Wardrobes, Shelves and A New Space Made

When we moved into our home a little under a year ago we knew that there was plenty of work that needed doing. Not all of it major, infact most of it was more redecorating (damn wood chip). But one room that was in need of a do over was Freya's bedroom.

This bedroom is what would have been the loft. Now I'm not sure who designed this space however my feeling is that whoever did really needed they're eyes testing because what they done was quite frankly ridiculous.

Husband's Carpentry Skills Come in Handy

I knew my husband being a carpenter would come in handy one day. Owning our own house now means there is plenty that needs either changing or fixing and then there is the issue of storage space.

The attic room is where my 7 year old resides and because of it's size and shape, it has become difficult finding places to put all of her belongings ie toys, books, shoes.

Below are a couple of pictures that show just how untidy her the floor in the bedroom was looking.

A Drawer Makeover

By now I'm sure you've noticed a running theme with my furniture makeovers, white is definitely the chosen colour. A simple change that manages to lighten up any room. This week my husband decided to upcycle a set of drawers and a mirror.

We bought these pieces of furniture just before we had to move out of our previous house, had we known that we'd be moving we probably would have chosen differently.

Turning Something Old Into Something New

Moving into a house is an expensive time, especially when there are lots of things that need doing around the house and furniture that needs to be bought. Trying to do things on a budget can prove difficult but there is a way to save the pennies simply by taking your old furniture and transforming it into to something new and shiny.

The latest project in our house was to get Elise's wardrobe painted, making it match in with the rest of her bedroom.

Guide to Transforming Your Fire Surround

This year is all about home improvement. We bought our first home in December and now we are looking to do it up where we can. The theme I have in mind is blacks, whites and greys, a nice clean look. We are trying to do things on a budget and first up on the list was the fire surround in our living room. I wanted to transform it from the beech wood colouring to white and this post shows you just how easy it was to do.