Renovation Complete: The Reveal of Our New Taupe and Pink Dining Room
So it's our second reveal of the week but today, it's the turn of the dining room! If you haven't yet seen the kitchen reveal, then I'd encourage you to look at that one first. We spent the last 6 months tearing out the back of the house, building a small extension...
Renovation Complete: The Reveal of Our Green Pink and Gold Kitchen
We finally made it, folks. After 6 months of dust, tradesmen and chaos, I'm finally sharing the results of what has been rattling around in my brain for nearly 2 years. I'm not even really sure where to start but I suppose we'll go back to the beginning. That seems...
VIDEO: Walk Through House Tour!
As you probably know by now, we have sold our beloved home on the outskirts of Manchester and are currently looking for a new home. While we haven't yet secured another house as of writing this post, we hope to do so soon. I wanted to film an entire house tour for a...
Glam Cave: Video Tour & Get the Look!
I was so excited to read all your comments on the Man Cave to Glam Cave revealΒ last week! I'm so happy so many of you seemed to like it. It really is for me, the perfect blend of my style with Wayne's. While Wayne loves our home and doesn't really complain too much...
Shopping Haul: What I bought at H&M Home
So it's no secret that I'm a massive fan of H&M Home. Every season, they come out with incredibly gorgeous collections for the home and they are so reasonably priced that I simply can't help adding loads to my basket when I tentatively peek at their website....
Bedroom Reveal: How to Transition a Room from Summer to Winter!
As you know, I thrive on change in my home. It makes a space feel energised and new without even having to pick up and move. I also realised recently that I have started using colour in my home with a little more restraint. So with Autumn here and Winter hot on its...
VIDEO: DIY Fragrance Diffuser with Essential Oils
If you live in the UK or have been watching the news recently, you'll know thatΒ things have been a bit crazy here in the UK. With the majority vote to leave the European Union and all the ramifications and fears that have followed, I'm personally still trying to come...
VIDEO: How to Create a Faux Marble Shelf
You all know my obsession with marble-effect contact paper or sticky back plastic as it's known here in the UK. I have used it throughout my home for various projects - you can see my marble topped chest of drawers, the floating vanity we created for the dressing room...
VIDEO: How to Make Soy Wax Candles with Essential Oils
As much as I love beautiful scented candles from the shop, I'm not so thrilled about how much they cost or how quickly they are gone! So when I realised how easy and inexpensive it was to create my own, a new hobby was born. I've been making my own candles for quite...
VIDEO: How to Make Cheap Faux Plants Look More Expensive
If you've been following my blog for any length of time, you'll know that one of the biggest myths I try to dispel is that you need shed loads of cash to have a beautiful home. Even if you have a limited budget (and isn't that most of us?), with a little creativity...
Video: Updated Dressing Room Tour
I know it's been absolutely ages since I filmed anything because it's been so dark and dreary for so long but a couple days ago the sun actually came out (I know, I'm as shocked as you are) so I figured I'd take advantage and do a bit of filming in the dressing room!...
Video: Making Spaces – The Value of Heritage
I have an item inΒ my home that I've never spoken about here on Swoon Worthy and yet, I hold it so dear. The little wooden chest you see on the shelving in my office was given to me by my brother. As you may know, I am of Puerto Rican descent and this chest was...
Video: John Lewis Haul! (The Treat Yo Self Edition)
I hadn't actually planned on filming another video until later in the month but I did a little impulse shopping on Friday and when I got home, I just knew I had to share my buys with you so I figured I'd create a little 'haul' video! I didn't want to just share my...
Video: Ask Me Anything – Your Questions Answered!
Well I'm back after a two week break and I have to say, as much as I've enjoyed my little hiatus, I've MISSED YOU GUYS!! So I thought to burst back onto the blogging scene with something I've never done before. Yes, it's time for me to come out from behind my camera,...