I'm not sure what you would call this old thing; I think it's a trug and it used to live inside our Victorian 'coffee table' chest, but eventually ended up in the garden shed with some bits and bobs in it. So when we had a much needed 'shed cull' recently, it became redundant and I wondered what to ...
Our Feather Down Farm Weekend at Glanmor Isaf, North Wales
We recently spent a wonderful weekend in North Wales, close to Snowdonia on an organic farm, staying in a fantastic safari tent. If you've never tried 'glamping' before, as we hadn't, it's a whole lot of fun, especially on a Feather Down Farm. It's camping, but without 'roughing it' with ...
Autentico chalk paint on a battered old chest
Ages and ages ago I bought this old chest through Ebay. I can't remember what I paid for it, but it wasn't much at all, I think around £25-£30. Yes it looked totally ugly, but to my untrained eye it appeared to be rather old and old trunks and chests usually sell for quite a high price. I think ...
Joss & Main Launches in the UK
Being a reader of several US home interiors blogs, I am familiar with the name Joss & Main and was therefore excited to read that they are coming to the UK. Having been an enormous success in the US, Joss & Main are launching their interiors flash-sales site in the UK. Described as, 'a ...
Painted pine desk makeover
I fancied painting something this bank holiday weekend as I've not made-over any furniture in ages and the pine desk I'd previously painted for my son, Alex was looking a bit scuff-marked. If you have been following here for a while, you may remember I turned it from an original ...