How to add pattern to your walls and floors – the thrifty way

June 12, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

If you want to add colour and pattern to your walls but want to get a completely unique finish, here’s a way to do it on a budget with stencils…

My Thrifty 50s Kitchen Renovation: A low-cost worktop & upcycled cupboards

February 7, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Here’s how I refreshed my kitchen with just a few tins of spray paint and a sparkling new worktop…

An update on my Kitchen makeover

January 16, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m about to start work on my DIY kitchen makeover. I say ‘makeover’ rather than ‘fitting’ because we’re keeping the kitchen units in place and are planning to give the whole room a facelift with a new worktop, some window treatments and a lot of paint. I shared the ‘before’ photos on the blog in […]

DIY video – How to paint a mountain mural wall for a child’s nursery

January 12, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

If you’ve got a little one on the way and want to decorate their nursery in a creative and non-gender specific way, why not try this mountain wall mural? It’s a project that you can complete in a weekend – which includes drying time – and gives you an impressive feature wall in your child’s […]

Top 4 interior trends to try in 2018

January 5, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

2018 is here, and along with new year’s resolutions, dry January and a surge of gym memberships, many people are looking into ways they can update their home. While 2017 saw an influx of marble patterns and minimal grey hues, the arrival of the new year has brought us some interiors trends that are perfect […]

New year, new kitchen – my plans for a thrifty renovation

December 12, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Oooh it’s the 12th December already! Who else thinks that December is the fastest month of the year? Blink and you miss it. I’ve barely got any decorations up yet! That said, I’m already planning ahead to my new year, and that’s because I’m super-excited about my kitchen renovation. So today, I’m sharing my plans […]

DIY furniture makeover: How to give vintage kitchen chairs a new lease of life

November 20, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Since moving into my home and starting to renovate room-by-room, I’ve realise just how expensive furniture can be. I’ve been especially surprised by the cost of chairs and have therefore only had an ancient folding chair (that was my desk chair as a teen) to sit on at my kitchen table since we moved. I […]

DIY picnic basket, lunch box & flask upcycling project

July 26, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

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 picnic project is in the magazine with an impressive double-page spread (and 3 further pages of step-by-step photos, too!) Yes, I’m seriously excited! Not one but three of my DIY upcycles were […]

Budget friendly ideas for updating your kitchen

July 1, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

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 husband, it’s where we share the events of our day and is a gathering space for nights in with my friends and family. Of course, I want my kitchen to […]

DIY Christmas decor – Candy cane chair project

December 13, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

This month I’ve been busier than an elf in Santas workshop – yes, I’ve been DIYing lots of festive projects ready to share with you on the blog this December. And what better way to kick off the celebrations than with the ultimate festive makeover: a candy cane chair.When I bought this retro chair from […]

Garden inspiration – Beach hut sheds

August 22, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m spotting them everywhere. In gardens, on Pinterest and even at Latitude festival. Yes, painted sheds are ‘all the rage’ these days and it’s a trend that is certainly here to stay. No longer do sheds have to be a boring brown or blend-in-with-the-bushes green, especially now that there are so many garden paint colours […]

DIY interiors project – colourful cupboards

April 17, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Want to inject a bit of colour into your room but don’t want to commit to a complete wall-to-wall makeover? Can I suggest painting the inside of your cupboards instead? It’s interior design on a very ‘interior’ scale – the inner walls of your storage to be exact! It allows you to add splashes of […]

Create your dream kitchen on a budget

February 17, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Refurbishing your kitchen does not always have to be a costly venture. By picking your finishes wisely and by planning and doing certain things yourself, you can really cut your expenses right down. The beginning of the year is the perfect time to revamp your kitchen, as many DIY stores will still have New Year […]

DIY furniture makeover: A quick & easy distressed chair

January 10, 2016.Reading time 10 minutes.

After packing away all the Christmas decorations, this time of year always gets me thinking about having a good old clear out and a bit of a tidy up. I often take a look around my home in January and pick out the things I haven’t used over the past year. With space at a […]

Interior design inspiration for cosy winter homes

November 27, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Most of the year I want my rooms to look more spacious, clean and bright. But when winter looms, I suddenly get the urge to start decorating in stronger colours and wishing that rooms were smaller and more cosy. Have you ever noticed how snuggly you feel when you’re in a country pub in December? […]

Thrifty ways to renovate your home

October 28, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

If you’re anything like me, the chances are you want your home to look as perfect as possible but you also have to be mindful of your budget. If you’ve been reading my blog recently, you’ll have seen that I’ve shared a couple of very low-budget room makeovers in my own home including decorating my […]

DIY renovations that add value to your home

October 10, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

Whether you’re hoping to make your house more saleable for an imminent move, or simply wish add value to your home for the future, today’s blog post will hopefully give you some ideas for ways to improve your home whilst increasing its value. As you may already know, I’ve been fixing up my home over […]

My mini kitchen makeover – Bring me sunshine + chalkboard DIY

September 15, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

After a few weeks of doing little DIY projects here and there, the kitchen makeover is finally coming together. After we painted the walls a classy shade of duck egg blue (which we’d been planning to do since we moved in three years ago!) the room was the perfect canvas for adding some bright, colourful accessories. My husband […]