[Ad - This post is in collaboration with Pilkington UK. As always, all opinions, thoughts and words are our own.] High ceilings, ornate plasterwork and parquet flooring are all things that drew us to our current home, but do you know what the biggest reason was? The light! Don’t get me wrong, I’m a total sucker for original features but you just can’t beat the quality of life that a light and bright space gives you! Our apartment is so bright and airy which, apart from our 3.6m high ... Read the Post
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DIY Concrete Countertop
[Ad - This post is in collaboration with Kohler | Gifted] Did you see the reveal of our bathroom makeover? It used to be such a boring and bland room that we tried to spend as little time as possible in but now it’s completely transformed! (In case you missed it, you can see the full makeover reveal here!) There are so many things I love about this room but one of my favourite projects (it’s actually one of my favourite ever projects!) is our new DIY concrete countertop on the ... Read the Post
How To Choose The Right Skirting Boards For Your Home (& And How To Upgrade Yours!)
[AD | This post is in collaboration with Period Mouldings] If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that we’re big fans of original period features. We love our high rooms, the 100+ year old squeaky parquet and our fancy plastered ceilings. They’re the reason we fell in love with our current home and they’re the reason we purchased our last house, too. Over the last years, we’ve made an effort to restore and reinstate as many of these original features as possible. It’s ... Read the Post
100 Year Old Front Door Makeover
We’ve given our front door a makeover! Now, before you start screaming at your screen or completely switch off, no - we’ve not painted over the gorgeous paean black door which we absolutely love. This time, I’m talking about the other side which now looks like this! Yep, instead of finishing the dining room panelling that we started last summer, stripping the guest bedroom door frame which I started almost two years ago or upholstering our grotty second-hand sofa which we bought over 10 ... Read the Post
How To Paint A Radiator | Easy DIY Guide
To say that I got carried away while painting our master bedroom would be a bit of an understatement. I love the colour so much that I ended up painting everything. Doors, walls, skirting boards and even the light switches & sockets weren’t safe from my paintbrush! The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that my painting escapades didn’t stop there. I painted the radiators, too! I love how everything seamlessly blends together and now that everything is the same colour ... Read the Post
How To Patch A Crack So It Doesn’t Come Back
You’d be forgiven for thinking that all is well in our new apartment. There’s no ancient wallpaper, no yucky carpet and no smelly floorboards. But, as so often on the internet, the reality is a bit different. Don’t get me wrong, we aren’t a creepy 80-year-old man just pretending to renovate his home while in fact sitting in his underpants in a caravan in Timbuktoo, and we are who we say we are and we really do live in an apartment in Berlin. Promise. Appearances can be deceptive though. ... Read the Post