Your homes should be your sanctuary – somewhere comfortable to return to at the end of a long day where you can your feet up with a glass of wine. It’s much easier to enjoy spending time in a beautiful, tidy home than a cluttered and messy one. A serene haven will provide you with…
All too often we can arrive at the festive season feeling massively unprepared. While there are presents to buy, food to cook and the home to prepare, your dwelling might be cluttered and unfit for purpose. Where on Earth are you going to put your tree? The easiest solution to this is to embark on…
All of us are victims of crime of one sort or another at some point in our lives. Thankfully, for the most part, it is of the minor variety and little more than an inconvenience. Burglary in domestic homes is something we hear plenty about – and although it is relatively rare, the feelings of…
When you own your property, you want to put your personal stamp on it to reflect your personal tastes. Only when you take this step do you truly feel like your abode is yours. When not doing so, the home reflects some of what the previous owner(s) enjoyed and will never feel right or comfortable….
I’ve been dreaming of home interiors for a very, long time. Since I was a teenager in fact. My tastes probably did change but I knew I wanted a pink kitchen and a cream living room. When I bought my first house-a little terrace, I made my dream come true. While the kitchen cupboards were…
Last year I wrote a blog post about how to keep your children away from the Christmas tree. It was full of ‘foolproof’ ways and aversion tactics so your little darlings played with Christmas toy decorations rather than the real things. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. The post was written when I had one child. The careful, dainty little…
The hall way can often be a forgotten part of the home. A place where you walk through but linger little. So I was ill a couple of weeks ago and my parents came round to help me look after Boo-which as any parent will tell you, is a nightmare when you feel under the…
Aren’t hormones weird? You think you’ve been hormonal but nothing compares to the little blighters that flow through your being during pregnancy. In the first few months, you are basically a nightmare to live with. I’d be laughing one minute and crying the next. You can even be aggressive. When I was pregnant with Boo,…
This month has been all about #Shelfies. A selfie of a shelf in your house. I have seen some absolutely gorgeous shelves by other bloggers who are much tidier than me. Neat, beautiful shelves with everything symmetrical and in its place. Nothing hidden behind photo frames. No wires hanging down. I’m not going to lie,…
