Now we’ve got our kitchen finished I suppose we should move onto the next project in the house, the bathroom. It’s currently a pretty boring room with a lot of potential to become a really nice space but it needs a lot of work. The ceiling is a bit damp in places as there is… Read More
Vegetarianism is big business. According to statistics, 12% of UK adults now choose to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet. Numbers are highest among young people, which would seem to be in line with recent research findings predicting that within the next 25 years, a quarter of the UK population will have adopted a meat-free… Read More
For some reason our home has a disproportionately large bathroom. Don’t get me wrong, I like having a bigger space but I also find that it gets filled up with random things more than any other room in the house, purely because there is space to put things! Any large box that’s been delivered gets… Read More
I am determined to get the kitchen some semblance of ‘finished’ before the end of March, which will have seen us living in this house for a year! It’s getting there, we had the big bay window replaced just after Christmas, along with a new cooker, kitchen worktops and a a draw put in. Who… Read More
I have always wanted a wood burner, and in an ideal world it would have a Aga as a big brother in the kitchen, and that would have an aerial wooden drying rack above it… and hey lets got the whole ‘country cottage’ hog and get a thatched roof and a veg garden too! I’ve… Read More
It’s a bit naff having a January birthday if I’m honest, everyone is skint, or dieting, or not drinking so meals and nights out aren’t that well received really! I am lucky really that my birthday is at the end if January rather than the beginning I suppose. I’m also pretty useless at compiling a… Read More
Great kitchen design should be about more than efficient storage, built-in appliances and gleaming worktops. It’s the heart of the home where you want to feel visually inspired to create delicious meals, have sparkling conversations or just sit quietly with a cup of tea. Art can do all that and more. Rather than keeping art out… Read More
You may not want to hear this but marble is bad news. Choosing marble for your bathroom is a risky decision and a financial commitment you may well come to repent at leisure. Of course, the natural stone surface with its classically beautiful aesthetic is an ever popular luxury material for use in the home.… Read More
Hygge is a Danish concept which roughly describes that warm and fuzzy feeling when you’re surrounded by good food and good company, and feeling comfortable. For me that would be a Sunday afternoon at home with my family, a box of biscuits close by, a warm cuppa, a lovely smelling candle and all of us… Read More
At the end of the year we’ll have been in our home for nine months, which is really more than enough time to have started a few projects and ideally finished one or two! I wanted to record what we have done so far, and what we plan to do in the next year!… Read More