One of the things that I absolutely love about interior design and interior styling is that, no matter what your budget, you can make a home beautiful. One of the easiest and cheapest ways you can start, is by styling what you’ve got. You don’t have to own priceless objets or works of art; your […]
Author: Malcolm Begg
thirty-something designophile who seeks inspiration everywhere
Re-imagined Classics. Bringing Back Iconic IKEA Products.
Hey folks! First up, this is a paid post, working with IKEA. Why? Because I love them, that’s why. As I have just made you all aware, I. Love. IKEA. I love the full experience of an IKEA day out (yes, we actually make it a day out) and everything that goes with it. We […]
Planning Our DIY Garden Shed on a Budget
Although we are still a long long (LONG) way from having a functioning back garden (aside from a well-used washing line, that is), I’ve started prepping and planning for our DIY garden shed on a budget. This, much like the extension, has been a long time coming. If you’re new to the blog, or would […]
Nora Mattress Review; Our Honest Opinion
One of my main aims when I started up this blog, was to write posts about things that I love, and that change the way we live… be it through aesthetic or function. Your surroundings have an effect on you; both physically and emotionally. That’s why I am very happy to be writing today’s post, […]
Vintage Display Cabinet Makeover with Annie Sloan
Oh I do love a makeover. Last week’s Revamp, Restyle Reveal finalé (find it here) was a pretty big one… but today I’m going to concentrate on one of my favourite elements of the room. A mini makeover, which played a big part of the RRR room. My vintage display cabinet makeover. Earlier this year, […]
Revamp, Restyle, Reveal; DesignSixtyNine’s Guest Room Reveal.
Yes, I know! I’m DesignSixtyNine and you probably already know it’s my guest room reveal… It just sounds like much more of an entrance to give it the full title. I like to be fancy sometimes. As part of Revamp, Restyle, Reveal, all ten participants are taking part in a ‘blog hop’, linking each blogger […]
Replacement Slipcovers; Comfort Works Sofa Cover Review
This post is an honest and personal review of a replacement IKEA sofa cover for a Nockeby 2 seater sofa, very kindly sponsored by Comfort Works. I will only ever do these posts if it’s a product that I really think deserves your time. I think this one really does. Brian and I have this […]
Revamp, Restyle, Reveal; The Guest Bedroom Makeover Begins!
For those of you who follow DesignSixtyNine on social media, this will not be new news. To those of you who don’t; I’M TAKING PART IN A REALLY EXCITING THING THAT STARTS TODAY!! Well, yesterday…I’m late writing this. Oops! Last year, I followed the very exciting new blogger challenge ‘Revamp, Restyle, Reveal‘ on Instagram, watching […]
IKEA Hack Cabinet From IKEA Storage Organiser
If there’s one thing I am utterly crap at, it’s organising. I don’t mean holidays or parties… I’m talking organising, as in storage. Storage for the mundane stuff that we all need. Letters, passports, sellotape, random foreign currency, instructions for my first ever laptop… it all gets thrown in a drawer together and abandoned until […]
Before and After; Vanity Unit Upcycle
Following on from last week’s bathroom reveal (here), I thought I would share one of my favourite ‘little’ projects: the vanity unit upcycle. Out of all the customisation projects I created for myself during this renovation*sigh*, this was one of the most straightforward… and most pleasing. It all started with a dream. We wanted something […]