I hope you all had a lovely time over Christmas and New Year! Our days were filled with rollicking children, too much food, lazy mornings, too much champagne, and lots of laughter with friends and family. Getting back into the swing of things today by posting details of this simple IKEA hack I recently shared...…READ MORE
A Simple Desk Makeover
You know that old saying, “Too much of a good thing is never a good thing.” Well, aside from the fact they forgot to exclude wine…and pistachios…and Friday nights, it’s pretty sound advice, and perfectly apt in the case of this cute little desk. As good as its original pine finish was, when teamed with...…READ MORE
Progress in My Little Boy’s Room | A Landscape Gallery, Bedding & More!
Now that things have finally settled down (in case you missed it I’d been helping my gran prepare her house for sale), it’s time to get back into some decorating for my own home! Starting with my little boy’s half-finished bedroom. If you’ve been following along with the makeover you’ll know that… The walls got...…READ MORE
A “New” Vintage Desk & Swivel Chair
So, I know it’s basically December and publishing a post without any hint of pine needles or flocked snow is seemingly akin to impudence, though let’s be rebels! Over the past few weeks I’ve been chipping away at Riley’s bedroom re-do, with the most recently completed project being his new desk. A month or so...…READ MORE
How To Make a Bed from a Head & Foot
Have you ever come across a really lovely (and super affordable) old bed only to pass it up because it was missing its rails and slats? That’s almost what I did when I was hunting for Riley’s “big boy bed”. You may have heard this story before… I stumbled upon an antique cotton reel bed...…READ MORE
My Little Boy’s Room | Part 2 (the paint!)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…the difference some paint can make is amazing! Excuse the (slightly disturbing) chalk art! Usually I rely on the transformative power of neutrals, with their ability to freshen any space and create a nice, blank canvas. However, I’ve reversed things this time around, stepping way outside my...…READ MORE
My Little Boy’s Room | Part 1 (the before and a plan)
This room has played many different roles over the years…a storage space, a home office, a junk room, a make-shift library, an ad-hoc guest room and a nursery for two little babies. At the moment it’s supposed to be my four year old son’s “big boy” room. Instead, it’s a rather embarrassing jumble of nursery remnants,...…READ MORE