Its official I have admitted it … we are serial renovators! And so, here we are three weeks out from Christmas and we have tiles and carpet coming up and new flooring going down, but let me tell you, it doesn’t stop there. In the land of renovations one thing leads to another to another to another, so in order for our new floors to go down the skirtings must come off and new ones need to go on, the scullery
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Saving Strawberries
I bought six strawberry plants a few weeks back for a styling job. I didn’t really expect them to survive the four weeks they were required to live inside but they did. When I picked them up they were looking a little worse for wear but were hanging on! I left them in their gorgeous Ikea Bittergurka hanging planter in my scullery and promptly forgot about them. Looking up today I see they have drooped a little more,
Perfectly Imperfect
Visitors to my little house tell me it all looks so perfect and yet within it lies a lot of imperfect stuff; and so really, what constitutes perfect? There is surely beauty in imperfection and is not perfection a bias to those who are judging it to be so? A perfect day for one may be that of brilliant sunshine whereas to another the rain on the roof may constitute perfect-ness. But to the world of interiors? Well you can
All Black…
A few years ago we added a pergola to one of our decked areas. The idea was to visually anchor the deck as previously I had always felt like I was sitting on a stage due to the expanse of lawn. At the same time we added gardens to the left and right of the stairs and planted matching flowering Cherry trees in both to help provide some shade in the summer without losing light in the winter. The pergola is
Be – Trayed
Tray NOUN a flat, shallow container with a raised rim, typically used for carrying food and drink, or for holding small items. Boring ADJECTIVE not interesting; tedious: Now lets take a tour of my little house and I can show you how to create something beautiful using that ‘uninteresting flat, shallow container with a raised rim’. My Occasional Table; Simple pickings from the garden contained in one of a grouping of vessels inside a round tray. Tray from SE3 My Kitchen; fill a tray
Afternoon Delight
AFTERNOON DELIGHT Hands up if you’ve joined the hoards trying to give up sugar. Until now nothing seemed to really cut it. But I think I’ve found the answer… Chocolate Energy Balls. You know how one piece of chocolate is never enough? Well just one of these fills the gap in the afternoon, when that sugar craving is at its highest and it actually tastes like chocolate! A few minutes to make Afternoon tea at my little house – Hello. This is me.
Hello. This is me. I am all of these things some of the time; an Interiors Blogger, a Stylist, a Designer. I am all of these things all of the time; a Mother, a Wife, a Lover of all things beautiful. Welcome to My Little House. I am not; a Social Media Guru, or even a fan, or even remotely interested…but Ive come a long way! Two years ago I was NOT on Facebook! Two hours ago I was
Sunshine and Shadows
What a beautiful Spring day. We’ve uncovered the outdoor furniture and BBQ and actually lunched outside! So as I am enjoying the sun and soaking up its vitamin D and all the other goodness we need a little of every day I am pondering the not so good effects of that same sun shining in on my new sofa. And, as I, (dare I say it), pull the shades to protect my soft furnishings I am saddened as all
Mezzanine Makeover
Our mezzanine is a small space in the centre of our second floor, it over looks our living area and is flanked by two bedrooms along with a small bathroom. It is currently filled with some unwanted and unloved furniture; but with its all day sun it is honestly one of my most favourite spots in the house, and not just mine; Westie the cat rarely moves from the general vicinity. So, time for a little attention; the TGV ceiling has been
Fossick
FOSSICK verb rummage; search. I often forget about things I have bought or collected and put away. My attic is a treasure trove of hidden bits and bobs. And so when I get the urge to create something all I have to do is have a little fossick. This ‘back to nature’ themed vignette calls on a load of textural elements, simple succulents in various pots; twisty antlers and driftwood; a wee wooden bowl of shells and a little