Moving into a new flat is great – especially when it’s brand, brand new. You have a complete blank canvas – a fresh start – and an opportunity to get creative. However, after the stress of moving and settling in, it can be hard to find your starting point when you eventually get around to…
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As we truck on with making our new pad as swanky as possible, there was one update which we couldn’t wait to get done. No, not the blinds and curtains which we are still desperately on the search for but shelves. You see, we have quite a lot of decorative stuff. From artwork and prints…
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We’ve all been there. There are those annoying jobs around the house that you say you’ll always get to – but in reality you know that you can put up with the problems enough that you just keep going about your daily life. Sure, you might have the odd grumble, but it’s not annoying you…
Read MoreThe other week, whilst we were sunning ourselves by a pool in Bali, cocktail in hand listening to Club Tropicana, summer was bidding London adieu. After a couple of months of moaning that we’re too hot, we’re now entering the next stage of moaning about the depths of winter, classic Brits. This period is however…
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We recently took a trip to Top Drawer to attend a screen printing workshop with print designer, Dan Heath. It’s always one thing seeing beautiful design on a brands website or in a magazine but when it’s in person its fantastic to get a true sense of the craftsmanship, skill and story. In The Window, an online platform…
Read MoreRemember when we got that sofa from Freecycle? It’s been a permanent fixture in our little lounge, but as we make tweaks here and there – like including some jazzy new houseplants – we decided it needed a bit of love. Like we all know, cushions and soft furnishings can change the whole look of…
Read MoreWe’re at war everyone. We’re at war with the slugs and snails which are eating our beloved garden plants. Around a month back we, rather reluctantly and with great hesitation, decided to liven up the garden with some greenery. Now neither of us are very green-fingered so armed with advice from David’s mum, our landscape…
Read MoreWhile our flat is a little haven in South London, we have had our fair share of home improvement bothers… however, we’re lucky enough to have Mark’s dad on speed-dial for everything from a lack of hot water to doors that just won’t shut properly! This time we had a problem with a fuse that’s…
Read MoreThere’s that age old saying that less is more… however, when have we even been the ones to stick to tradition? We can appreciate the need for a bit of calm in the midst of a loud interior, but don’t you think a basic white wall is a just a bit boring? Take a look…
Read MoreLast weekend we decided to upcycle an old chest of drawers. David had purchased these several years back when he first moved to London from IKEA however, as handy as they are, we’ve hated them since we moved in to our South London hub – they stick out like a sore thumb in the bedroom.…
Read MoreSo, by now it’s common knowledge that Marsala is Pantone’s colour of the year for 2015 and we’ve seen a lot of great things said about it. However, how many of us would actually bring this trend in our homes and if so, to what extent. After all, nothing upsets us more than what’s basically…
Read MoreYou may remember we found a cute little trunk on Gumtree a while back? You know, the horrid black painted number with the weird Chinese Dragon? Anyway, we’ve finally got around to giving this little piece a lick of paint and a complete makeover. Over the past month of being in the flat, the trunk…
Read MoreFilled with inspiration from the Dulux Colour Futures talk and gratefully supplied with a couple of tins of their Colour of the Year; Copper Blush, we decided to (finally) upcycle one of our many pieces of furniture which we’ve had in the ‘to paint’ pile. David bought this mirror several years ago from Wilko‘s… The…
Read MoreAt the weekend Mark’s parents came down from Glasgow for a weekend visit – we went to Zumbura, the Imperial War Museum and also Kew Gardens (more of that in tomorrow’s Friday Finds), it was a lovely weekend, but the best bit? Mark’s handyman dad, who knows everything about those annoying household problems you learn to…
Read MoreOne of the main concerns we had when moving into our flat was getting our freecycled sofa through the door and into our lounge. Now, we don’t exactly live in Buckingham Palace, so we knew we were going to have to be a bit savvy when manoeuvring it in… After taking the legs off and…
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