Freshening up our hallway

Our hallway has needed freshening up for many years, but as one of the smallest spaces in the house it’s been low on the priority list. However, when we decided to refloor the downstairs we knew we had to address the hallway situation. The before picture is actually very much an inbetween picture; by the… View Post

Reflooring our living space

We finally replaced the flooring in our living space this year… But to understand the levels of excitement this brings, you have to keep scrolling for the before picture! THE STORY BEHIND OUR NEW FLOORING We bought our house in 2008 and, although the flooring was solid and lasted the sixteen years with us growing… View Post

A pink Christmas table

Christmas doesn’t have to mean red, green, silver or gold! After seeing this pink striped tablecloth by Susie Watson Designs I knew I had to have it for summer soirees, but I also like to shop pieces that will work hard for me – so I decided to use the pink and white stripes as… View Post

Creating a peaceful bedroom

This post is in conjunction with TEMPUR®, but as always, thoughts are my own.   Spending so much time at home during three months of lockdown has meant that I’ve been noticing all the little jobs that needed doing around the house. One of those jobs was our bedroom. We had redecorated the room in… View Post

Upgrading the patio on a budget

We have lived in our house for 12 years this month and, over that time, we’ve generally tried to keep it well maintained and looked after, upgrading things here and there while living within our means. While I’ve taken more of an interest inside the house, the garden has mostly been looked after by Kris.… View Post