When we eventually get the keys to our new place I will do a happy dance (or three! I’ll be that relieved!) but also will have that ‘what have we let ourselves in for’ feeling because the place needs a lot of work! In the meantime we’ve decided to make it as nice as possible… Read More
I’ve written about a lot of my plans for our new home, annoyingly it looks like we won’t be in till after christmas now as the vendor has changed solicitors half way through the process (who DOES that!?) and is also arguing with someone over the cost of extending the leasehold… but i’m still throwing ideas… Read More
Our current home has a joint kitchen/living room which contains our dining room table, which is a fairly sturdy G plan table that I got on ebay for a steal. It’s a bit battered in places though and we have 2 sets of chairs that don’t match each other to go with it! In our… Read More
This week our mortgage got approved, and the survey carried out on our ‘last decorated in the 70’s’ flat, so with any luck we’ll be in sooner rather than later! The flat will need a lot of work, although we will give ourselves a few months grace before we start on any work, and the get… Read More
We are in the midst of house buying, everything seems to take forever and it’s very frustrating as I just want to get in well before Christmas, unpack and then start sprucing it up! I’ve got so many projects in mind, some big ones like replastering the walls to get rid of the weird textured… Read More
Who doesn’t love a new duvet cover? There is nothing better than climbing into a freshly made bed with a brand spanking new duvet cover on it! Okay, maybe if it was ironed it would be even better but me and the iron do not get on very well and if I had any spare… Read More
I like a lot of light in a room, and hate to sit and watch a film in the dark. Sam however prefers to watch things in almost pitch black! Now the nights are getting darker earlier again (hurrah!) we’re fighting over whether we have the main light on or off! I’m already well… Read More
You might have noticed a influx of home decor posts recently and that’s because we’re full throttle plowing on with viewings to try and buy something as soon as possible, partly because the prices are still going up and partly because the sooner we’re not renting the better. Owning our own home means we… Read More
We were given a lovely sheepskin rug by a cousin when we were expecting Athena, it had been her sisters before that and used for lots of children when it came to us! It’s been sat on the floor of our nursery since we moved here but as this cousin is now expecting her third… Read More
A couple of weeks ago Athena and Arlo received a lovely gift in the post each from the fantastic We Are Scamp! A company developed by two sisters to create wonderful, quirky and cute bits and bobs for children, all personalised and all stylish! You can also get more adult things, like gifts for teachers… Read More