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DIY White Brick Wall… for Renters!

When me and Alex were looking for our first home to rent together we had a check list of important and perhaps not so important aspects we wanted our perfect little home to have. A kitchen that could fit a table and both of us cooking together on a Sunday morning, big windows with lots of light, clean decor, a shower the boy can almost fit under and a garden. We didn’t get the last but we managed to tick everything else off the list. We’re lucky that the walls are freshly painted white – a blank canvas to work… Read More

DIY Wooden Jar Lids

Glass Jars. If you’re like me you probably have quite a few empty, unused glass jars collecting in a cupboard somewhere. So many different shapes and sizes from favourite jams, chutneys and sauces that make the most perfect containers, vases and candles if you can only find the perfect project. Well guys, I found it. Wooden Jar Lids! Instead of a project that transforms the glass of the jars this DIY is all about the lids turning each jar back into a useful storage solution. Only this time more beautiful than before! Materials: Iron on Veneer Edge Epoxy Putty Glass Jar… Read More

All in the Details | DIY Copper Wire Clothes Hangers

I’ve tried – unsuccessfully – on and off for a few years now to add a fashion series to the blog. Ideally I wanted to combine it with a more personal post. Just a little backstory or insight into my little world to give me more of a chance of connecting with you guys. In my head these posts would include me, looking casual but stunning, out for a coffee or at a gallery. You know, the usual stuff I never have time for on a Saturday afternoon. Along with the logistics of living in a damp country with hair… Read More

How to Write a Category Page with Mouse Overlay links

One of the best ways to keep people on your blog long enough to discover some of the hidden treasures is a category page. An easy to access, complete round up of all of you posts in one place making it easy to find new content and way more difficult to leave! There are many ways to do this and depending on your technical know how you may be able to automatically create and update this each time you post, but for the rest of us we have to find another way. I’m going to show you the way to write… Read More

Make it Easy | Paperclip Necklace

Whoa! It feels like an age since I last posted! It’s actually only been two weeks, but I’ve missed it so I’m easing back into it with this Make it Easy: Paperclip Necklace. If you don’t follow me on Instagram (take a look for some holiday snaps) or Facebook you may have wondered which edge of the world I decided to drop off. I was in fact in Florida and Mexico relaxing and trying to take my mind off work (so much easier said than done!) and even though work has been on my mind I’ve been making a conscious decision to try not to… Read More

How to Build your Blog Following on Pinterest

Last week I finally managed to join in with my first #Blogtacular Twitter chat. It’s been a long time coming. Every week I do my best to remember and fail miserably, but I luckily stumbled upon the chat in the early stages and went all in! I’ve learnt a lot from Twitter chats in the past and as this particular Blogtacular chat was aimed at advice for new bloggers so it was a chance for me to give a little bit of what I’ve learnt back and try to help those people who feel exactly as I did when I… Read More

DIY Dalmatian Spotted Horseshoe Necklace

It’s been a while since my last jewellery DIY post. Recently I’ve been making a lot of interior accessories rather than the wearable kind. Maybe it’s the weather. It brings out the nesting instinct inside of me. I want my home to be full of wonderful, shiny things because I’m not leaving again until spring… (well, if I had my way anyway). I’ve also been blogging for a couple of interior design focussed blogs (Design*Sponge and Homedit for anyone who missed the memo) and so a lot of my research has been focussed on this area. This tutorial actually came… Read More

All in the Details | DIY Waste Basket Lampshade

I might have mentioned this before but I have a little obsession with lampshades. So much so it took a surprising amount of time to make this DIY waste paper basket lampshade. They’re one of the things that immediately grabs my attention and done right can make even the simplest decor look amazing. This is especially important when you’re trying to make an impact on a budget or can’t make any drastic changes to you home. It’s so much a part of how I judge a new bar or local restaurant refurbishment that Al will often ask what I think of the lampshades… Read More

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