Updating the bathroom was the first task we undertook in our house. It was in an awful state when we moved in, and even now it really needs a complete overhaul – but it will have to do for now. This is what it looked… [read more]
Front Door Makeover – The Final Reveal
Now that you know about the ins and outs of our front door restoration, it’s probably about time, that you get to see the result. If you remember, this is what the door looked like when we moved in: We had always wanted to replace… [read more]
Painting Our Gable End
Whenever we used to get visitors that hadn’t previously been to our new house, we would include a description of our house in our directions. We would describe it to them as the “Messy House On The Corner”. This was (partly) due to the gable… [read more]
Front Door Makeover – Part 2
As we already told you about restoring the outside of our front door, we should probably update you on what else we’ve been up to. This is what the inside of the door looked like when we moved in. We are lucky, and still have… [read more]
The Office
The smallest room in our house is the third bedroom. It’s tiny. You can just about fit a single bed into it (and we only know this, because there was one in there when we viewed the house). Although it is so small, it’s probably… [read more]
How To Restore A Cast Iron Fireplace
** This was the first fireplace that we restored. Since then we have also restored another Edwardian fireplace using a slightly different and so much more effective method. You can read about it here. You can also check out our complete guide to Restoring, Maintaining… [read more]
