8 Hours in Copenhagen
As we spend most our time either working or renovating, a few months ago we decided to make more time to travel. Not only do I love to travel anyway, but it’s also a great way to actually take a break from the…
Read More »How to Prepare your Home for Guests This Christmas (+ a Giveaway!)
We’ve entered into December! It’s official, the countdown has begun, the lists have been made and the pressure has been piled on – all in preparation for that one perfect festive day. With so much to do, time certainly isn’t on our side…
Read More »Frosted Window Film for the Bathroom
Since having finished the bathroom, we’ve been struggling with one major thing… Privacy. I love our giant 2m un-obscured window, it lets in so much light, as well as being a fabulous feature in the room. But it does have its downsides.. mainly…
Read More »The Whole Truth
I don’t like to write bad words about a company without a real need to, but I feel I wouldn’t be telling the truth if I didn’t do so. We haven’t had the best luck when employing tradesman, perhaps I’m just super picky,…
Read More »Vintage Towel Rail Upcycle
When we moved into this house earlier last year, we found the previous owner had left several bits and bobs throughout the home. Most were empty boxes, old lino, wallpaper and general rubbish, but there were some little beauties – a stack of…
Read More »A Bathroom Homewares Haul
I don’t often get the chance to shop for homely bit and bobs, because we’re constantly saving and prioritising money in preparation for our next home renovation project. The finishing touches just end up having to wait.. and wait. But after a bit…
Read More »Rehanging the Bathroom Door To Swing the Opposite Way
When we first began planning the bathroom, we decided that in order to make the best use of the space in this room, we needed to rehang the bathroom door so that it opens in a 90degree swing against the wall, rather than…
Read More »7 Ways to Prepare Your Home This Winter
Whilst we’re all gearing up towards the festive season, it’s important to remember that our homes become more vulnerable during the winter period – both to damage, heat loss and general aspects of safety. Each year, it’s a good idea to make a…
Read More »Surprise Bathroom Makeover: The Reveal
We’ve had a pretty hectic week trying to finish off all the little jobs left to do at Grant’s parents home. This was really our last opportunity to get everything complete before Christmas and we desperately wanted them to have a finished bathroom…
Read More »How to Drill Through Marble Tiles
When I first decided that I wanted marble tiles in our bathroom, Grant was somewhat concerned that we wouldn’t be able to drill through them very easily. He thought we may actually be causing ourselves a bit of a headache. I did heaps…
Read More »Renovation Begins in the Smallest Bedroom
It’s begun! We’re finally begun renovating another room that isn’t the bathroom (can you say, THANK THE LORD) and I’m super excited at the prospect of having another finished room. Let’s hope this one doesn’t take so long, eh? We’ve had a pretty…
Read More »Buying a House at 20: What You Should Know
Buying your own home at 20 isn’t most teenagers dream. It wasn’t exactly mine, although I’ve always had a huge interest in home decor and period houses – I just didn’t expect to be buying my own home so early in life. Why…
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