How often do we just rush from one thing to the other to the other? At the moment, I'm trying to get my head around our new life: Dadonthebrink in Sweden, the rest of us home in England. Sure he's back on some weekends, but I miss having him here every day. And the kids really miss him too; he's always been a very hands-on dad. We've been so lucky over the … [Read more...] about Capturing memories in times of change
One corner at a time
Smartening up the playroom with Farrow & Ball
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
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
The Cleaning Pact
Hands up of you dread housework. Hands up if you keep procrastinating, till the last minute, till you are expecting guests or just can't bare the state any more ... then when you've finally done it, wish you always had your house so nice, clean and tidy. Well that would be me! I hate a dirty house more than I hate an untidy housethough. In the past years, especially since … [Read more...] about The Cleaning Pact
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
