Turning Memories into Art: The Beauty of Custom Paint by Numbers

AD | sponsored post in collaboration with Figured Art I’ve loved painting for as long as I could hold a paintbrush and know first hand not only the therapeutic benefits

2 Thrift Flips you would actually want in your home

I finally upcycled these thrifted items I found back in Summer!

Renter-friendly Living Room Update

So it wasn’t too long after the original living room makeover that I started to rethink some of my styling choices

Small Space Living with VidaXL

This is a paid post in collaboration with VidaXl Introducing VidaXl, the online shop with an extensive assortment of products

Downstairs bathroom makeover

I’m back again with yet another room makeover

Garden Makeover part 3 | the alleyway

Here’s the final makeover of our garden and this time I was transforming this little random side alley,

Garden Makeover part 2 | The Patio

Our Garden was a bit of a state when we moved in. It was 90% weeds, very uneven and framed by very worn, sun bleached fences. Having never done any gardening ourselves and coming from having only a tiny balcony beforehand, the job seemed somewhat overwhelming and yet bit by bit we’ve really improved this…

Garden Makeover pt 1: The Playhouse

Thanks to Frenchic for gifting me the paint for the playhouse Yes, yes, I’m late to the garden party as Summer draws to a lose but I’m finally sharing our garden makeover in three parts, starting with the playhouse.

A sofa to suit you with Furniture Village

This is a paid promotion in collaboration with Furniture Village Sofas are an investment piece for any home and an item of furniture that gets a lot of everyday use, not to mention it sits in a place of prominence in a room.

Renter-Friendly main bathroom makeover

This room was pretty bleak when we moved in and I was itching to get going with a big ol’ change up. I’ve probably employed every renter friendly bathroom hack I could think of to transform this space and I within the confines of a rental, I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.…

DIY cheap and easy fine art

Artwork really does make a home and adds the finishing touches to

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