When we first moved into our house, we hadn’t the time to renovate or decorate anything that didn’t need immediate attention. That meant that the dark and gloomy but otherwise fully functional hall, stairs and landing was not a priority. The ugly peach coloured woodchip wallpaper was given a very hasty coat of white emulsion… Continue reading Our Hall, Stairs and Landing Transformation
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the old rocking horse I found and was planning on renovating for Number Three’s first birthday. Well, the horse has been through quite an ordeal since then. The poor old fella has been stripped of his seat, had his head removed, his legs glued back in… Continue reading The Pony’s Progress
When we bought our house back in 2010, I really wanted to change both bathrooms. They were very dated and ugly. Unfortunately everything worked perfectly, so there was no urgent need to do anything with them. Over the years we got used to them. Finally, in 2013, the some tiles literally fell off the wall… Continue reading The (badly needed) Bathroom Makeover
I’ll just come right out and say it: I am addicted to chairs. Well, to salvaging chairs really. The Bavarian is going to lose the plot some day if this continues. But I fear it will. Only the other morning he had to talk me out of picking up another. Luckily for him, he… Continue reading My Chair Addiction
This cradle is another of my salvaged items. It was out for the rubbish collection in June 2010. I was pregnant with Number 2 at the time and didn’t know whether I was having a boy or a girl. As soon as I saw the cradle I fell in love with the heart-shaped cut-outs and… Continue reading Cradle Renovation Tutorial
I am a firm believer that a lick of paint and a dab of wood glue coupled with a little imagination can work wonders. Little chairs with our two older sons’ names. The chairs I used here were old wooden chairs with damaged seats that were being thrown out by a local kindergarten. With the… Continue reading A Lick of Paint & Some Wood Glue Can Work Wonders
If you are anything like me, you love hearing people say things like “My grandmother made this for my mother and she passed it on to me on my wedding day / on the birth of my first child / [enter sentimental event here]”. I am a total softie when it comes to such situations.… Continue reading The Mammy Projects
