House Jobs for January/February 2020! Posted on January 7, 2020January 28, 2022 By Becky Now we’ve been in our house 7 months, one of the things I would like to do this year is get quite a lot of the ‘smaller’ house jobs done, since we probably won’t do any ‘big’ building work in 2020. I’ve figured that it would probably actually be sensible… Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more
DIY DIY Colourful Hexagon Cork Boards Posted on May 1, 2018 By Becky I haven’t featured a good old DIY project for a while now (see this post for reasons why!), but I’m feeling a little more back in the zone now so thought I’d show you a great on-trend interiors project for you to have a go at: Colourful Hexagon Cork Boards. … Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more
Guest Posts How to Remove Old Skirting Boards Posted on September 27, 2017August 13, 2021 By Becky At some point in the life of a house or flat, it’ll need some new skirtings. After possibly decades of hardly any attention at all, other than a half-hearted coat of paint and a damp cloth every so often, old skirting boards have to be ripped out and replaced. The… Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more
Creative Life DIY Copper Drinks Trolley Makeover Posted on September 27, 2016January 4, 2022 By Becky A few weeks ago I began the mammoth task of beginning to sort out our garage in preparation for our impending house move- what to keep, what to chuck, and everything in between. During this clear out I came across the old trolley that has been housing some of my… Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more
Gardening Getting our DIY on with SGS Engineering Posted on August 29, 2016July 28, 2022 By Becky With our house move starting to actually progress a little faster now (praise the lord!), our thoughts are turning to the work that will need/we will want doing once we move into our new home. We’re fortunate that as far as houses go, our new one is actually in… Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more
Our Home A home improvements bucket list for 2016! Posted on January 7, 2016March 3, 2022 By Becky After writing about my own personal hopes and goals for 2016 a few days ago, it struck me that I could do a similar thing for our home! There have been several things on our house ‘to do’ list for a while now. Nothing major, but nevetheless some little finishing… Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more
Make DIY Wooden Train Track Station Signs Posted on January 6, 2014 By Becky Happy Monday evening all! If like Freddie, your child is totally train-mad, then these DIY station signs would make a welcome addition to any train set. We gave them to F as one of his Christmas presents, and he absolutely LOVES them! Over the last few months, he’s been really… Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids DIY Wooden Train Station Signs Posted on January 6, 2014March 3, 2022 By Becky Happy Monday evening all! If like Freddie, your child is totally train-mad, then these DIY wooden train station signs would make a welcome addition to any train set. We gave them to F as one of his Christmas presents, and he absolutely LOVES them! Over the last few months, he’s… Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrEmailPrintLinkedIn Read more