I look back at the woman who naively thought she could live in her new house and renovate at the same time and laugh. What was I thinking? But I suppose with having absolutely no experience and secretly thinking I’m tougher than I actually am, there was no way of knowing that dust is the devil, microwave food gets boring very quickly, something nearly always goes wrong, and that dust is the devil…
Sure, the idea of having an extra-large, ceiling-mounted rainfall shower that puffs out perfumed water that also plays whale music at home is something I wouldn’t say no to. Equally, I would love my bathroom to include a sauna, steam room and for good measure a masseuse on standby for whenever I get a stiff neck…
In the hopes that this may help in your project decisions, I've put together a list of 30 good and bad things I found after my husband Marcus and I have…
If you're pinning this style like it's going out of fashion (it's not!), read on, as I have some buying tips to consider before you take the plunge, kindly written for…
Our decoration funds were slightly tied in with our contingency monies and because we had to use quite a bit of it for extra support in our extensions’ foundations, spending on…
Paint an idealistic scene of your dream kitchen – what does it include? I’m going to guess there’s an island, with children sat peacefully doing their homework by day, friends gathered around…
How things have changed when it comes to buying kitchen hardware and bathroom brassware these days. It feels like it wasn’t too long ago that you could only choose between chrome, chrome or… more chrome. From showers…
It was when summer reared its head that the next renovation phase started with a boom. Within two weeks the final walls were painted, our carpets laid, the kitchen installed, lighting and…
