Interiors

Regular readers will know that we have recently bought our first home and that it is something of a project with every room in the house needing to be updated and refreshed.  We had planned to take our time but one project which can’t be…

There are lots of reasons why you might be looking for a low maintenance garden. For us it has always been about creating a space which is suitable for the kids to play in, where they can’t damage any flower beds or expensive plants and…

If, like us, you are a family who love to be outdoors then you will no doubt know that there is nothing better than having a garden which can be used and enjoyed by both children and adults alike.  This is especially relevant during the…

As you might know if you’ve read any of my blog posts recently, we are just about to move house and so as you might expect our thoughts have been turning to how we might want to decorate our new home.With Meg and Eli being…

Home improvements come in many forms and yes they can be fun! The mistake many people make is to try and do too much at once, but with some simple home improvements you can really enhance your family home in just a few simple steps.…

Although we are having to move house in the summer and I am having to say goodbye to my beautiful south-facing, suntrap garden that still hasn’t stopped me making plans for some summer additions to facilitate outdoor entertaining.  In fact, if the weather last week was…

A couple of weeks ago I stood in Meg’s room and looked around with despair.  There was stuff everywhere; clothes tumbling out of half-opened drawers, pens and pencils scattered across the desk and the floor, piles of books abandoned un-read and more rubbish than you…

This August we will have been living as tenants for almost 10 years; it’s an unfortunate fact that we simply do not have the financial scope to be able to get a foot on the housing ladder at the moment (come on book deal…) and…

This is a post which I have been wanting to write for the longest time and it’s still only really part one!  As many of you will know I work from home and so our box room is my study/home office.  I have gradually been bringing…