DIY
What you need to know about overlay water underfloor heating
A month before Christmas, we decided to give our magnolia house a lick of paint, to cheer us all up in time for Christmas. Paint is one of the quickest and most affordable ways to brighten up your home after all and I had a paint chart in my hand and was ready to roll. […]
Why under floor heating is on every interior designers wish list
As a designer I hate radiators. First up are ugly, and try as product designers might, they are never and nor should they ever be a design feature in my view. They are inevitably always in annoying places, causing headaches for layouts and messing up window dressings. So under floor heating is the ultimate dream […]
How to make a birdcage pendant light
One of the things I loved most during my time judging The Great Interior Design Challenge was seeing the breath taking ingenuity, and puff of smoke brilliance of the contestants ability to make something out of nothing. The fact that they only get £1000 gets often critisised and along with the timescale undoubtedly compromises the […]
Why Christmas should be tacky
So up til now I’ve been rather bar humbug about Christmas. With a hardly decorated house, a new build on the go not to mention the puppy we’re picking up this weekend (I know I’ve been in denial about that too!), I’ve just seen Christmas as another thing to add to my insatiable do-do list. […]
How to interior design a She Shed- Part 2
Here’s a factoid for you, 51% of sheds are bought by women. The She-Shed is a ‘thing’. Its a space outside the home where the girls can get away from it all. Sound good? Enter here to WIN this one! The She Shed offers up a perfect bit of me time and me-space. I’m really […]
Quick, Easy table flower display for summer parties
I’m all for an easy life, especially when you are organising a big event like a garden party or summer wedding. So this is my go to flower arrangement when I want to make a stylish impact but don’t want to spend a fortune. Its super easy too and you’ll have loads of fun collecting […]
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