Mission was accepted: refresh our family room and playroom with some paint. It was time for this relatively new space to get a refresh. (Here's how project playroom refresh started) On the surface, it didn't seem such a large project. The room is 4m x 4m (13ft x 13ft). The walls were good, plasterboard skimmed and painted with emulsion. However, since being built 4 … [Read more...] about Smartening up the playroom with Farrow & Ball
One corner at a time
Chalkboard in the Alcove- One corner at a time
Have you got a spare alcove that's not doing anything? How about creating a chalkboard wall feature? All you need is some blackboard paint and wall stickers for this quick and easy project: We rearranged Angelina's bedroom a couple of months ago. The boys moved in together into the other bedroom and Angelina's bedroom got a makeover with a new loft bed that we bought from … [Read more...] about Chalkboard in the Alcove- One corner at a time
One corner at a time: Understairs cupboard
As part of the One corner at a time to a Happy Home challenge I've set myself I started with what was the smallest corner, but probably the messiest: the understairs cupboard. This area was a desolate wasteland, a dumping ground. The shelves were too wide, so I couldn't see what was on there and it made it difficult to pass by to get to the back. Gradually, as we couldn't … [Read more...] about One corner at a time: Understairs cupboard