Terrace Makeover

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Terrace Makeover - 11

Hello! Would you like to see my new space? Just outside of the Living Room sits this fabulous decking area. The house is quite high off the ground so this serves as a wonderful area to sit and look out over the garden. Especially at nighttime and early in the morning. I love those times [...]

Makeover Corner – Part Two, Happy Ever After

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Happy Ever After - 10

Good morning! It’s sunny here in West Sussex, sunny but very chilly. When I look out of the window I can imagine that it’s balmy and warm and then I see that the trees are bare and I know that the breeze is in no way cooling but freezing. But, BUT, the sun is out [...]

Makeover Corner – Part One

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Gilt Mirror Makeover - 1

There is a corner at the end of the hall that doesn’t have an awful lot going on in it. It’s a lovely space with a window right there so the light that is thrown in is delicious. It needed something doing with it and I had two pieces that I’d had in mind for [...]

Knitting Box Makeover With Pin Cushion

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Sewing Box Makeover - 1

I’ve had this knitting box since 2006! It has followed me from my flat in London, to my first house with Robert and now resides here with us in West Sussex. I love the shape and I love how light it is. But I didn’t EVER like the finish. It was also no use to [...]

Greeted By Books

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Entrance Hall Bookcase makeover - 1

I’m all about comfort. I don’t like things too tight on my waist, never have. I don’t really like my midriff showing, never have, even before I had twins but definitely not now *crinkle crinkle*. I love wearing heels but if truth be told I prefer my big socks and when I’m at home on [...]

Boring Brown Trunk Makeover

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Brown Trunk Makeover - After - 1

It’s finished. The makeover on what used to be a dull brown trunk has been completed. Here’s what it looked like before. Now it’s pale blue with a linen quilted lining and a pale green trim. All of the clothes are back in their place and not on the spare bed. This trunk is specifically [...]

A Lifetime of Makeovers

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Brown Trunk Makeover - Before - 1

I bought two vintage trunks last year. They have stared at me since that time and regularly asked me what it was that I intended to do with them. Yesterday I finally had the wherewithal to make a decision on one of those babies and I got cracking in the afternoon. Currently it sits in [...]

It’s All White Now

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Dining Table B&A - 16

Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy day) When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed) When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed) Jesus washed (when Jesus washed) Washed my sins away (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy day) This was the song for this morning. I have no idea why it [...]

The Big Wooden Table of Dreams Where Everyone is Welcome

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Building a wooden table - 1

Dreams are funny things. Some dreams have the power to hurt and some have the power to heal. Dreams have the power to get us up and out in the morning as we work towards achieving them and dreams have the power to keep us buried with the bedclothes over our heads as we dread [...]

Foot Stool Before & After + A Little Makeover

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Entrance Hall Corner 2 - April 2010

Today I’ve got a before & after for you and a wee makeover that has given this corner of the entrance hall a fresh new look. This is how this footstool looked last Summer. It was one of those purchases that was far too cheap to pass up even though I had no idea when [...]