Turning this old brown bookcase into a beautiful gold and green vision was a relatively quick upcycling project. You will need: Small wooden bookcase - this one was second hand Paint of choice - Valspar Emerald Temple in premium satin Polyvine metal leaf size and crystal clear varnish Gold leaf - I get mine from … Continue reading A Touch of Gold – bookcase upcycle
After five years of flat and balcony living, we moved house in November to a 1930s end of terrace in south east London with the thing I'd been most missing - a garden. At the time of writing we are in the middle of a global pandemic, confined to our homes and I feel so … Continue reading 1930s House Renovation – House Tour – The ‘Before’
We've just had an offer accepted on a house (!!!!) and ours has sold (!!!!!!!) so I'm getting ahead of myself and thinking about decor. I've researched interior design styles and thought I'd write a post about my favourite ones. There are many styles to choose from: Minimalist, Maximalist, Vintage or Shabby Chic, Traditional/ Farmhouse, … Continue reading My Favourite Interior Design Styles 2019
It seems ridiculous but we don't have room for a dining table at home even though we live in a three-bed flat. So we eat on our knees, endangering our expensive brand-new velvet sofa every evening. For ages I've been looking for a beanbag lap tray but all the ones I've found have been hideous, … Continue reading How to make a beanbag lap tray
When we moved in the kitchen was useable (after a good scrub) but very badly laid out. The sink and cooker were immediately adjacent with just one small square of work surface on the left hand side. There was nowhere to stack washing up (and no dishwasher). At the end of the room this large … Continue reading Our Kitchen Renovation
Hannah Cowie 