Whether you’re heading to a wedding, looking for the ideal birthday gift or simply want to show a friend how much you care, a gift hamper is always a winner. It’s a thrifty way to treat that special someone AND it can be customised to suit their interests. Here’s how to make one yourself…
It’s finally happened! I have my very own finished home office! I’m sat at my wall-to-wall DIY desk as we speak, uploading tons of photos to this blog post and I can’t wait to show you everything in this room tour of my home office…
If you want to create an outdoor kitchen in your garden, it’s easy to DIY it with just a few pallets, a scaffold board & a ceramic sink. Here’s how I made a handy kitchen cabinet & worktop for my deck from scrap wood…
If your house needs some serious cleaning and organising the 14 Day Tidy Home Challenge will give you inspiration to tackle the mess. You only do a small task every day, and eventually it adds up to a whole home refresh after the fortnight is up. Here’s the challenge, day-by-day…
Has the new year given you a burst of enthusiasm for getting your home organised? That’s how I’ve been feeling this year and I’ve been trying to sort out all the things that I’d been putting off during 2018. This week I’m tackling the artwork I’ve been collecting – it’s finally going on the wall..!
Here’s some of the personalised and retro gifts I’ve picked up for my husband this year, and I hope they’ll help you get your gift list in order too…
If you’ve slightly outgrown chocolate advent calendars (I mean, it could happen…) these are the alternatives for you. Make the count down to Christmas fun and bloomin’ delicious at the same time. These two calendars are just screaming out to be opened first thing in the morning so you definitely won’t loose keep track of the date this December…
If you’re planning a party this autumn, constructing a platter is a great way to cater for your guests. There’s no need for you to be running back and forth from the kitchen and dishing up plates of food when you can lay out an enticing selection of snacks so that visitors can help themselves.
September seems to be the natural start for any new regime, doesn’t it? I guess it’s the new academic year that makes this month feel like a fresh start. Plus, the seasons seem to change the moment that September hits and that’s when we need to address parts of our health and beauty regime to keep ourselves happy, healthy and looking great throughout the autumn and winter. Here are some easy swaps I’ve made this September to cope with the changing seasons to come…
First impressions of the HighTide festival, poetry review and my suggestions of what-not-to-miss if you’re in Aldeburgh this week…
There’s still a couple of weeks of the school holidays to go, so here are some ideas for entertaining your little ones on their days off, including free events, rainy-day activities and inspiration for learning while they play…
If you want to decorate your venue for a party but are trying to stick to a budget, here are some fantastic ideas for decorations that you can make yourself.
If you’re into cruelty-free living and eco-friendly products like me, you’ll be as interested as I was in the two new ranges of cleaning products and toiletries that I discovered this month. And the best thing is that buying these ethical products helps to support a charity too, so read on to see what I discovered on the Oxfam website…
If you’re looking for a meaningful present for a special occasion – or just a treat for yourself – you can’t go far wrong with
When space is tight and you don’t have room for a dressing table in your bedroom, how about turning an alcove or cupboard into a
Today I’m sharing my DIY project to turn an alcove cupboard into a fitted dressing table, read on to find out the inspiration behind this
I’ve been DIYing again, and this time I’m making Christmas gifts. After the fun I had making my Christmas jumper bunting for Emmaus, I jumped
Okay, I admit it. I’ve not bought a single Christmas gift for my husband yet. I’m guessing that next week will be a busy one
When you’re decorating your home for Christmas it’s tempting to drape tinsel over every picture frame and add flashing fairy lights in every room. But
Remember your childhood Christmas tree – I bet it had an angel on the top, didn’t it? Over the years I’ve spotted more and more
Compared to most bloggers, I feel like I’m really behind on decorating my home for Christmas. Yes, I know it’s not even December yet, but
You may have noticed from my recent blog posts that I’ve been getting back into the kitchen over the past few weeks. I’m actually planning
Gingerbread. It’s the taste of Christmas. If it’s not in a latte, it’s in your biscuit tin. That sweet, spiced, scent-of-the-season is everywhere at this
Today I’ve got some tips from ScandiKitchen’s Brontë Aurell on how to make your home instantly feel much more Scandinavian, along with some gorgeous photos
I don’t know about you, but at this time of year I just want to stay in bed and hibernate. In fact, I wish I
Remember I said that we’ve put our house DIYing efforts on hold during August (apart from decorating our guest room, of course) so that we
I’ve published a few posts about my blog recently because I thought it was about time I shared the reasons behind the things I do
Today I’m sharing my night-time routine along with a little cruelty-free product review. Remember when I blogged about my first impressions of The Hero Project
After about 5 months of decorating on-and-off whenever we had the time (and, most importantly, whenever we had the money!) the bedroom is finally finished.
I’ve made a bit more progress on my home office makeover last week so I thought I’d share a few more snaps with you today.
Attention fellas! It’s that time of year again when you might be considering pulling on a pair of shorts and showing off your footballers legs
If you want to treat a new mum (and give some gorgeous gifts to the little one too) why not create a DIY baby bundle
Following on from yesterday’s timeless summer essentials blog post, I thought I’d share some quick pics of my new jacket. I’ve been searching for a
Can you believe this heat? I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced anything like it in the UK before. It’s meant that I’ve been to the
Over the half term holiday I went on a bit of a DIY spree. First I finished grouting the bathroom (I’ll post some pics of
When the sun is shining, and the house is getting unbearably hot (and I’m scoffing Twister ice lollies just to keep cool) I take a
Today’s blog post is all about make-do-and-mend and how you can use fabric dyes to makeover your wardrobe. Plus there’s a giveaway to win a bundle
It can be hard to find a unique gift for “the man who has everything” but don’t fret – I have the solution. Personalised gifts. I
The Hero Project is a skincare brand that I’ve only just discovered. Of course, I’ve heard a lot of murmurings about this collection from the blogosphere
Today I’m sharing some more inspiration from STUDIO by Sally Coulthard and giving you the chance to win a copy in my blog giveaway. You
I think I can safely say that this is the biggest photo I’ve ever printed. And definitely the largest I’ve ever pasted onto a wall, that’s
Summer is on its way and us Brits love to get outside as much as possible as soon as we see the sun coming out
I’ve got two copies of the newly released book STUDIO by Sally Coulthard to be won – read on to enter the giveaway!When I first
When the sun starts shining and the smell of freshly cut grass is in the air, that can only mean one thing; time for tennis.
Welcome back to another installment in my bathroom renovation – blimey, it’s taking longer than I expected: I thought we’d be done within 5 days
If there’s one thing that I thought I’d never do in my life, it was probably fitting a shower in a bathroom. It seemed like
This little run of bank holiday weekends has got me thinking about the summer holidays – has it been the same for you too? If
It turns out that moving house is the perfect time to clear out your wardrobe. Digging out those items from the back of the cupboard
I’m getting a home office! And May will be the month that it happens. Finally, a space I can work in all year round with
Today I wanted to update you on our bedroom decorating project and share a quick review of my new duvet. You may remember that I’ve
With Easter fast approaching, my thoughts have turned to chocolate eggs and rabbit-shaped iced biscuits. I love making marshmallow ‘nests’ with my niece and nephew,
My spring essentials are pumps. I’ve lived in my tan brogue boots and my hiking trainers all winter but now that the weather is warming up
I’ve been reading about gardening this month, and it’s all down to the newly released book The Thoughtful Gardener. If you too have an empty garden (or
If you’re a full-time freelancer like me, or someone who works just one day a week out of their home office, this is the blog post for
I think you can probably guess from my recipe posts this year that I’m getting into juicing. I’d love to say that it’s because I’ve
Hurrah! We finally have some new bedding for our new bedroom. After weeks spent stripping off wallpaper, days painting layers and layers of while emulsion
Did you know that 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the famous Converse All-Star high-top trainers? I didn’t either until I started Googling “Converse” when
There’s a lovely big window in our living room. It lets in so much natural daylight and offers a lovely view over the garden. In fact,
There’s one thing that people tend to overlook when they’re remodelling their home but it’s also one of the most important pieces of kit in
When I started decorating my bedroom, I knew I wanted to create a tranquil space. I’ve always dreamed of an entirely white room – even when I was a
Have you ever taken a photo and thought to yourself, ”I wish I could print this out lifesize”? That’s exactly what I thought when my
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Hubby and I celebrated a day early because it was a really sunny day yesterday and we wanted to take advantage of the lovely
With Valentine’s Day coming up next week on the 14th February, I thought I would share some ideas with you for an inexpensive night in with
It’s all about the juicing this year. Or at least it is in my household because we’ve got a new juicer! As someone who has
At this time of year I like to give my skincare routine a bit of a shake up. With all this warm air indoors and cold
What do you get for your niece and nephew when you’re the coolest aunt in the world? Why, handmade teddy bears, of course! It’s a
Yes, I still have an advent calendar every year, even at my age. I’ve had chocolate calendars to countdown the days until Christmas for as
You know that Christmas is approaching when the coffee shops start serving their Christmas drinks. The usual selection of coffee and tea suddenly flips over to the festive menu
So now that bonfire night has exploded all around the country last weekend, I think I can safely move on to Christmas. That’s the rule,
I’ve never seen an autumn like it. There are so many leaves on the ground at the moment that you can’t really see the grass
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