My name is Maxine and I’m a selfie addict. Over the years I must have sent my sister, my best friends and my mum 100s of snaps of me in different outfits. So much so, I now consider them to be my personal stylists. As a result, I know that to take a great ‘selfie’ you need anContinue reading Is this the ultimate Mirror for Selfie addicts?
6 Bloggers' gardens that will make you green with envy
As you **may** have heard, I’m in the middle of planning my garden’s makeover. Where do I get my green-fingered inspiration from? I love having a good old nose through other bloggers’ gardens. I’ve narrowed down my pick of the top 6 best gardens that are brimming with ideas.
Look at this Living Room Makeover Packed with Easy styling ideas
It’s living room makeover time! I have waited so long to do this post. Over a year in fact. I didn’t feel very confident revealing my living room makeover on the blog until I was 100 per cent happy with it. Then last week, I bought a few new bits and bobs for my roomContinue reading Look at this Living Room Makeover Packed with Easy styling ideas →
Planning My Urban Garden
I’ve called in the expert help of a TV garden designer to revamp my tatty outdoor space into an urban oasis. In this post, I’d like to show you my new-look garden plans. There’s tons of picture-inspiration too if you thinking of planning your own garden makeover. Let me walk you around my garden makeover. My GardenContinue reading Planning My Urban Garden →
Exterior House Makeover – with Before and Afters
I’m about to start huge garden renovations in early September. And there was one key decorating job I needed to complete before my landscape designer arrived. And that was painting the exterior of the back of my house in one of the ziiiingiest shades known to man. Let me give you a short tour with lots of oh-so-satisfying ‘before’Continue reading Exterior House Makeover – with Before and Afters →
Want More Free time? Learn How To Live Without A TV – 7 tips & tricks
Want to cut down on your screen time? Then follow these tips on how to live without a TV and have more free time to enjoy life. Want More Free time? Learn How To Live Without A TV I’ve not owned a TV for 8 months. I know, crazy right! Especially as I love my trashy tellyContinue reading Want More Free time? Learn How To Live Without A TV – 7 tips & tricks →
My Tiled Staircase with 1000s of Before + After photos
Followers of my blog would have heard of my staircase woes. Finally, after a year and half of solid work it is nearly finished (well nearly, nearly). I’ve invested so much time and love into this area of my home. This post reveals my tiled staircase. Was it a good idea? You be the judge.
Planning A House renovation? Stop! Follow This On Tip Now
Are you planning a house renovation? Then you’re probably focusing on the paint colours, flooring or tiles. But you could be missing out on one vital step that you need to do BEFORE the builders arrive. This one thing could save you £1000s and protect your home from disaster. Read on to learn more. WhenContinue reading Planning A House renovation? Stop! Follow This On Tip Now →
Landing Makeover with before + after photos
My upstairs landing is one of the last areas of my home to have a makeover. I’ve been living with cruddy carpets for two years. The walls were battered and marked. The banister was covered in layers of paint. And the spindles dated back to the 1970s. I’m not even going to talk about theContinue reading Landing Makeover with before + after photos →
Update Furniture With Handles
Hey everyone ** big wave** Today, I want to show you that not all DIY projects have to take ages or involve lots of stuff. This is how-to vamp up a dull chest of drawers with copper handles. It’s a great small project if you are new to up-cycling. An Easy furniture makeover. Let’s go
5 Ways To Enjoy A Magical Festival Experience
Welcome to WeLoveHome and thank you for ‘hopping’ onto my blog via Becky at A Beautiful Space for the #UKHomeBlogHop. I’m excited to be taking part and want to say thank to Kimberly from Swoon Worthy who did all the organising. The hop starts on Kimberly’s blog, and runs all this week. And there are 27 blogs taking part, allContinue reading 5 Ways To Enjoy A Magical Festival Experience →
My First DIY Vlog in a year! How to tile your stairs
Has it really been THAT long since I treated you to my FACE on a TV screen? Well, yes it has! Over one year. And you know why? ‘Cos I have been saving up my best DIY video yet which shows my tiled staircase makeover. Grab a cup of tea and watch me get covered in tileContinue reading My First DIY Vlog in a year! How to tile your stairs →