- 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.
- Why gutter maintenance can help save money for homeowners
- Home & garden improvements that provide more privacy for your family
- 7 Simple home maintenance tasks every homeowner needs to do (+ can save you money)
- Why the summer is the thriftiest time to update your heating system
- Picquot Ware teapot repair – some handy tips
- 5 Ways to elevate your home without spending a penny
- How to save a significant sum when building a home extension
- How to keep your home (and yourself!) cool on hot days
- 6 Ways to keep your home safe and secure without spending a fortune
- DIY project: Chair repair
- How to heat your home well this winter with these energy-saving tips
- 8 Incredible wall murals by creative homeowners to inspire your own personality-packed interior
- 6 Often-overlooked but low-cost items you need to create a safe & comfortable home
- Home tour of Melanie Lissack’s revamped Georgian home with epic IKEA hacks
- How to maintain your flooring to make it last longer
- How to give your interior a regal feel all year round
- How to add authentic texture to your interior with wallpaper
- 10 Things every home should have to improve your wellbeing
- Thrifty renovation plans – incorporating a porch & outbuilding into the home
- How to use old family photos in your decor to create a characterful interior
- New year goals: How to declutter and organise your home this year
- How to add personality to your kitchen with lighting, colour and artwork
- 2022 Decor trend: How to add sparkle to any interior with glitter wallpaper
- How to create a feature wall that works for all seasons
- How to create a more sustainable and healthy bedroom
- My grow-your-own garden September update: Making apple jam and some late veggies
- How to decorate your first home on a very tight budget
- How to create a cosy autumn garden with this upcycled living coffee table planter project
- My grow-your-own garden August update: building a greenhouse and tidying trees
- How to build a planter for climbing plants from old bedroom furniture
- House & garden tour of Life Of Isatu’s minimalist home
- How to extend the life of your garden furniture
- 5 Reasons to DIY budget-friendly window shutters
- 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
- 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
