The original Edwardian internal doors throughout the house were boarded up when we moved in. This is what the bathroom door looked like. If you are thinking it doesn't look too bad, you would be right. But after removing the board to show the original panels it looked more like this (It's the same door, but the picture is taken from inside the bathroom): And close up it was more like this: The frame and door were covered in loads of layers of paint which was chipped all over the place. ... Read the Post
Relight My Fire
Our main aim after the first winter in our new house was to make sure that we could warm our home and that we will never be so cold again. We already insulated under our living room floor, which helped keep in some of the heat, but we also decided that the 1950’s style gas fireplace in our living room had to go. Not only did it not go with the style and period of the house, it also wasn’t safe. After much deliberation, we decided to replace it with an original Edwardian fireplace. Because ... Read the Post
Cheap Bathroom Makeover
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 like when we first moved in: There was a red carpet that had yellow stains all over, the shelves on the wall had rusted and left a trail of rust down the tiles, the bath panel was broken and just resting against the side of the bath but the worst of all was the amount of ... Read the Post
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 the missing stained glass, but it is something that we knew would be really expensive to do, and considering the state of the rest of the house, it seemed like too much of a luxury. But, after what seemed like weeks of stripping, sanding and painting it seemed ... Read the Post
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 end over the bay window at the front of the house. As you can see, it was in a bit of a state. All through our friends were happy that they could identify our house easily, we weren’t and it really needed sorting. We decided to get an estimate which came in ... Read the Post
The Easiest Way to Organise Screws and Nails + Free Customisable Labels!
Even if the most DIY you do is hanging up a picture or assembling some IKEA furniture, something that you’ll inevitably come across is lots of screws, nails and other random bits of hardware. Keeping everything organised can be a challenge which is why we’re sharing our favourite (and free!) way how to organise screws and nails (and all other random bits of hardware)! Our toolbox is always overflowing and, even though we’ve recently added another toolbox to our collection, they are still ... Read the Post