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High Street Edit: Bedside Tables
High Street Edit: Bedside Tables

My pick of the best affordable bedside tables on the high street…

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My Interior Edits14 June 2024bedside table, bedroom, bedroom decor, bedroom furnitureComment
Eleven UK Interiors and DIY Instagram Accounts to Follow
Eleven UK Interiors and DIY Instagram Accounts to Follow

My favourite interior design Instagram accounts to follow in the UK - for people who love design by truly wonderful humans…

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My Interior Edits, My Thoughts On4 June 2024interiors, instagramComment
How to give your walls character with 3D wall coverings or panelling
How to give your walls character with 3D wall coverings or panelling

Think outside the box with these fabulous wall mouldings and decor ideas that will give your walls personality and add that fun factor in to your home…

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DIY & Crafts30 May 2024orac decor, press trips, wall covering, wall panelling, walls Comments
How to choose family friendly carpet
How to choose family friendly carpet

Choosing carpet for a family home is a big decision so I’ve unpacked the differences between polypropylene, wool and polyester to help you make a more informed choice…

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DIY & Crafts27 May 2024carpet, flooring, polypropylene Comments
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 Press Day Highlights
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 Press Day Highlights

Behind the scenes at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Press Day, from gorgeous gardens and flower displays to celeb spotting…

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My Thoughts On21 May 2024Chelsea Flower Show, RHS, The RHS, GardensComment
Creating a calm and cosy bedroom with panelling
Creating a calm and cosy bedroom with panelling

Our bedroom transformation including all the before and after images, the tools we used and paint colours that helped turn it into a calm but colourful cottage bedroom…

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Before & After13 May 2024bedroom, bedroom decor, panelling, dulux heritageComment
The tools you need to get started with DIY
The tools you need to get started with DIY

Have a house to renovate but don’t know where to start? Having the wrong tool for the job can be so frustrating, so here’s my list of essential tools you need in your toolkit to help you get started…

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DIY & Crafts10 May 2024Comment
Should I paint my exposed wooden beams?
Should I paint my exposed wooden beams?

Should I paint the exposed wooden beams in my 400 year old thatched cottage? Read this for the pros and cons of painting beams including some beautiful examples of both…

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My Thoughts On7 May 2024exposed beams, period house, old house, cottage, thatched cottage Comments
A shower behind a shower - the diy discovery that went viral
A shower behind a shower - the diy discovery that went viral

The transformation of this bathroom went viral after finding a shower behind a shower. Read about the wild experience it is to have your bathroom on the news, a video watched by over 30 million people, and see all the before and afters of what the bathroom became.

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Before & After1 May 2024bathroom, diy project, viral, shower room, home renovationComment
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So the renovation is complete and you’re now wondering how much it will cost to furnish your home?

From black-out blinds to shelves, sofas and ceiling lights, in the second part of this budget series over on my blog, I have revealed how much w
‘Have you ever wondered how much a full house renovation would cost? Or look at squares on Instagram and wonder how much money went into making it look that way?
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In the first part of a long overdue blog post, I have taken a deep dive into the
ad-pr product  Enjoyed a faff in the girls room whilst they were out at school and our eldest always notices any changes as soon as she comes home. She’s just like me! 🤷🏻‍♀️
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When we were in the middle of renovating the house, she even g
I had a real win on Facebook marketplace this week which has not helped my addiction to the site at all (see stories) I’ve spent most of the evening on it 😬😂😅
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So I was totally intending on returning back to social media with some new blog posts to share but what d’ya know... having a new baby is pretty exhausting, isn’t it?!
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Just checking in whilst I’m off socials for the summer holidays - I hope you are all doing ok.
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We have all been adjusting to being a family of five and loving all the joys that a new little one brings!  The girls are the most wonderful big si
 

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