How I’m Making Do With an Ugly Kitchen (For Now)

Jun 6, 2018 | Kitchen | 22 comments

So I asked the other day on Instagram what you’d like to see next on the blog – our plans for the garden or my ugly kitchen. And, funny enough, the majority chose my ugly kitchen in the poll. We are always told as bloggers that people want to see...

How to Create the Perfect Guest Bedroom

May 30, 2018 | Decorating Advice, Guest Bedroom | 8 comments

As you probably are already aware, we moved into our home around 2 months ago now. In that time, we’ve hosted 7 visitors and 5 of those were overnight stays. After not having a dedicated guest bedroom for years, you can say it’s been a steep learning curve...

How I’ve Styled the Dining Room (For Now)

May 16, 2018 | Dining Room | 24 comments

Okay, let’s just start off this post by saying, I’m not happy with this room. Not really even as just a ‘temporary situation’. There are a whole host of reasons why this is not even close to what I want this space to eventually look like,...

The Compromises We Made When We Bought Our House

May 9, 2018 | My Home | 23 comments

Ahh compromise. It’s one word we hear repeatedly when people talk about house-hunting. I swear Kirsty and Phil must say it at least 12 times in every single episode of Location, Location, Location. And it was something we were fully aware of – after a...

My Boho Glam Black Bathroom Budget Refresh

Apr 30, 2018 | Bathroom | 47 comments

I didn’t know whether to call this post a ‘before and after’ or a ‘refresh’ or a ‘makeover’ because in my head, they are all slightly different things. I’m not sure I’ve really done enough to warrant a...

What the Plans are for the New House (Hint: It’s gonna get messy)

Apr 18, 2018 | My Home | 18 comments

I had a totally different post I had intended on writing today but sometimes, you just have to go with what’s on your mind at the moment. And at the moment, I am trying to put my thoughts together on what we’ll be tackling in the house. I know I’ve...