I’ve always believed the best way to get the home you want is to roll your sleeves up and do it yourself, so this is genuinely one of my favourite categories to write.
From upcycling old furniture and repainting tired pieces to bigger projects like wall panelling and built-in storage, I share exactly how I’ve tackled each one, warts and all, with enough detail that you can actually recreate them yourself, whatever your DIY confidence level.
Whether you’re a total beginner or you’ve already got a toolbox full of half-finished projects (no judgement, we’ve all been there), I hope this category gives you the confidence to try something new. I’ve covered everything from simple weekend makeovers to more involved builds, and I’m always adding new projects as we tackle them at home. You can find my top 5 favourite projects I’ve completed here.
If you’re just starting out, I’d recommend beginning with a small upcycling project, painting a piece of furniture is a brilliant, low-risk way to build confidence before moving onto bigger jobs like panelling or built-in storage.
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I’ve recently written about minimalist wall art, and how it’s having a big moment. In this article, I said that you can actually create your own art, and it’s a super budget-friendly way to decorate your home, and get creative! But for some people, it’s not that easier. If you aren’t an artist, or have…
If you’ve been eyeing those gorgeously detailed walls on Instagram and thinking, “I could do that,” you’re absolutely right you can! Panelling is one of the quickest ways to add character and value to a room without doing some serious renovations, so it doesn’t surprise me that you want to give it a go. It’s…
There’s something seriously satisfying about a good DIY job, isn’t there? Whether it’s fixing a wobbly shelf or completely redoing a tired-looking room, rolling up your sleeves and tackling it yourself can be hugely rewarding — not to mention cheaper than calling in the pros. But let’s be honest, DIY isn’t always as simple as…
I love a budget DIY project to turn something ‘meh’ into something incredible. I’ve worked hard over the last few years to transform furniture, built-in wardrobes and bookshelves and so much more! So I figured I would take a look back over some of my favourite projects yet, and explained how they’ve held up and…
We all know how much I love an upcycling project. I’ve brought to life an old and dented pine cupboard and made over my childhood bedside tables. Both of these projects were relatively easy and didn’t take that much time, but the outcome was astounding and they looked like completely new pieces of furniture (for…
My most popular blog posts are about upcycling furniture. The first is this post about painting bedside tables and the other is about upcycling and painting pine furniture. So when it comes to upcycling, you could definitely say I’ve been there, done that. So who best to bring you a brand new shorter guide to…
As DIY projects are low on my agenda right now, having just had a baby, I wanted to bring you some fab DIY ideas from others. This week, Natalie from All Homesteading, reveals how to create shelving for a greenhouse out of two pallets. You can check out her blog where you can find tips…
Ad – this article contains gifted products, provided by Tile Mountain. Opinions are all my own. We moved into this house in August 2020 (and moving day was certainly touch and go!). When we bought it, there were so many temporary changes we wanted to make, until eventually we could afford to do the gorgeous…
Paint is the material of the moment. People are now using paint to change up their front door, re-colour an old sofa and upcycle their furniture. Because paint is so reasonable, and it comes in a million colours and formats, it’s easy to see why so many people are jumping onto the upcycling train. And…
I painted our uPVC front door and was obsessed with the difference it made to the front of our house. It took our front door from a boring, faded brown to a gorgeous summery green sage. It was so easy, I decided I wanted to tackle our garage door, too. I hadn’t painted anything metal…
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Ever given yourself the target of making over an entire room in 5 DAYS? That’s exactly what we did. In Dec 2021, COVID finally caught up with us and we tested positive on the 12th December. This meant our holiday to New York on the 13th was off and cancelled. But rather than spend our…