In the kitchen we have a Karndean floor, which is a customisable, luxury vinyl that comes in a wide variety of colours, textures and finishes. It is bonded to the floor in pieces or 'planks' and can have some very intricate designs inlaid if desired. Our floor is a warm oak effect with a border ...
A review of window film from Brume – Part 1
Because I've got quite a lot of images and chat to share about this subject, I thought I would split the post into two parts, otherwise it could be rather long! Recently I gave you a glimpse out of the top windows of our conservatory to show how our neighbour's new extension has impacted on the ...
Retro wardrobe before and after
Perhaps you remember this retro wardrobe I showed a little while ago... It must have been in a little boy's room at one time, as there was the outline of a car sticker at the top of the door. It's a nice shape, with cute feet and a sweet key (what is it about little locks with keys? I just love ...
How to paint an old wardrobe
Today I am able to share a few tips, having recently given an old wardrobe a new look. It was a few weeks ago when I bought it; I think it was the scroll detail at the top, the curved sides and the dinky little key in the lock that got me! With some paint to lighten it up, I knew it could ...
Wooden blanket box / toy chest – no more orange pine!
In the last makeover post (transforming a vintage chest of drawers rescued from a skip), I mentioned that I had also acquired a dated pine chest and drawer unit which had been used for toy storage: Any storage is useful in my book, but I knew it would certainly benefit from a little bit of ...