mind a lot, especially as we are in the middle of this renovation project (catch up here) and I'm trying desperately...
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Renovation Diaries: Our Extension Work Has Begun!
I wanted to kind of check in with you all with how things are going in terms of the last few weeks as the back of my house has been ripped apart in preparation for the new extension going in and the open plan kitchen diner taking shape! (Can I get a hell yeah?!) ...
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The Reveal of Our Living Room Refresh
So as I mentioned in this post, I decided rather last-minute that somehow, just before work was meant to start in our new extension and kitchen and dining room renovation, I was going to squeeze in a bit of a makeover for our living room. I have big plans for the...
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An Update on Our Kitchen/Diner Extension!
It's been a while since I've just done a blog post telling you what's been going on around here so while there may not be many pretty pictures, I did want to share an update for what will probably be the biggest project we've ever undertaken. One thing I've always...
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Refreshing Rooms with Something Old, Something New
I think it's a combination of shorter days and the loss of sparkle that Christmas brings, but every year in January, after the Christmas decorations all come down, my home feels a bit flat. What I tend to do is give my spaces a little bit of a shakeup so they feel...
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Setting Goals for the House for 2019
While, as many of us do, I view January as a bit of a clean slate, I also think it's probably one of the worst times of year for me to make concrete goals. I am definitely affected by SAD and the lack of sunlight really wreaks havoc on my mood, energy levels and...
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Your Favourite Posts of 2018 and a Final Word for the Year
I know, I know, everyone is shaking their heads in disbelief that it's actually December already and OH MY GAWD WASN'T IT JUST SUMMER? Yeah, I'm feeling it too. But well, here we are at the very end of the year and I'm writing my final post to you of 2018! In fact,...
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My 2018 Christmas Living Room
It's been quite interesting decorating my home for Christmas this year. It's our first Christmas in this house and while I knew I had plenty of Christmas decor stashed in our loft space for when the time came, I didn't really know how that decor would be used in a...
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My Christmas Dining Room (and a Pink Christmas Tree!)
On Monday, I shared my Christmas tablescape and within that post, you will have seen a bit of the dining room as it's decorated for Christmas. One of the reasons I was so desperate to give this room a bit of a refresh (you can see that here) was because I wanted to be...
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My 2018 Christmas Dinner Table Setting
I adore doing Christmas table settings. Actually, I just enjoy doing table settings in general but at Christmas, I feel like I can really pull out the stops and have a bit of fun with it. Because if you can't go all out on the decor at Christmas, when can you? While...
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