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My little vintage caravan ~ DIY pink party cones
Earlier in the week I shared my ideas for a birthday party via this moodboard, and as you can see I’m planning a red and
Earlier in the week I shared my ideas for a birthday party via this moodboard, and as you can see I’m planning a red and
Hopefully you’ll have already read all about my sleep challenge and how it got me thinking about making some changes to my bedroom decor. Last
A couple of weeks ago, one of my closest friends and blogger-extraordinaire Jenna from Glitter Daze blog came to stay with me and we has a
I hope you’ve been following my sleep challenge during which I’ve been trying get a better night sleep than ever before. I’ve been following some
This is something that my husband and I have said to each other on more than one occasion over the week since I fitted a
So on this wet Wednesday morning, what better to chat to you about than my new ironing board. Honestly, it’s a much more interesting topic than
Earlier this week I mentioned that I’m getting involved in a sleep challenge – sound’s like the best challenge ever, doesn’t it?! Well I started
Sounds like my favourite type of challenge. A challenge to sleep. Brilliant. In fact, when I first heard about Dunelm’s sleep challenge, I couldn’t believe it
Just a quick post this afternoon to share my photos from bonfire night as promised in last week’s post! The plan on ‘actual’ bonfire night
Patient: “Doctor, doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains”, Doctor: “Pull yourself together”. So today I’m sharing my latest sewing achievement in my little vintage
I’ve got a bee in my bonnet about about damp and condensation. It’s at this time of year that I start scratching my head and wondering how
Over the weekend I went for a lovely chilly walk with my hubby and collected a few bits and pieces for my harvest display. I’d
It’s raining. It’s cold. The mornings are dark. And there is condensation on my windows. Yes, I think I can officially claim that it is
This is a big moment for me – I’m sharing the first sewing project I’ve done in my little vintage caravan after starting the project
This week I have made great inroads into using the caravan for its intended purpose as a workshop space – I have made a table.
When the leaves begin changing and the pumpkins start arriving in the stores it can only mean one thing: it’s time to start decorating your home for Autumn – or at least that’s the case according to Pinterest ha! It’s certainly a new trend here in the UK to start decorating your home for Autumn in much the same way you’d decorate for Christmas.
I’ve finally started what I was most looking forward to doing with my little vintage caravan project – creating a lovely place to sit. Yes,
Just a quick photo today of the lovely bunch of sunflowers that hubby brought home for us this weekend. These bright yellow sunflower heads bring a much-needed injection
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a little while will know that a few months ago I bought a caravan! While
Okay this might not be the most interesting subject of a blog post, but it is part of my vintage caravan makeover, so I’ve snapped some photos
You may have noticed in my last blog post about the caravan that there was a roll of carpet plonked in the middle of my seating area. And the even-more eagle eyed of you will have noticed that I’ve painted my inner wheel-arch cover with a dark pink shade. This was in preparation for laying the carpet!
It was such a shame that so much of the caravan interior was is such disrepair that it had to be removed. I’ve been looking at
I’ve decided to go for a little ‘design feature’ on one of the walls of my little caravan. I want to wallpaper one wall to
If you’ve been following my interior design series for my mid-century modern living room over the past few months, you’ll know how keen I am
This week I’ve moved on to the interior of the caravan and I’ve cracked open a few old tins of paint from the garage to see what colours I already had (I am trying to fix up my caravan on a budget after all).
If you’re looking to create a welcoming, stylish and homely look in your living room, giving your home décor a retro twist is a great
The phrase ‘vintage modern’ has been floating around the vernacular for the last few years, but what exactly does it mean? And how can you achieve the look in your own home?
If you’ve not already read about my new caravan workshop project, please have a read of how I came across my little caravan (and all about
I am starting my new caravan makeover project with a clear out. If you didn’t see my first blog post about my new caravan please
First and foremost, I’d like to welcome all the lovely new visitors from Creative Crafting’s blog tour – I have been waiting for this day for
I thought I’d share a few photos of what I got up to last weekend because I was lucky enough to be treated to a day out at the seaside.
When the sun comes out, my thoughts turn to the outside of my house. I love my garden, but don’t really like getting dirty –
This weekend I’ve been enjoying watching all the bands and soaking up the atmosphere of Glastonbury. But I’m not forking out for a ticket, I’m not
I recently spotted a gorgeous lighthouse curtain fabric from the new Abakhan fabrics range online and I knew it would be perfect for my kitchen. I’m planning
My hubby brought home a bunch of stunning orange roses for me last week. I’d never seen orange roses before and they coordinate perfectly with
If you’ve got little ‘uns you’ll probably be relieved that half term is now over and they are back in school for the summer term, but with the school year nearly over, the kids are already getting ready for their summer holiday, planning weeks away at the grandparents’, or, if the weather doesn’t get better, planning sessions of playing computer games!
I don’t know about you, but when my house is untidy, I just can’t relax. I don’t mean that my home has to be in über-clean
After putting up my retro pattern wallpaper, I thought I had nearly completed my retro 60s/70s-inspired living room, but I don’t think I’ll ever really be
With all this cold weather we’ve been having recently, there’s been a sudden cold draught whipping through my house from the kitchen (why are kitchens always
If you love shoes the way that I love shoes, you’ll be experiencing the same dilemma that I am. As the shoe ‘collection’ grows and the wardrobe stays the same size, I’m struggling with finding places to stash my footwear. So that’s what this week’s Tuesday Shoesday is all about – sensible storage for not-so-sensible heels!
You may remember this blog post that I wrote when I found my first record box from the vintage vinyl fair at Southwold last year. I
You may remember that I was contemplating a rather massive decision at the start of the year – which wallpaper to use to finish off
Having nearly finished my retro-inspired makeover of my living, I am now looking at the other rooms in my home to see which needs attention
Guest post by blogger Eva Stephen, author of fantastic interior decor articles for House to Home, DIY by Design and Mad About Pink. In our
Back by popular demand, here’s Lacey in Places to share the story of how a holiday two years ago led to one of her most random
When you think of interior design, does it evoke thoughts of spiritual health or improved decision-making? This is exactly what a peaceful home can provide.
I hope you remember that, for most of last year, I have been working on the decor of my living-room of my new home, and
I’ve been doing a mini-makeover on the living room of my new home this year and you may have spotted my previous blog posts about
Now that I am at the stage of adding the finishing touches to my retro living room, my attention has turned to lighting and I
I’ve already blogged about finding vintage fabrics and making some unique retro cushions for my 60s-inspired living room design, but here’s a post on the rest
I was lucky enough to find this set of vintage RSPB placemats and coasters in almost brand-new condition at the Shakespeare Hospice Furniture Shop in Stratford Upon Avon and
As many of you know, I have been researching design ideas for my living room and have already started collecting together furniture, art and soft
I saw this fantastic design for industrial buildings recently when I was on my way back to Suffolk from Buckinghamshire and the faded blue coloured
While it IS possible to buy wallpaper murals, I simply adore this thrifty alternative for a retro-style wall mural from Rosie & The Boys. This
As you probably know by now, I am slowly but surely funking up my living room to create a kitsch 50s/60s/70s look and, as Lego
I am pleased to say that I’ve got another freebie for my retro living room design project – an armchair that was on its way
As many of you know, I’m collecting together a few pieces of furniture, amazing art and lovely soft furnishings to create a retro-inspired, if a
At a record fair that I went to recently, I was browsing the music when the record boxes caught my eye – there were a couple
I saw this funky retro-inspired photograph when I was recently browsing on artist Mable Tan’s website Happee Monkee and instantly knew it would be perfect for my
As you probably already know about me, I’m quite thrifty and I like to get a bargain but this one takes the biscuit – I
I’ve recently spotted a trend emerging in the world of plants and I want a piece of it! I love the idea of black flowers,
I needed a couple of cushions to chuck on my sofa that would tie in the retro theme (here’s the blog post) that I’m working
Look at this gorgeous wild poppy that I spotted growing outside an old garage recently. I’ve never seen a purple poppy before, so I quickly
I don’t own much artwork, in fact I don’t really own many pictures at all, but when I hang something on my wall it’s because
Due to our recent house move, we’ve been in need of a little more storage and when my husband picked up an old, scuffed, dark wood bathroom cabinet I couldn’t really see the potential in it. Here’s how we made a manky cabinet into a vintage masterpiece!
Last night I watched the Channel 4 programme by artist Grayson Perry ‘In the Best Possible Taste’ in which he researches the British class system
I couldn’t believe my luck when I was away on a short holiday last weekend and found a whole shop of lucky cats! I spent
I desperately wanted a princess chair for my dressing table but the chairs I’ve seen in places like Laura Ashley and Dunelm are way out of
I don’t think it’s too much of an overstatement when I say I love these lucky cats! My love of all things kitsch has been well
Here’s a little DIY project that my husband and I did over the weekend (well, he did it and I ‘helped’ by saying yes to
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