- Want practical tips for decorating your new home?
- Need DIY advice to upcycle materials and furniture?
- Fancy creating custom pieces for a unique interior?
- Like the idea of saving money while you renovate?
If you want to create a home that’s as unique as you are, you’ve come to the right place. And yes, it can be done on a budget. I’ve remodelled my own fixer-upper house and have shared all the dos and dont’s along the way! Browse through my DIY posts and upcyling projects room-by-room to get advice on renovating your home, inspiration for revamping furniture, and discover thrifty ways to decorate on a budget…
WHAT ARE YOU DECORATING?
Upcycling projects & budget buys
DIY projects & easy room makeovers
Creating a fabulous work space
My love of retro design
Getting green-fingered in the garden
Step inside my little vintage caravan
Cosy bedroom inspiration
Household hacks & kitchen design
Budget bathroom inspiration
MY LATEST DIYS AND INTERIORS INSPIRATION
I regularly revamp items and refresh my interior so here are my latest home decor blog posts to give you even more inspiration to create a home that you love.
- Grow-your-own garden July update – Harvest
- A guide to buying antiques – even if you’re on a budget
- All the questions you need to ask yourself before renovating your kitchen
- The ultimate house cleaning to-do list for new homeowners and tenants
- Home renovation tips – How to plan your next big DIY project
- My Grow-your-own garden June update: Growing and eating
- Improve, don’t move, this summer: 3 ways to update your home AND save money!
- House tour of a rustic C19th barn conversion with colourful vintage collections
- DIY Video – How to make your own outdoor seat from scaffolding planks
- Natural and environmentally-friendly flooring for a ‘healthy home’
- 4 Ways to refresh your home & conservatory for indoor-outdoor living
- My ‘Grow your own’ garden May update: DIY mini cold frame & planting out
- How to upcycle nesting boxes into a colourful cluster of ‘bird apartments’
- 8 Renting & budgeting tips for first-time tenants
- How to DIY a tool silhouette storage board for your shed
- Home improvement ideas: Refreshing the exterior with a colourful front door
- My ‘Grow your own’ garden – April update: Seedlings and building stuff
- Rubber, vinyl or hybrid flooring – what is the best material to use in a kitchen?
- Spring organising: How to DIY custom inserts to safely store your important tech equipment
- Spring cleaning – Declutter with me (and how to prevent recluttering!)
- How I upcycled an old chest of drawers into THREE pieces of storage furniture for my home
- 3 Ways to create a distraction-free home office in your garden
- Simple & reusable flooring updates for my budget kitchen makeover
- My ‘Grow-Your-Own’ garden – March update: Butterflies, birds and sowing seeds
- Money-saving simple spring spruce-ups for your home
- How to upholster a padded topper to convert any coffee table into a footstool
- Light & airy Scandi-style decor inspiration for Spring with Nicola from Lana Rose Interiors
- How to use your craft skills to upcycle furniture (and boost your mental health too!)
- How these 3 clichés can help you save time and money when decorating your home
- My ‘grow-your-own’ vegetable garden – February update: Seeds, bees, greenhouse and snow!
- My DIY bathroom: How to build a handy bath-side storage stand for your cup of tea!
- Thrifty DIY: How to decoupage old drawers to create sliding under-bed storage
- My ‘grow-your-own’ vegetable garden – 2020 update and January 2021 progress
- The Doorganiser: How to DIY a family organiser on a door
- How to turn an old drawer & scaffold boards into a DIY desk or hallway console table
- Post-Christmas interior styling to transition from winter to spring
- Cosy Christmas decor inspiration from Beyond The Barn’s newly renovated home
- Excited to share my Christmas magazine articles and thrifty blog posts
- Autumnal interiors inspiration from Kim Jones of Salvaged Living blog
- How to decorate with mid-century colours for a cosy autumnal home
- 3 Ways to stay warm all winter without racking up a huge heating bill
- 3 Home and garden maintenance tasks to tackle in the autumn
- How to recreate the autumn styling tips of top interior design bloggers
- How to clean & refurbish a Picquot Ware teapot + original price list
- Ergonomic work & sleep tips for Backcare Awareness Week
- 10 Easy upcycling ideas for national Recycle Week
- 7 Easy ways to make your living room cosy for autumn (on a budget)
- My DIY home improvements that have added value (in more ways than one)
- My hallway makeover – 3 practical flooring options for high-traffic areas
- How to lino print your own patterned fabric for sewing projects
- How to plant a mini garden or ‘fairy allotment’ in a wheelbarrow
- House tour of stylist Tamsyn Morgans’ fairytale vintage home
- Step-by-step upcycling project: Easy ways to revamp old plastic chairs
- I’ve been nominated for a Best Creative Skill Blog Award – please vote for me!
- House tour of pattern designer Rachael Taylor’s vibrant home
- Seven tips for restoring and renovating a period home
- 5 Ideas for using the iconic Artichoke lamp in your home
- Mid-century Lillebror Chateau Mobile trailer tent with vintage interior
- Why I love using vintage record players and radios in my home
- Thrifty DIY: How to build a garden deck using upcycled pallet wood
- My little vintage caravan project – renovating the crumbling door
- Step-by-step upcycling DIY: Turn broken drawers into bedside tables
- 4 Buyer’s gripes you can solve with simple DIY tasks when selling your home
- Creating multi-functional spaces for kids to learn, play and relax
- 4 Ways I’ve personalised my gallery wall with custom artwork
- DIY Video: How to revamp melamine kitchen cabinets with spray paint
- My ‘quick tidy up’ outbuilding makeover on a budget
- EndOfTheRow’s Edwardian home tour + how to decorate with dark hues
- Why your bedroom should feel like the safest place on earth + how to achieve this
- How I repurposed my original pallet bar project to create a plant bar..!
- How to make the most of a garden of ANY size to grow-your-own
- How to change up your interior without any DIY supplies
- Revive & refresh: 4 Alternative spring cleaning ideas for a happier home
- Colourful interior inspiration from a retro + boho Berlin apartment
- Sourcing vintage Skyline utensils for my thrifty 1950s kitchen makeover
- DIY Guide – How to build a delivery box with offcuts of wood
- 4 Trending home improvement projects you can start working on now
- How to deal with spills, stains and slime on any kind of flooring
- How to sew new sofa covers and cushions for an Ercol studio couch
- How to DIY a bin store using leftover timber or pallet wood
- How to keep your home super-clean + the health benefits
- 6 Easy ways to attract more birds, butterflies and bees into your garden
- My Ercol sofa makeover – finding fabrics and choosing colours
- How to create hotel-room chic for Mother’s Day + DIY breakfast-in-bed tray
- Why you should add a vintage rocking horse to your period interior
- 3 Amazing IKEA hacks that you won’t believe were ever flat-packed!
- Five ways to go organic in your bedroom for a better night’s sleep
- 5 Easy steps to organising (and minimising) your kitchen cupboards
- 4 Frugal reasons why hiring an interior designer can save you money
- How NOT to remodel your bathroom – my costly mistakes
- Exploring flooring options for my thrifty ’50s kitchen makeover
- DIY Pallet bar project – Spanish wine tavern with beach holiday vibes
- How to make a ‘compact and bijou’ interior feel more spacious
- 6 Ways to automate your household chores & adulting tasks
- Amazing news – My DIY pallet bar project was featured on channel 4!
- Why my boiler breakdown made me appreciate my home more
- How to upcycle a mid-century cabinet into an indoor plant nursery
- 3 Things you can do right now to prevent dampness and mould in your home
- Frugal finishes that add the wow factor to budget kitchen makeovers
- How to survive a DIY disaster – & now my kitchen ceiling is a sieve!