Autumn
5 Household items that need your attention this autumn
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
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…
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
When it comes to renovating my home, the kitchen is the room I am most excited about tackling. The kitchen is traditionally the heart of
There are lots of quick and easy ways to give your home a unique and highly personalised look. One of the easiest, and often the
Appliances make our lives easier as they help us to save precious time. We may take them for granted, but they play a key role
I love having a garden – not that I’ve done much with it yet – but at least the potential is there. In my previous
Each night we do something important without even thinking about it. We go to sleep. Sleep is vital for optimal body and brain function. And
Even if you are blessed with acres of space in your home, storage can be a problem. In a smaller space, effective and accessible storage
Do you have an old shed in your garden? A tumble-down workshop, brick outbuilding or old garage perhaps? And what do you use it for?
Have you seen this month’s issue of Reloved Magazine yet? If not, quickly get yourself a copy from WH Smith, Sainsburys, Tesco or Costco, because my
Outdoor summer parties are often easier to host than indoor parties, and the casual atmosphere of entertaining al fresco means you can get away with
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.
There are a number of different types of damp that can occur in the home. This includes condensation, rising damp, and penetrating damp. Having lived
Today’s blog is is something that I’ve started to do some research on since moving into my new home. Sure, it might not be the
Health professionals cannot stress enough about how important sleep is for your mind, body, and overall health in the future. So I want to help those of you who struggle to sleep by sharing a few tricks of the trade to ensure that your body gets the beauty and health rest that it needs daily.
Staircases can easily be overlooked when you’re decorating your home, even though they are often one of the first things that you see when you
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.
They say that the kitchen is the heart of the home, don’t they? I wholeheartedly agree because it’s where I cook and eat with my
Finally, summer is here and the evenings are warm enough to enjoy your meals outside in the fresh air. Whether you’re a BBQ queen, or
Multi-functional rooms have been a trend for a while now, and it doesn’t look as though they’re going away any time soon. As more and
When I was writing my blog post about ways to spruce up your bathroom for summer yesterday, I remembered that I haven’t yet shared the “finished”
The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, and the sun is out in full force. That’s right – summer is well and truly here