Upcycling And Diy
Reclaimed Wood – Salvaging Beautiful Design
Using reclaimed wood on your next project can be an economic, environmental and design decision all in one. With reclaimed materials you are reusing what some would see as waste, minimising the demand for the production of virgin wood and more often than not saving yourself a few pounds.
Colour Pop: 12 Ways to Add Pink to Your Home
Pink. How do we feel about this colour? It has got a bad rep in recent decades as it is associated with girls. If a household has any manly men, it is very likely the only room in the house which contains pink is the craft room, or room which isn’t visited very often, maybe the guest room. Here are 12 different ways you can add pink to your home without feeling it’s OTT.
12 Ways You Can Add Pink to Your Child’s Room
So your child likes pink. That’s okay! It’ll all be fine. Let’s think practically about this. This obsession will likely last until teenage years, when they’ll want to plaster their walls with posters of their favourite musicians, films, love-lusts. Realistically that’s, what, 10 years of their life? We’ve put together some ideas on how to add pink and avoid going overboard.
Dream Garden: A Smallholding in a Small Holding
If you are a keen gardener and haven’t been living under a rock, you will be familiar with the BBC programme Big Dreams Small Spaces presented by the gardening king Monty Don. Helen and Richard were the gardeners in the first episode in the first series back in 2014. We caught up with Helen about their smallholding.
15 Wonderous Ways of Repurposing a Window
Can you repurpose a window? Into something that doesn’t serve the purpose of a window, though? Nowadays, windows in old houses are one of the key features to update as they don’t tend to insulate well, thus adding to your gas bill. Click through to see 15 ingenious ways of repurposing a window.
13 Ingenious Ways to Decorate an Unused Fire Place
With central heating populating our homes, we have less need for working fire places. But, get rid of them? Well that will just take the character away from the house! Click through to find inspiration on how make the most of your unused fire place.
Preloved Member: A Tiny Back Yard with Heaps of Character
Sally’s love of gardening grew as soon as she bought her first house in her early 20s. Although she dreams of a large garden, she has a tiny back yard which she has filled with plants and vintage finds. Where would you put plates to decorate? Click through to find out!
14 Amazing Ways You Could Repurpose a Tin
Extend the life of your tin cans by giving them another purpose! By now you should now you can repurpose pretty much anything, so keep on reading for some inspiration on how to use a tin!
Colour Pop: 16 Ways to Add Grey to Your Home
We continue our new series of Colour Pop with a colour that has taken centre stage in the past couple of years, and not because of its brightness: grey. Click through to find our favourite interior decor designs to add some grey to your home.
DIY Wedding Stationery Guide
Looking for opportunities to save money preparing for your big day? How about creating your own save the dates, wedding invitations, place settings… the lot?! Keep reading to learn more.