Home Tour – Breakfast Bar Makeover

One of the things that struck me first when we unpacked in our new home (almost three years ago) was how much the kitchen resembled the one in our old place.  I mean, it was almost identical to the one we just redid – here we were back at the start again…  But upon closer inspection the units were solid wood…
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How to upgrade your concrete patio on a budget – step by step …

If you’ve been with me for a while you probably remember the absolute FIASCO that was last year’s painted patio?  Well…  to the husband’s horror I decided to tackle it again.  I went down a completely different route this time, opting for a stencil in black and white, and I am in so in love with the result. No sooner…
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Home tour – Summer’s nursery reveal & a Cubo AI baby monitor review

Paid partnership with Cubo And somehow the littlest lady is six months old, all grown up and she has moved out…  well, next door anyway but into her very own room.  Whilst this room also serves as our guest bedroom and my walk in wardrobe it turns out a bit of a reshuffle allowed me to carve out a space just for…
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Home tour – powder room makeover – DIY wallpaper panelling

Somehow the downstairs toilet is often the room in the home which gets overlooked; enthusiasm for redecorating is focussed on the flashier rooms, the bigger rooms, which make the most impact.  But what I love most about the smaller unassuming rooms like this is that you can really afford to make a big impression without feeling overwhelmed.  And so, two…
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Some new additions & where to shop art this weekend

A couple of new additions to this corner courtesy of Green Gallery in Buchlyvie.  I don’t know if I ever mentioned it on here before but I studied painting at The Glasgow School of Art many moons ago and, whilst I don’t practice right now, I still have a deep rooted passion for art.  Even working on this post got…
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