This post is in partnership with IKEA. They say that a change is as good as a holiday, so since 2020 has been devoid of leisurely adventure, a change it is. It doesn’t take much to convince me to revamp a room, so when IKEA got in touch and asked me to style up their […]
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Living Room Makeover (with Revamp, Restyle, Reveal Season 3)
This living room makeover post is in partnership with the official Revamp Restyle Reveal sponsors as listed below. Thank you to the lovely Tamsyn for handing over to me on the RRR3 blog-hop. Such a beautiful transformation of her attic space. Last year, I was very lucky to be invited to take part in season […]
DesignSixtyNine Interior Update
HAPPY NEW YE… oh. It’s February? How dat happen?? The start of the year usually drags its heels, but somehow this one is running away from me. That’s not to say I haven’t been busy. I’ve been spending a lot of time planning out and prioritising what needs to be done this year: and of […]
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 […]
Celebrating and Moving Forward in 2018
Follow my blog with Bloglovin 2017; A Busy, Brilliant Year 2018. It’s mid-January and I still can’t get used to writing that. Happy January to everyone! (because it’s way too late to say Happy New Year!) I’ve had a bit longer away from the old computer than I had planned, but it’s given me a […]
The Amara Interior Blog Awards; WE ARE IN THE FINALS!!
Hello everyone, I have some news… have you guessed it yet? This may be the most excited typing I’ve ever done, so please excuse my rambling. I’M JUST. SO. EXCITED!! When I found out that I had been nominated for the Interior Blog Awards, I was over the moon. I had only started the blog […]
A very Exciting announcement! a.k.a Vote For Designsixtynine!
Before my latest blog post (see post below this), I have an announcement… Last post, I mentioned that I had some exiting news to share. Well… this isn’t it. Haha! This is some new exciting news. DESIGNSIXTYNINE HAS ONLY BEEN NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD!!! At only just over 6 months old, this little bloggity-boo has […]
Stair and Hallway Renovation; Preparation, Part One
Let me start by saying, there will be very little glamour in today’s post. There will be no pretty renderings and no big reveals. Today, it is all about the dirty work. Just when you think you’ve undertaken the messiest of jobs, along comes one that blows everything else out the water. Today, I’ll be […]