How to furnish a rental property without overspending
Moving into a rental property comes with real financial pressure. Deposits, first month’s rent, utility connections and moving costs often land at the same time….
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Can the colour of your kitchen actually influence your mood?
Vibrant, bright or dramatic, colours come in various shades, which, besides affecting how a kitchen looks, will also impact our mood. The kitchen has evolved…
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The new bedroom
It’s over six years since we moved into our house and we’ve finally spent some time and money on our own bedroom. When we moved…
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Decorating ready for Christmas
This is a collaborative post. So it’s mid-November now and, as regular readers know, I’m a bit of a Scrooge. But I’m also a realist….
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The new lounge
Right at the start of the year, we decided this would be the year we worked on our lounge. I say, ‘we’, but it was…
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The home office
I’ve been working at home on my own for over four years now and can honestly say it’s one of the best things I’ve ever…
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The new ensuite bathroom
I can hardly believe it myself, but after over four weeks of work and over four years of waiting, our new ensuite bathroom is finished!…
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Getting the bathroom done
Regular readers will know I have waited SO LONG to get my ensuite bathroom refurbished. We’re not just talking about replacing the suite here, everything…
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Kitting out the ensuite bathroom
We’ve been in our house just over four years now and it doesn’t feel like there’s ever been a time when we haven’t had some…
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Decorating the spare room
The spare room is my office. It has a tiny window and is always full of washing. The bed is very comfy – I’ve slept…
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My not-so-new house – the endless project
We’ve now been in our house over three and a half years. Is it finished? Is it beautiful? No and not everywhere. The kitchen is…
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Brightening up our house with Uncommon Goods
We’ve been in our house over three years now (yes, I know, how did that happen?) and I love it. I love the fact that…
