A bathroom update

A bathroom update

Our bathroom has been a bugbear of ours ever since we moved in.  With peach walls, more cladding than a Swedish ski lodge, mildew that had grown its own mildew and fixtures and fittings straight out of the 1970s (literally,…

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Home improvements and DIY on a budget

Home improvements and DIY on a budget

At this stage in our lives, most people I know are either only just stepping on to that first rung of the property ladder, or ploughing all of their disposable cash into savings in order to save for a deposit…

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A little kitchen makeover

A little kitchen makeover

Our kitchen has always been a little thorn in the side of our otherwise, mostly, lovely house.  In fact I refused for some time to even come and view the house when it was for sale because I thought the…

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Conservatory Overhaul: The Beach Hut

Conservatory Overhaul: The Beach Hut

When we bought our house, the conservatory was something of a selling point.  The idea of filling it with some comfy seats and spending a summer’s evening reading a book with a glass of wine, warm sunshine streaming through the…

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DIY: Studded Camouflage Jacket

DIY: Studded Camouflage Jacket

I must admit, I have been known to give the odd ‘derisive snort’ when I see articles or collections entitled ‘festival fashion’.  Mainly because they’re usually filled with items of clothing that are just completely not conducive with spending several days in…

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