Have you ever wondered how to schedule a home improvement project? Renovating a whole house can seem overwhelming but it doesn't have to be! We're sharing exactly how to schedule a home improvement project so that you can keep your renovation on track. When we recently shared our tips to on how to stay motivated when renovating a house, a few of you asked about the picture of our project scheduling plan that we share in one of the images and asked about how we plan and schedule ... Read the Post
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How To Remove A Radiator in 8 Simple Steps | Full DIY Guide
In preparation for having some of our rooms plastered, one of the things we've had to do is remove some of our radiators. Surprisingly removing a radiator is actually a really easy and quick thing to do – if you know how to remove a radiator. These are the tools you'll need to remove a radiator: This is how to remove a radiator: It doesn't matter if you're removing a radiator for painting or plastering or if you're removing a radiator because you want to switch it out. The steps ... Read the Post
One Year Later – Living With A Painted & Stained Staircase
Everywhere around you can't help but see fabulous images of newly decorated rooms, restored furniture and freshly painted walls. As beautiful as they are, I can't help wonder - How do these gorgeous interiors actually hold up over time? Don't get me wrong, I love a great before & after or a creative makeover, but some of my favourite posts in Blogland are the ones about how these gorgeous spaces and projects are holding up and what these amazing interiors look like a month/ a year/ an ... Read the Post
Our Never Ending House To-Do List
It's a while ago since we last shared our to-do list with you, so we thought we'd give you a quick update on our progress so far. There are probably about a million jobs that we've forgotten to add to the list, but - just like everything else regarding our home - it's a work in progress. We still have a lot of things planned for the rest of the year. Although it's already October, we'd love to still refurbish our main bathroom, replace some windows, sort our heating and electrics, replace ... Read the Post
Fireplace Fun
Yay, we managed to install the fireplace in our guest bedroom! But, we broke our wall in the process, boo! But let's go back a few steps… This is what the room looked like before we reinstated the fireplace. When we removed the horrible laminate floor, we were excited to find that the original (but really damaged) hearth tiles were still in place. Not only are they really pretty, but they also helped us work out the exact position and size that the fireplace would have originally ... Read the Post
How To Paint Skirting Boards: Get Amazing Results Without Taping
One of the projects on our long guest bedroom makeover to-do list is stripping, sanding and painting the skirting boards. We’re painting our skirting boards from scratch, but we also use the same method to repaint and freshen them up after a while. It’s pretty much impossible to avoid scratches and scuffs from cleaning and vacuuming, whilst they hold up very well, it’s inevitable that the odd touch will be required. Luckily, painting your skirting boards (or baseboards depending on which ... Read the Post