Affordable cushions under £20 in lovely warm earthy colours.
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How to transform your wooden floor boards with a checkerboard paint pattern. This guide includes everything you need to know for a professional looking and durable finish.
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The transformation of a small awkward space in to a toy room with bespoke storage and the use of colour drenching to help the room feel cosy and cohesive.
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Obviously it goes without saying that I would happily sleep on a sofa with a blanket if that was required, and I would never expect anyone to have the perfect guest room set up ready when hosting me. In fact, nearly all my family and friends do not have a guest room readily available and that is, I expect, more the norm than the exception!
However, for those lucky enough to have a spare room that they can keep as a guest room, here are a few ideas on how you can make it a welcoming space for all.
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The paint colours we’ve used so far. Please note there is an updated version of this from 2024 if you’re searching for a paint colour we’ve used in our home more recently.
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Wondering which sander to buy as a DIY beginner? Read my review of the three electric sanders I have…
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Like many of you in a similar season of life with young kids, sleep often gets pushed down the pecking order of priorities. We’ve been the parents lying on a cold wooden floor next to the cot, willing our child to sleep in the middle of the night, we’ve been the parent relegated to the tiny toddler bed, whilst they starfish in the king size bed, and of course, we’ve been the parent who wakes up in the morning with a little foot in their face which you daren’t move because otherwise, the game is over, and the day begins well before the seven on the clock has a chance to show it’s lofty, taunting digits.
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It feels scary to put pen to paper and admit how naïve we were starting this project. We’ve renovated two projects before this – a 2 bed Victorian mid-terrace and a 3 bed 1930’s semi – but whilst we learnt a lot transforming those, neither one compares to the scale of the 4 bed, 400 year old thatched cottage we live in now.
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