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Cork board ideas for your home office that you will love Let’s talk about the unsung hero of the home office: the cork board. Yes — the humble, push-pin-loving, note-holding cork board is getting a serious upgrade in 2025, and I’m here for it. As an interior designer, I love how something so functional can…
Discover why cork is the must-have design trend of 2025. From natural cork walls and flooring to creative DIY projects with wine corks, here’s how to use this sustainable material throughout your home.
A handy guide to sling chairs & why I love mine If you’ve been following my DIY kitchen makeover, you’ll know I was looking for a modern accent chair to put in the kitchen next to the DIY fridge surround after I’d changed the layout of the space – cue sling chairs! This new location…
DIY cement coffee table with Microcement and leftover plywood This DIY cement coffee table is one of my most popular home DIY projects and always get lots of questions from people keen to create a piece of unique furniture for their home on a budget. Creating a stylish and functional concrete coffee table from leftover plywood and…
Our front yard had been somewhat neglected over the past few years (on account of the inside of our house getting all my DIY time and focus). But it finally became enough of an embarrassment for me to take the bull by the horns and sort it out. As usual, I intended to be frugal…
The festive season is here, and it’s time to bring out the sparkle! If you’re looking for inspiration for Christmas baubles to deck your holiday décor this year, I’ve done the hard work for you. With 2024 being busier than ever, I’ve scoured shops, trends, and styles to bring you a curated selection of the best Christmas decorations to suit every taste and…
Artex be gone! Actually, it’s not gone at all, more like ‘safely covered over but left fully intact due to the risk of asbestos exposure’ (but that’s not nearly as catchy a strapline, is it!?) When I smoothed over my artex ceiling a few months back, I did not anticipate the degree of interest this…
Limewash vs whitewash: they sound similar, but you don’t want to get them confused… Why limewash vs whitewash? Limewash and whitewash have a number of uses for both interior and exterior painting tasks. When it comes to giving brick homes a fresh, timeless appeal, limewash and whitewash are two popular choices. Both methods involve applying…
How a £10 Amazon find took the stress out of DIY gutter cleaning DIY gutter cleaning might not be the most glamorous home improvement project (an understatement!), but it’s essential for maintaining your home and avoiding costly repairs. I got stuck in recently and gave our porch gutters a really good clean using a bargain…
Use wallpaper, paste, paint and baking soda to create a DIY textured vase This DIY textured vase hack is simple to do and creates a bespoke and artisan-looking vase for next to no cost. I found these three vases on Amazon and they cost around £10 for the set. They would have been perfectly fine…
Home storage & organisation Considered home storage and organisation is essential for creating a stress-free living space. Not only can it save you valuable space, it can also help you save money. With the right storage solutions, you can easily find items when needed and keep your home tidy. Organising your home doesn’t have to…
Regular readers will recognise this as the third instalment of the new ‘1-hour DIYs’ series. 1-hour DIYs are all about making an impact on a small space in a short time with some DIY, decorating or upcycling skills. An hour is not a long time, so you obviously need to be realistic about what you…