Wishing everyone a happy and safe Christmas. Thank you so much for your e-friendship throughout 2014.
Year: 2014
Easy DIY Lantern Lamp
A few months back my mum mentioned she was looking for a new bedside lamp to grace the guest room at her beach house. Well, actually, that's not entirely accurate. When I say "looking for" I really mean "dreaming up", and when I say "new" I really mean "not new at...
Quilt Cover Curtains…and a faux bamboo blind
There's something about the large-scale use of bold patterns which scares me a bit. IÂ know that probably sounds stupid (I mean, it's just 'stuff' after all) though as a budget-concious DIY decorator with a decidedly fickle streak I think it's the fear of expending a...
DIY Christmas Advent Calendar Wall Chart
Just in case you're wondering...yep, this is a re-post of my project from last year. I wanted to share it again, a little earlier on in November this time around, to give everyone a better chance of getting it completed before December 1st. I love Christmas. It's my...
Free Printable Vintage Coastal Illustrations
If you're a Facebook friend, you might have seen a post of mine from last week featuring a collection of nautical images I created for a new gallery wall at my parent's beach house. I found the original images on The Graphics Fairy then modified them slightly to suit...
A Desk Lamp Becomes a Wall Light
I've coveted adjustable arm wall lights from the first moment I saw one. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |Â 6 To me there's just something so desirable about their sculptural form and subtle industrial edge. That said, I never really envisioned actually using one in my own home. You...
Distressed Coffee Table (a revisit & rework)
Every now and again I receive questions about past projects. It's always a lovely surprise though also a tad embarrassing to be reminded that people still read my older stuff. I mean, don't get me wrong, I am proud of my humble beginnings and grateful for the path my...
How to Upholster a Chair (attached seat pad method)
I actually completed this chair months ago (some of you may even remember I posted a sneak peek on Facebook) and have just been waiting for some spare time to sit down and write the tutorial and share it already. It's a sweet little chair for Charlotte's room (yes, I...
Simple and Effective Wall Art (with free printables)
If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that a few months back I created a new "Masculine Rooms" board. I was hunting down some style inspiration for my brother's new house, and whilst I'm pretty certain its rooms will never grace the pages of a design...
How To Create Perfect Looking Curtain Folds
Remember when I posted about my parent's made-over bedroom (a month or so back now) and promised to share my tip for creating those neat looking curtain ripples? Well, here's the little trick (in all its unspectacular glory) and how those lovely waves came to be... On...