I have been on the look out for a linen storage solution for my small and growing number of pretty fabrics and linens for quite some time now. I’ve seen some wonderful one-off pieces, sadly though not in my price range. Currently my collection is stored in a beautiful old blanket box where no-one can […]
“You just have to do it gently… look I’ve only being doing this section for ten minutes and no paint’s peeled off here” he said in that exasperated manner he saves only for me. I had been explaining to Mr M in an apparent whiny and loud manner that my antique armoire doors were not […]
Bonjour tout le monde. You cannot know how excited I am to bring you this post. French flair and shabby chic combined, I could not be more pleased with how this vintage up-cycle has turned out. Not for the first time though did I nearly throw the towel in. And more than once I decided […]
Welcome, welcome everyone to this weeks simple makeover anyone can do to change the look or update a sad piece of decor in the home. It was whilst unpacking yet another box in the garage earlier this year, I found a tired candlestick lamp base which almost made the charity shop pile. I didn’t like […]
I promise you the following conversation actually took place. “You do know that ones got a huge split in the wood don’t you” said Mr M. He was addressing an off-cut of scaffolding board which I was turning into a pot stand for hot dishes on the patio table. “I’ve got better ones you could […]
