Although the smallest area in my home, I’ve put a lot of time and thought into my tiny hallway. This is the first of many posts on it’s slowly emerging makeover. Today, I’m going to show you how I replaced my ugly, and quiet frankly, dangerous, 1970s staircase with smart banisters and a handrail from Richard Burbridge. Well, whereContinue reading Guide To Replacing Your Staircase Banisters
11 Secret Interior Stylist tricks for your bedroom
I wanted to give my very neglected bedroom a mini overhaul. Using a heap of style tricks I keep up my jumper just for these occasions, I gave my room a little fix. And Volia! Here’s my instant makeover following my 11 secret stylist’s tricks. And the best bit, you can enter to win my ‘style kit’ to create this look at home. BEFORE: Continue reading 11 Secret Interior Stylist tricks for your bedroom
Installing A Contemporary Back Door
I’d want to share one of my most successful building makeovers in the house: when I swapped a rotten sash window with a beautiful, modern alumium door. Let me prepare you here – this was no small job (dust! dust! dust!) but the impact is intense. It’s opened up the back of my house, allowing natural light to flood into aContinue reading Installing A Contemporary Back Door
Why your small kitchen needs Underfloor Heating Right now
Here is a blog post about my underfloor heating install in my small kitchen I’ve been so busy with the renovations on the house since I moved in. So far I’ve made over the windows, a boiler install and sprinkled a little bit of magic in the garden. Now, I’m starting on the fun stuff which is making over THE KITCHEN. It’s been overhauled from top-to-bottom (which I amContinue reading Why your small kitchen needs Underfloor Heating Right now
Merry Christmas From Maxine Brady and Teddy
It’s here! It’s Chriiiiiiiistmas! Time to Jingle All The Way. I got a little bit excited and dressed up official blog mascot – TeddyContinue reading Merry Christmas From Maxine Brady and Teddy
Ideas For Your Christmas Mantlepiece
I love giving my home a bit of Christmas sparkle and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune either. With a few simple style tricks, let me show you how to give your mantlepiece a little seasonal magic for less than £7. Let me show you how I did it in my own home with this easy how-to guide.Continue reading Ideas For Your Christmas Mantlepiece
How I Became an Interior Stylist: 5 Ways To Kick Start Your Styling Career Right Now
Want to know how to become an interior stylist? I’m Maxine Brady, a Brighton-based stylist working across London, Sussex and beyond. Over 20 years, I’ve gone from assisting on magazine shoots to styling homes, brands, and TV shows. In this post, I’ll share the 5 key steps that helped me build a successful career inContinue reading How I Became an Interior Stylist: 5 Ways To Kick Start Your Styling Career Right Now
Styling Tricks For An Open-plan Dining Room
Today, I want to talk you through my dining room ideas….well, I call it a dining room – which sounds a little grand.Continue reading Styling Tricks For An Open-plan Dining Room
Decorating Ideas For Open-Plan Living Roomsw
The time has finally come – we are just weeks away from FINISHING our mega home project – an open-plan living + dining space. Woop! Woop! I’ve never done that ‘open-plan-living-thing’ before and it has taken me months and months to work out what to do with the space (you wouldn’t think I did this for aContinue reading Decorating Ideas For Open-Plan Living Roomsw
20% discount at Bathroom Takeaway
Bathrooms are quickly becoming the hottest room of the house to makeover (in my opinion). If you were thinking of giving your bathroom a little facelift – then make sure you visit on-line bathroom experts – Bathroom-Takeaway. They are offering WeLoveHome’s followers a 20% off any purchase! Wooha! Use the code to treat your room to a few simple updates like new taps or a fancy newContinue reading 20% discount at Bathroom Takeaway
How To Save and Restore Your Sash Windows
If windows are the eyes of the house, then mine had a serious eye infection! From the moment I bought my house – I was desperate to fix my crummy sash windows. They looked dreadful (cracking and crumbling when you just touch them) but they also were letting in rain water which was causing –Continue reading How To Save and Restore Your Sash Windows
Bargain Buys For Small Bathrooms
I’m in the middle of overhauling my tiny bathroom. I’m not coping very well with the lack of hot water, electricity or a flushing toilet for almost two weeks now! I’ve been busy distracting myself from the carnage by trawling shops for the finish touches that will give the basic shell of my bathroom lotsContinue reading Bargain Buys For Small Bathrooms
7 life lessons a heating overhaul taught me
My old boiler was so crummy. We had to cranked it up to the MAX to generate enough heat to melt an ice cube. Half the radiators in the house didn’t work. We had enough hot water for one bath a day. That’s why this summer, I booked in British Gas to replace my boiler and update my radiators. This is my home’s first majorContinue reading 7 life lessons a heating overhaul taught me
Check out My Amazing Garden makeover: 16 Before & after Photos
Check out my outdoor garden makeover. In this post, I share my renovation journey where I turned an unloved back yard into a beautiful grassy garden. Here’s how I turned a gravel graveyard into a lush garden makeover. My Garden makeover: Before & after Month-by-Month When I bought my house in 2016, one of theContinue reading Check out My Amazing Garden makeover: 16 Before & after Photos
Revamp an unloved garden with a grassy lawn
Moving in to my house, one of the first areas I wanted to tackle my garden. I wanted to have an outdoor space we could relax in (and escape from ) the building works on the place. So we have been on a mission to get it finished by the end of the summer. With the lovely people atContinue reading Revamp an unloved garden with a grassy lawn