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
Hurrah! WeLoveHomeBlog is up for an #IBA15 Blogging award
Winning (or even just being nominated) for blog awards is an extremely wonderful thing for newbie bloggers like me. I feel like one very lucky so-n-so as I have found out that WeLoveHomeBlog has been nominated for in the prestigious *Amara Interior Blog Awards 2015 #iba15 as Best New Blog *Cue me dancing around the living room with the dog toContinue reading Hurrah! WeLoveHomeBlog is up for an #IBA15 Blogging award
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
Small space ideas for my tiny kitchen
First on my home’s ‘to-do’ list is my kitchen refit which (fingers crossed) is starting this month. I’ve planned out a 100 kitchens for magazine shoots, shows and TV but I have never done this for myself. I got myself in a right pickle about what to choose. For what seems like forever, I’ve been plotting my ideas for my ‘urban kitchen’Continue reading Small space ideas for my tiny kitchen
How To Style the perfect summer party in under an hour
With summer being so fleeting you have to grab any chance to have a little party. And a hectic schedule doesn’t have to prevent you from being the ultimate hostess. Here are my go-to styling ideas on how to entertain friends in a pinch without breaking into a sweat at your summer party. How ToContinue reading How To Style the perfect summer party in under an hour
Money Saving Advice : 5 Expensive Mistakes You Might Be Making In Your Home
With a new home to do up, I’m starting to feel the pinch. You too might be familiar with searching for money saving tips.Continue reading Money Saving Advice : 5 Expensive Mistakes You Might Be Making In Your Home
Style your holiday buys at home
My love of travelling in well known. I love to pick up handicrafts, fabrics and art for my home from my adventures abroad. I’ve got fabrics from Guatemala, art from Belize, ceramics from South Africa…yes, I’m a shoppaholic when it comes to my home. These little treasures scattered around the home remind me of sunnier times. But thingsContinue reading Style your holiday buys at home
4 steps to property purchase perfection
Despite what all the property shows on the telly say, buying your first house is not easy. You have to put in loads of preparation before you can even start looking at places. I bought my home smack-bang in the middle of a crazy house boom. I spoke to loads of property experts and got some great adviceContinue reading 4 steps to property purchase perfection
9 ways create an [Indoor] Garden
No outdoor space? No problems. We’ll show you how to add vibrant leafy greens to your home to create a designer indoor garden.
Beginner's guide to becoming an Interior Stylist
I often get emails from aspiring stylists who want to find out how they break into the industry. So just for you, here are my five tips for newbies on how to be an interior stylist. They may surprise you, but hopefully inspire you. And yes, that is me ironing a rug!
Advice On How To Decorate Your Home In White
This post takes a look at the latest trend – Pure Brilliant Whites. If you thought they were unadventurous and a bit too safe – then time to think again. Take another look at the the powerful impact an all-white scheme can have on your home. Time to grab a tin of paint.