A boho bedroom is all I've ever wanted. But the master bedroom in our little Victorian terrace needed more than a little love when we moved in. We…
A boho bedroom is all I've ever wanted. But the master bedroom in our little Victorian terrace needed more than a little love when we moved in. We…
Let's talk about how to have a more sustainable home in 2022. Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist. An expert in cultural conditioning, she revolutionised the field…
I am very good at buying gifts. There aren't many things I'll tell you I'm great at; I'm very neat with a pair of scissors, I make world-class…
Spiky popcorn, sweeping swirls or - please, no - a floral pattern. Nothing dates a room quite like a strange texture on the ceiling. So if you have…
Need to know how much plastering costs, whether you can plaster yourself, the difference between types of plaster or how to find a great plasterer? Read on for…
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Posted on October 11, 2019
Why Autumn Is the Best Season It isn't news to This 1870 House that autumn is my favourite season. With none of spring's showiness or summer's high expectations,…
Want to learn everything about making terrazzo coasters yourself at home? There's a full walkthrough and links to everything you need right here. "You're doing what with chorizo?"…
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Posted on September 22, 2019
Last week we touched down in Manchester Airport after the most amazing ten days in Dubrovnik. We wandered the warren of Old Town streets, kayaked across crystal-clear waters,…
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall," wrote F Scott Fitzgerald. And I couldn't agree more with his sentiment about autumn, undeniably the…
Note: Before you get stuck into the below, check out Part 1 of how to plan a room makeover to see the six vital questions I think everyone…