These day’s I’m all about trying to save money. Having children is an expensive business, new clothes, shoes, hobbies, school trips, days out, they all add up. So finding ways to save money on my cleaning is a must! Distinctive Chesterfields recently did some research on cleaning and…
As I look at my current mud pit garden I’m counting down the weeks until work gets underway to renovate the garden to make it a fully functional and beautiful space. We are currently waiting to have our summer house/shed built and then the rest of the project…
by Erika Winters Design A consideration for expecting parents should always be the interior decor and design of the home as a whole, for it is not just the nursery that deserves special attention. Naturally, from the moment baby takes the first steps and begins exploring the living environment…
I mentioned at the beginning of the year that we have some DIY plans for 2016. These have already started with our garden plans getting underway, a summer house is being installed in a few weeks and to say I’m excited is an understatement! We’ve waited a long…
As with every year, in January I like to look ahead to projects that I want to do around the house over the year. In 2015 we obviously re-decorated the room which is now Henry’s bedroom, I was so pleased how it turned out, but we didn’t end…
I often find myself writing about home decor, it’s an aspect of blogging/life I love and I’m always dreaming up ways in which we can improve our own home. It’s easy to think about what colour to paint a wall, or where to hang that mirror or what…
Living in a modern house we have the usual third box bedroom and our little boy, Henry, has been lumped with it! When we designed his nursery we found it so difficult to find furniture that would work, but we wanted to make it as functional as possible….
With so many house buyers being priced out of the property market these days more and more new families are finding themselves having to rent and make the best of smaller properties. This means now more than ever when it comes to making the most of the rooms…
A kids playroom should be a place of imagination and creativity and for us currently, the only playroom they have is their rooms and our living room. Which is not particularly inspiring for them! We are desperate to re-claim our living room to create it into more of…
The shabby chic style doesn’t have to be contained inside. It wouldn’t take much effort to spruce up your garden with some shabby chic elements. Use a combination of natural, weathering wood and pastel-coloured flowers. With shabby chic it’s important to embrace the imperfections. Distressed and timeworn furniture is…