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Not sure whether you need a DIY bin store for your wheelie bins? Read this before you decide… How to build a DIY bin store If you are looking for a detailed step-by-step tutorial for this DIY bin store, pop over to my ‘how to’ post here… If you still need a bit of persuading…
From IKEA to antique(ish), this DIY hack is for you if you want to know how to distress wood. Let’s talk antique benches, you know the kind… beautifully unique, dented, scratched, slightly wonky, bearing the scars of decades of use. Well, it turns out that they are not cheap! I could imagine what Mr. D…
Real Home Tours: Week 4 Welcome to week 4 of Real Home Tours. In week 1, we visited Sandra in her Welsh seaside sanctuary. From there, we hot-footed it to Hythe to stop in on interior designer Lisa, who gave us a tour of her beautiful home and last week we popped over to Lauren’s…
This DIY stair runner is such a satisfying project and makes such a huge difference to the look and feel of the previously dull and uninspiring stairs. Why choose a DIY stair runner? I’d long drooled over people’s beautiful stair runners, in a virtual sense only of course, no actual drooling occurred (that I can…
10 Top Tips for decorating and styling your home on a budget Painting is an obvious choice as a lick of paint can transform a room or space without splashing too much cash here are some extra ways of saving the pennies when painting… 1. Paint – Match the colour not the price I love…
An honest product review of Unibond’s sealant re-new that can be applied OVER old & failing sealant. Why would you need sealant re-new? We’ve all been there; one minute, your sealant is white and shiny bright, and the next, it’s slimy and harbouring all kinds of grossness! I’m all for affordable & achievable DIY hacks,…
Ventilation issues causing loft condensation? Find out if roof tile vents are the answer you’ve been searching for. Roof tile vents, arghhh! This week, was one of those weeks when you spend a load of money on important (but boring) house stuff. Those home maintenance jobs that you can’t really enjoy as such when they…
Leftover tiles? You need to make this super stylish marble side table Last year, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a stack of gorgeous marble tile offcuts after a very kind insta friend (& local interiors queen) had some leftovers from an epic kitchen reno. The tiles were from Mandarin Stone (a…
The key to success is a two-pronged attack: trapping the heat you already have and finding alternative heat sources… Looking for ways to stay warm without putting the heating on? If you’re one of the millions rationing their heating use to combat rising bills, these handy hints might come in useful. Some are common sense,…
These quick bonding pads will have your loose rawl plugs fixed tight in no time, just follow these easy steps for Wet ‘n’ fix. *contains affiliate links Loose rawl plugs / wall plugs can be a real menace. We’ve all been there… (think pesky curtain pole, dodgy loo roll holder or wonky coat hooks) where…
Check these plastering products out for your next DIY Before we jump into the plastering products that I recommend for the job, it’s worth clarifying exactly what ‘the job’ is. All the examples I cover in blog posts and on my main skimming page are skimming older walls that needed a bit of TLC, either…
Plastering: Top Tips for a DIY skim coat (even over artex) Over the past year or two, I’ve spent a lot of time perfecting my DIY skimming skills. Some of this was due to the walls in our house needing a bit of TLC and some was down to needing to tackle the artex ceilings…