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How To Get The Classic Rustic Look

With the busy nature of modern life, many of us find ourselves lusting after something from a bygone era. You might find yourself wondering how you can get this look in your own home and it’s actually easier than you might think. There’s a fine line between getting the rustic look in your home to it looking outdated. Here’s how....{Click Here to Read More!}

Sprucing up the house for Summer

Summer is on its way and I've got the itch again to jazz up my house - it's in dire need of redecorating and the living room and main areas are being painted within the next month or so. I've decided to keep it neutral and the house is being painted white throughout - we live in a rented property....{Click Here to Read More!}

I’m Here… Just About – Cleaning, Social Media Woes & Domestic Goddessness

Morning Huns, fellow mums and.... bums? It's been a while I know - life has been a little all over the place and I've had to take some time out - mainly from social media. (more…)

My Living World Window Bird Feeder – Review

**We were sent a My Living World Window Bird Feeder in exchange for this review. As always all opinions are honest and my own. This post contains affiliate links** Spring is being to, well, spring - and we are starting to enjoy the odd sunny afternoon out in the garden again. I'm not particularly green fingered but it's not for....{Click Here to Read More!}

Getting The Best Shower For Your Bathroom

**This is a collaborative post** When it comes to renovating your bathroom, you should take the time to do some research and look at what the different options are that you have available to you. You will need to think about things such as the furniture you choose, and fixing such as taps and showers. (more…)

Plans for a home office

**This is a collaborative post** Things have been a little stressful on the work front recently - as of today I've handed my notice in and I'm starting a new job next week, which hopefully is a step in the right direction for a new career. But I've also made a huge decision - I'm going to try and take....{Click Here to Read More!}

Will I ever decorate the living room?

**This is a collaborative post** It's been 84 years since we moved in(it feels like it) and we desperately need to decorate this house. It's a rented house so we moved into copious amounts of Magnolia everywhere and I'm, well, sick of it. The kitchen is now grey and white after a weekend slog on my part; it's not perfect....{Click Here to Read More!}

Bathroom Solutions – A Guide to Shower Selection

Of all the rooms in the house, the bathroom is all about comfort and convenience and if you have decided it is time for a revamp, there is much to consider. In these eco-friendly times, the traditional bathtub is no longer a feasible option and if your bathroom is a little on the small side, you can save a few....{Click Here to Read More!}

The next home project: the boy’s room

We have lived in our house for five years now and it's looking tatty; it's painted head to toe in magnolia(yuk) apart from the kitchen which I painted white and grey last year. The living room was the next big decision - the downstairs of our house is open plan effectively from the kitchen upstairs to the bathroom; a huge....{Click Here to Read More!}

Decisions, decisions: redecorating the family room

We've lived in our house five years this week and so far we've not redecorated; well apart from the kitchen last year. We rent our house so we don't want to go crazy but at the same time we need to live here and we want it to look nice. I say we - I always joke that the hubs....{Click Here to Read More!}

Review: Vorwerk Kobold VK200 & SP600 homecare system

Housework. It's the bane of my life - and it seems to be all I ever do. Or all I ever should be doing... Speaking of jobs I should be doing - hoovering is something I should do twice a day; what with a husband and son who have no concept of eating over a plate and a dog that....{Click Here to Read More!}

Sprucing up the garden

It's nearly Summer(do we even have those anymore in England?) and it's time for our annual sprucing up of the garden. Our house is small but we are really lucky to be end of terrace and so our garden is a decent size - over the years we have changed and tweaked the design to suit our ever-changing needs, especially....{Click Here to Read More!}