Finally today I can say, ‘Ta-dah!’ and reveal how a beat-up old chest of drawers that was rescued from a skip can be given a new lease of life with some chalk paint, wax and a couple of new knobs. This was […]
When I was growing up there wasn’t nearly as much personalised merchandise around as now and it was impossible to find anything with my name on it which used to bug me! Fast forward to now and so many things are customisable, […]
The other night we watched our eldest son receive his official GCSEs certificate at a school presentation. Quite a milestone. It hit home that all of a sudden, the little lad who we walked to primary school only 5 minutes ago it […]
Today I am able to share a few tips, having recently given an old wardrobe a new look. It was a few weeks ago when I bought it; I think it was the scroll detail at the top, the curved sides and […]
When it comes to teenagers and their bedroom it seems there are two camps – those who care a lot about their bedroom decor and those who aren’t particularly bothered (my son, for example, when I painted his room a different colour […]
When it comes to finding a new bed for your child’s bedroom, one of the favourite options seems to be a high sleeper or loft bed Popular with both parents and kids alike, these beds are built on a frame and elevated […]
Getting on with the makeover of our boys bedroom has taken a lot longer than planned. Because life just has a knack of getting in the way, doesn’t it? So unfortunately the project got moved down the list of priorities, but hey […]
A child’s bedroom is quite often the smallest room in the house, so it must work hard at being multi-functional – a space to play, relax and sleep in. Recently I had a browse of the Italian online boutique, Love The Sign […]
People sometimes tend to think teenagers are generally a bit lazy, but sleep is really important for young people – especially when they are studying hard, doing extra curricular activities and still growing. An altering body clock during this time of life […]
A while ago we started decorating our younger two boys’ shared bedroom. We had swapped their grey metal bunk bed for a more stylish and roomier triple wooden bunk bed in a white finish. We added some wallpaper (more about that soon) […]