Victorian Sitting Room Makeover: Bold William Morris Print in Greens and Blues
As I alluded to in the blog post before last, 2025 has been very busy with work and incredibly challenging, because cancer once again hit our family- this time, my…
House Renovation
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Slowly and sympathetically putting our stamp on our forever home, a Grade II listed Victorian house in Yorkshire.
Built in 1873: Upcycling a Brown Glazed Cabinet
We bought this brown glazed cabinet off the previous owner of the house because I knew I could do a furniture flip and transform it into the perfect display cabinet…
Built in 1873: Upcycling Lloyd Loom Chairs
I am a serial upcycler and take great joy in giving old(er) furniture a makeover. I wrote a blog post a few years ago with a very simple step by…
Built in 1873: Propagating a Yew Hedge
The mature, private east and south-facing gardens were a significant factor in the decision to buy this house. It was this time of year- September- when we first viewed and…
Visiting: David Austin Roses, Shropshire
Since moving into our new home, I have become obsessed with roses. The gardens here are large and mature with several small rose bushes planted here, there and on each…
Visiting: Cragside, Northumbria, (Built by R N Shaw).
Cragside is a National Trust property designed by R. Norman Shaw, the renowned architect who happened to design our home. Ian and I have plans to renovate and remodel areas…
Built in 1873: A Quick and Easy Bistro Furniture Makeover
The previous owner left this black bistro furniture set. It was a little wobbly and some of the paint had chipped off but we knew it would be a quick,…
Built in 1873: Storage Cupboard Makeover
Initially, I thought this cupboard makeover would take a weekend to complete. How wrong I was. However, that’s partly because I kept adding more to my brief. The cupboard is…
Built in 1873: The Period Features We Love
There were many reasons we fell in love with our new home: the large garden, the spacious rooms, the location. However, it was the original period features that caught our…