After having recently built our new pallet seating in the garden, I was on a mission to find some glorious outdoor lighting so that we can use our new little corner (and the rest of the garden!) even when the sun goes down….
Read More »A couple of few weeks ago this plant (photoed above) popped out of no-where. Literally no-where. It’s growing in a small gap in the brick wall. My first assumption was that it was a pesky bugger of a weed – but with a…
Read More »We still have lots of changes to make throughout the house, but one of the biggest changes we’re currently saving for (amongst a few others) is installing roof windows. Roof windows are a great way to turn a dark space into a natural…
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So I’ve finally gotten ’round to building the DIY pallet seating that I’ve been planning since April! You wouldn’t believe how long I’ve had these pallets sat in the house, just waiting to be used! I purchased them from someone local off eBay for…
Read More »As the bathroom is getting more and more finishes (cue small celebration!) we’re beginning to pick out the finishing touches and this includes choosing the actual shower! We’re going for an electric shower because we’re in the need of a new boiler (ours…
Read More »Last June we sold our first home after making heaps of improvements to it. Improvements that added value to its price-tag – Sure, the house didn’t get bigger or move to a better neighbourhood – but this didn’t matter. It’s all about perception…
Read More »When we bought this house a year ago, we knew we wanted to do as much as we could to cut down on everyday bills so that we could afford the ongoing costs of DIY and renovating our home. What better way to…
Read More »Things are beginning to shape up in the bathroom! This big old ugly window has been screaming out for a face-lift since we began renovating in the bathroom.. And it’s finally happened! The previous architraves on the window were plastic-y, huge and very…
Read More »One of the first jobs I ever required a dust mask for was removing some Lead Paint, and boy was I confused about dust masks! They’re not clearly labelled for beginners or DIYers and unless you do heaps of research beforehand, you could…
Read More »I am super excited to announce that the bathroom is finally painted! It doesn’t sound like much, but after living in building-site conditions for around nine months, there’s something about a painted wall that brings an end to all the dust, dirt and…
Read More »OK, so I wouldn’t really call this a ‘disaster’ as such – probably just a small cock-up; but in our few years of being DIYers we were yet to have any sort of disaster. The only issues we’d ever had was mis-measuring lengths…
Read More »When we moved the plumbing around in the bathroom, we ended up leaving sizeable holes in the floorboards from the previous pipework. These holes weren’t going to be hidden by bathroom furniture, so they stuck out like an ugly missing piece. I’d had…
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Hi - I'm Kezzabeth! Self-taught DIYer, Renovator and Blogger on a mission to turn our house into a home. Seven years ago I was clueless and skill-less, but since then I've learnt how to build, tile, plumb and more. This is my little place on the web where I share everything I've learnt so you can learn too. Read More
