Budget Dining Room Refresh Reveal (in a weekend!)

Budget Dining Room Refresh Reveal (in a weekend!)

About a week and a half ago, I came to the realisation that my dining room had turned into a dumping ground. From fabric, tiles, paint and flooring samples to bits of decor and art I had no place for, the space was littered with the discarded, unloved and disorganised...

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Can You DIY Shutters? (Hint: Yep, You Can)

Can You DIY Shutters? (Hint: Yep, You Can)

Long before we even found our home, while we were still living in our previous home on the outskirts of Manchester, I had a dream. And that dream was that we would have window shutters. I know, it's a strange one, but bear with me here. I'd seen them on so many homes...

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The Reveal of My Tiny Makeup Room & Vanity Space

The Reveal of My Tiny Makeup Room & Vanity Space

If you follow me over on Instagram and watch my Instagram Stories, you'll know I've been busy working away on the tiniest (and possibly quirkiest) room in my house. I'd initially deemed it the 'Jack n' Jill' room as it's a term used in the States to describe bathrooms...

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How I’m Phasing the Bedroom Makeover!

How I’m Phasing the Bedroom Makeover!

So as you probably know, we've recently had some electrical work done where the living room, master bedroom and both hallways were rewired. It's messy work but it's one of those things that is always better to get out of the way before you do any decorating and once...

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Let There Be Light! Updates in the Living Room

Let There Be Light! Updates in the Living Room

And.... I'm back! So I've had a whirlwind couple of weeks whilst I've been away from the blog - some of it dusty and messy, some of it rather lovely. The week before last, as you may recall, we had the electrics replaced in the living room, master bedroom and hallways...

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Back Garden: First Look and What We’ve Done So Far

Back Garden: First Look and What We’ve Done So Far

I know I've shared plenty of rooms with you so far in our new home including a full tour when we first moved in but one thing I haven't shown in any detail is our back garden. When we first viewed the house, it was December and Shrewsbury was completely covered with...

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How I’m Making Do With an Ugly Kitchen (For Now)

How I’m Making Do With an Ugly Kitchen (For Now)

So I asked the other day on Instagram what you'd like to see next on the blog - our plans for the garden or my ugly kitchen. And, funny enough, the majority chose my ugly kitchen in the poll. We are always told as bloggers that people want to see beautiful,...

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How I’ve Styled the Dining Room (For Now)

How I’ve Styled the Dining Room (For Now)

Okay, let's just start off this post by saying, I'm not happy with this room. Not really even as just a 'temporary situation'. There are a whole host of reasons why this is not even close to what I want this space to eventually look like, starting with the fact that...

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The Compromises We Made When We Bought Our House

The Compromises We Made When We Bought Our House

Ahh compromise. It's one word we hear repeatedly when people talk about house-hunting. I swear Kirsty and Phil must say it at least 12 times in every single episode of Location, Location, Location. And it was something we were fully aware of - after a while, anyway -...

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My Boho Glam Black Bathroom Budget Refresh

My Boho Glam Black Bathroom Budget Refresh

I didn't know whether to call this post a 'before and after' or a 'refresh' or a 'makeover' because in my head, they are all slightly different things. I'm not sure I've really done enough to warrant a 'before and after' but I'd say it was more than just a refresh....

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How I’ve Styled Our Living Room (for now!)

How I’ve Styled Our Living Room (for now!)

As you probably know, we moved into our new (old!) home just over a week ago now and the first room I knew I wanted to tackle was the living room. In my experience, it's always good to have at least a couple of rooms sorted as quickly as possible when moving house -...

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First Look at the New House: Empty Room Tour & Layout

First Look at the New House: Empty Room Tour & Layout

It’s been quiet around here the last week or so but if you’ve been following along our moving adventures, you’ll know that on Friday, 23rd March, we moved into our new home in Shrewsbury. Well, I say new. It’s actually 130 years old. But she’s new to us, having sold...

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3 Items I’m Eyeing Up for the New House

3 Items I’m Eyeing Up for the New House

So by way of a little update - we have finally exchanged contracts and we have a new move date of the 23rd March - yep, that's next Friday! Can I get a HUZZAH!? I'm relieved and excited and a little bit stressed if I'm honest but ultimately, very very happy. I'm sick...

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