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3 Ways to Refresh Your House This Spring*
As February inches towards it’s end Spring is finally in sight. I don’t know who else counts March as the first month of Spring, but I certainly do. The days are getting longer, it’s not dark at 5pm and it’s light when you get up for the school run. Unfortunately these brighter days make you notice things you feel are wrong with the house that you couldn’t see in the candle lit Winter months. If you’re feeling that your house is looking a bit dab post Winter, here are 3 ways to refresh the look of your home without breaking the bank or investing too much time in it; Change…
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Theming a Child’s Bedroom for Amateurs*
Little Miss’ bedroom has been a working progress for almost a year now, and I am so ashamed of this. Our house kind of takes a back seat to having adventures because realistically on one income I can only afford one or the other (and this is one of the reasons I don’t drive or have a car). As long as the house is clean, I’m happy. We have paint peeling, worn carpets and I desperately need a new mattress. But having a life time of adventures is way more important to us that material possessions. But LM’s room, I feel like that should be finished and that’s one of…
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5 Essential Checks to Make While House Hunting to Buy*
House hunting can be both an exciting and stressful time but it’s a part of adulthood that comes to us all, whether you’re renting or buying. With renting the list of important checks to make before signing a lease is long enough but when you’re looking to buy that list just continues to grow. If you’ve always been someone who rents there are important things to consider when buying that you won’t have even thought about before moving in the past that are vital before you buy a house, things to do with the structure of the building that have always been your landlord’s responsibility. That’s the difference between buying…
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Small Design Techniques at Home That Make a Big Impact*
Doesn’t it feel amazing when you finally get your own home that you can really put your mark on? If like me you’ve probably lived in rented accommodation for a while where you sometimes aren’t even allowed to move furniture let alone paint the walls! When I first moved into my current home 4 years ago and had free reign on decorating and furnishing it I was over joyed. Although it was an expensive process, for the first time ever it really felt like my home. Over the years I’ve picked up a few design techniques that can really make a big impact when decorating. A Brighter Room is a…
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Home Resolutions for 2016*
Last year I spent so little time doing anything to my home that I actually felt quite sad. I was so focused on adventures further afield I really neglected our house. I’ve already shared a post about how I hope to improve my home this year, but it really isn’t just that I want to look at. Last year chores became something I saw as an after thought, I bought in things to do some DIY and it ended up in a cupboard under the stairs. The long and short of it is I made some bad choices when it came to my home and as an almost 28 year…
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2016 Home Improvement Plans*
The start of the year is definitely a time to make some plans for the next year. I’ve already set my blogging goals and my life goals, so I thought I’d do a post about my home improvement goals over the year. Last year I managed to decorate my hall and that was about it, despite saying I was going to tackle my kitchen and my bathroom. However this year I’m going to make sure I actually do some home improvement, especially since I have a cupboard full of cans of paint.. it’s just such hard work on my own. Oh well. So anyway, here’s what I am planning on…
