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All I Want For Christmas

Posted on November 24, 2021 by jenny

Disclosure – collaborative post At this time of year my thoughts turn to our house and how many guests we will be welcoming over the next few weeks. This year we will be making up for last year and catching up with as many friends as we safely can. I love to keep my house…

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How to make the most of a small garden

Posted on March 27, 2020April 19, 2020 by jenny

Disclosure – this is a collaborative post with Brabantia. Top of our list when we moved to our current house was a garden. With two active children we knew we wanted plenty of space for them to run around, as well as somewhere for us to sit and relax. The garden we ended up with…

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How to Design a Minimalist Bathroom

Posted on March 15, 2020April 23, 2026 by jenny

Your bathroom is one of the most used spaces in your home. In fact, The Huffington Post reveals that British homeowners spend around three hours of their week inside their bathrooms, which is more time than one would typically spend exercising in the gym. This is why it’s important to make sure that your bathroom…

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Spring trends for a bedroom

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by jenny

Photo by Christopher Jolly on Unsplash Disclosure – this is a sponsored post Let’s gloss over the face it snowed for 2 hours this morning. The children were really disappointed that the snow didn’t settle and by the afternoon I had the washing out – I love the whacky British weather ! Spring is one of my favourite…

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Four of the Best Flooring Ideas for Family Homes

Posted on September 14, 2018April 10, 2024 by jenny

Are you looking for ways to make your family home more beautiful and lovable? Is this the case even after you have done a home renovation where you have replaced appliances and furniture? Are you not able to locate the reason why you can’t seem to get the look you want? The reason may actually…

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4 Creative Uses for Leftover Wood Flooring

Posted on May 16, 2018 by jenny

If you’ve ever purchased brand new wood flooring, you’ll know it’s a significant investment. Ordinarily you’ll order wood flooring in full packs. Which means, unless you’re lucky enough to have the perfect amount of wood to cover your entire floor, you’re likely to have some left over. This can be anything from one or two…

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Personalised name puzzles and bedroom update

Posted on April 6, 2018November 9, 2020 by jenny

Both my children have lovely bedrooms and, being on holiday from school, they are getting plenty of time to play in them. We recently re-decorated my 6 year olds bedroom and now it is a really great space for her to sleep and play. I mentioned that earlier this year we put up a really…

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Don’t neglect your living room any longer – fall in love with it again instead!

Posted on February 8, 2018September 18, 2025 by jenny

Photo by Kari Shea on Unsplash For most of us, the idea of completely redesigning a room is one usually left for those make-over shows we see on the TV in between changing nappies, running errands and being just generally too busy. It’s common for living rooms to become old and tired. We spend most of our time…

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My garden lighting shopping guide

Posted on January 30, 2018July 27, 2020 by jenny

Photo by Wyatt Ryan on Unsplash Lighting is an important element of any home. Using it in the right way really matters. The way a space is lit can make a huge difference to how it looks and feels, as well as affect how practical it is. This is also true of your garden. Using LED garden lights from…

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