Once again, the Christmas season is upon us and once again, I’m running late with my Christmas DIYs. Every year, without fault. I’m like a really rubbish Santa Claus. Luckily, this Advent calendar DIY doesn’t have to be just for December… this would make a brilliant gift for all year round and is so simple […]
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furniture makeovers and DIY projects
Vintage Display Cabinet Makeover
One of my favourite things to do is to makeover furniture. I find it relaxing and quite therapeutic. Handing the reigns over to someone else is neither relaxing nor therapeutic. Yes, I am a control freak and I’m not afraid to admit it. At least when it comes to interiors… When Brian said that he […]
Lighting DIY with Philips Deco LED
This post is in collaboration with Philips LED. One of the most effective ways to transform a room is with light. The lighting in a space can have a transformative effect, not only on the aesthetics of your surroundings, but also your own mental wellbeing. Good lighting can help to elevate a house, to a […]
Magazine File Makeover: Hidden Bookshelf Storage
Today’s little project was a last minute makeover for the Revamp, Restyle, Reveal challenge and one that I liked so much that I felt that it was worth sharing. As a hoarder, I love being able to use up leftover materials and this project makes use of the little scraps that I never thought I […]
My Top 5 DIY Problems Solved (On a Budget)
This post is in partnership with eBay.co.uk. Regardless of your budget, making any sort of effective change to your home can be daunting. It’s all very well reading a lovely blog post on ‘how to…’ but usually these projects require time and money and the last thing you want to do is waste either, doing […]
IKEA Hack: DIY Table Lamp On A Budget
Today’s DIY is one that has been simmering in my head for a while. I’ve always been a huge fan of 70’s style and especially love the strong shapes and space-age designs that defined the lighting of that era. Mixing in a statement lighting piece is one of the best ways to elevate your decor and […]
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, […]
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 […]
Top 5 Tips For Fabulous Festive Décor.
Ho Ho Ho! Does that sound festive enough? I have to admit, I’m usually one of the first people to get into the Christmas spirit, waiting eagerly all year to play Mariah Carey. This year, not so much. It may be because I have a massive list of things to do, one of which is […]