I’ve figured out where it all began, this love I have for interiors, revamping and upcycling. It began when I bought my first home 17 years ago, (I must have only been around 10 at the time as I’m definitely not that old 😝). A new magazine came out at the same time we were … More One flat, one magazine and one blue chair
My old kitchen table was a small Formica one given to me by a friend. The top was way too small, so I made a bigger one out of mdf that sat on the top. I kept this table covered with a table cloth for around 9 years. It’s amazing what you just live with … More The painted table
Around ten months ago I wrote about being unhappy at work, quitting my job and grabbing life by the balls. My mid-life crisis officially began in January, if you haven’t read this post you can read it here. (New beginnings, steel toe caps and no more tears) This year has been unpredictable, exciting, hard work, and so much fun. … More Life after quitting
We’ve all got cardboard boxes lying around somewhere in the loft or the garage, why not put them to good use instead of putting them out for recycling or to the tip. You may have seen the smaller cardboard letters wrapped in wool I created for the blogger challenge for the Festival of Thrift, well … More Quick Weekend Fix – Giant decorative letters
Let’s face it we all own something from Ikea in our homes. We’ve all still got useful furniture that we can’t bear to throw out but it really doesn’t go with our current home style. It’s so easy to update ikea furniture and not so expensive that you should feel bad about updating it. I’ve had this … More Quick Weekend Fix – Ikea Hack
In the first of a new series I thought I’d show you some quick revamping and upcycling ideas that you can do over the weekend. I’ve been wanting to do this one for a while and decided on my Friday lunch break to do it. Ok, so I work at home and I can easily … More Quick Weekend Fix
Thriftiest Blogger Challenge?! This challenge from the Festival of Thrift had my name written all over it. The Festival of Thrift is a national festival celebrating all things thrifty, crafty, upcycled and creative and aims to inspire people to live life with more of a make do and mend attitude. We’ve all got an inner … More Thriftiest Blogger Challenge
A few upcycling projects for kids rooms to help declutter and add a creative twist to their space. … More Kids room upcycling fixes
All round creative junkie 