If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll probably already know that we’re serial project starters. As nice as it is to start something new and exciting we luckily also go through phases where we get so sick of seeing loads of half finished projects that we force ourselves to jump right in and actually get things done. Over the last couple of years, we’ve tried a few different ways of motivating ourselves. We set ourselves a challenge to finish 5 projects in 5 hours and then another ... Read the Post
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How To Box In A Steel Beam
It may have taken us a while, but we’ve finally boxed in the steel beam between our kitchen and dining room. It’s a job that’s been on our to-do list ever since removing the load-bearing walls between the two rooms but with so many projects around here, boxing in the steel beam never seemed to be much of a priority. Luckily, covering steel beams with plasterboard turns out to be a very easy project and it’s a project that you can definitely do yourself to save some money on your home ... Read the Post
Progress At Last
I can’t believe that the last update we shared of our small guest bedroom was back in September. It’s not because we wouldn’t have liked to share something new, it’s because absolutely nothing has happened. Prioritising is an inevitable part of planning and scheduling our home improvement and sometimes we just can’t work fast enough to get the projects that we’d like to do done. When the rest of the house still needs so much work doing, improving our small guest bedroom (which is ... Read the Post
The Truth Behind Renovating A House
As much as things in Blogland mostly look happy and rosy things in real life home improvement often look very different. Renovating a house is hard. DIY is often hard work, there are frequent setbacks and there are so many emotional ups and downs that it can be really tough to keep balanced and feel yourself. Of course, it’s not all doom and gloom either and the rewards and buzz you get when finishing a project definitely outweigh any negativity, but sometimes DIY has a way of taking ... Read the Post
When Things Don’t Run Smoothly But Still Get Done!
Sometimes it’s the easiest projects turn out to be the ones that end up causing you the biggest headaches and our hallway update is definitely turning into one of those projects. Really it’s (or should be) a simple makeover. Most of the hard work like sanding the floor, sorting the electrics and heating and restoring the staircase have already been completed, so all that’s left is a bit of plastering and some simple painting. Easy, right? We’ll nope. Usually, painting is the ... Read the Post
9 Home Improvement Mistakes We’ve Made
Things in Blogland may always look rosy and perfect, but reality can often be very different. We’ve definitely learned a lot over the last 5 years of improving our home and all in all we’ve been fortunate to not have made any huge home improvement mistakes or had any major disasters. Whilst we’ve not had anything go drastically wrong, we have of course made our fair share of home improvement mistakes. 1. Don’t believe everything you read in magazines and on Pinterest The wall we ... Read the Post