House Jobs for January/February 2020! Posted on January 7, 2020May 25, 2026 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… 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. … 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… 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… Read more
Gardening Getting our DIY on with SGS Engineering Posted on August 29, 2016August 22, 2025 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… 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… 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… Read more
Crafts & Activities for Kids DIY Wooden Train Station Signs Posted on January 6, 2014September 23, 2025 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… Read more