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If you need inspiration for your making your house a home, but have a budget to stick to, you’ve come to the right place.
I too want to be as frugal as possible with the money I invest in my home. I’ve remodelled my own fixer-upper and have shared all the dos and don’ts 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…

Fantastic news! I’ve been shortlisted in the DotComGiftShop Blog Awards 2017! Please could you spare a minute to vote for me in the “Best Interior

If you’re looking for some creative ways to get your home ready for autumn/winter, today is your lucky day! I’m sharing some simple seasonal updates

Ever wanted to nose around the gardens of the stars? Have you wondered what Sting’s back garden looked like? Or wished you could peep into

While a mattress may seem like nothing more than a comfy place to lay your head at the end of a long day, for some

I was reading an article in this month’s Reloved magazine about container homes and boy has that put a cat amongst the kitchens in our

That feeling of satisfaction after vacuuming the living room, wiping the bathroom mirror or changing the bed sheets is lovely. I don’t know about you,

A shed can be used for a multitude of things, which is why people like to build them in their gardens. Aside from the functionality

Buoyed by finishing off our art nouveau guest room makeover, I’m now getting ready to tackle another space: the hallway. The wheels are in motion;

The British obsession with buying and selling property is just as engrained today as it’s ever been. Taking on a project, whether it’s to eventually

Having a clean and well-organised home is a great way to impress your guests and neighbours. Moreover, removing clutter is also considered an effective way

The latest trend in kitchen design is a focus on simplicity and sophistication. A streamlined, contemporary style combined with integrated appliances, thoughtful lighting and a mix

Some DIY projects can be completed with minimal equipment, time, and effort. However, there are other projects that can take more time, effort, money, and

Did you know there’s such a thing as ‘home buying season’? There are times of the year when people are more likely to be house

Pusheen the cat started life as an internet sensation, and has quickly become the head of a soft toy empire in her own right. As

Parquet flooring is the new vinyl records. Making a surprising comeback, parquet has exploded back into the flooring scene and is ever increasingly becoming one

So here’s the latest photos of my guest room makeover. We’ve made a little more progress since my last guest room makeover post (where you

Moving home is a difficult process to go through, and when you’ve got children to take into consideration too, the process is made that little

With the amount of time that we spend in our bathrooms on a weekly basis, it is a wonder that we don’t put more effort

I love a house with period features. Picture rails, sash windows, working fireplaces and coving; I just can’t get enough of those decorative touches that

Although some may say that the kitchen is the heart of the home, many would say that the true holder of that title should be

Heading into autumn, there are are few household tasks that you might want to check over before the cold weather comes. Home buyers sometimes only

Today I wanted to bring you some impressive photos of little-known East Anglian gardens. As a novice gardener (an someone who has no idea what

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

With colder weather drawing near and the price of our energy bills about to shoot up, being eco-friendly can not only contribute a huge deal to the environment, but reduce the size of your energy bills at the same time. Being eco-friendly is more than just recycling the odd cereal box; there’s so many more areas that we need to focus on as residents of planet earth.

If you’re a DIY enthusiast and have become more confident (and competent!) when it comes to tackling jobs around the home it could be a

Well, it’s been a while since I shared some snaps of my home renovation so I thought it was about time I posted some more

I’m super excited to let you know that I’ve contributed to an ebook and, after a few months in the making, it has finally launched!

What do you think of when I say ‘carpet tiles’? Grey office buildings? School hallways? The budget option that your mum made you have in

Having a gorgeous garden is a huge blessing. During the summer months, you can often feel completely humbled by being able to sit out in

Ever since becoming a homeowner, I’ve taken much more interest in home maintenance and household utilities. I’m sure I’m becoming quite a money-saving bore when