The Laundry Room | How to make doing laundry more enjoyable
As a mom of two little kids, my laundry basket is always full. Even once I see the bottom of the basket, later that day it is magically...
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Jenna
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Shower Room Update | Our mistakes + how we fixed them
We are so excited to be at this point in the renovation where we are starting to see the finishes we've picked out get installed. We are...
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Jenna
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Limewash Paint | Texture follows function
Figuring out what kind of paint to use for the interior decorating of our cottage has been years in the making. We needed to insulate our...
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Jenna
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Carpet | Everything we considered from colour, door bars + material
If you read my blog post about how mixing up our flooring saved us money, you know we didn't initially want carpet in our house. Like all...
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Jenna
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Entryway Wardrobes | Keeping Clutter to a Minimum
From the start of the design process of our house, a wardrobe for us to tuck away bags, jackets, shoes and brollys was a must have. As...
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Jenna
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Lighting Design | Considered Light Placement in the Kitchen
Lighting is something so often overlooked and thrown together when renovating. Lighting designers can be hired to design optimal lighting...
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Jenna
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Decision Fatigue | Too many choices in so little time
Going into this project as a novice renovator, I thought I had a realistic expectation of what was to come with the renovation. I thought...
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Jenna
Mar 15, 20233 min read
Back Garden Redesign Part II | Process and preparation
If you read my recent post about clearing an overgrown garden, you know a back garden redesign has been in the works for some time now....
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Jenna
Mar 14, 20233 min read
Upcycling Doors | Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle
So much goes into changing the floor plan of a house - walls are torn down, rebuilt, redecorated, new lighting. All those were the...
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Jenna
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Bathroom Transformation | The details will be worth it
The Rightmove photos below speak for themselves as to why we needed to redo this bathroom. First of all, the orangey brown wallpaper was...
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Jenna
Mar 12, 20232 min read
Replacing the Bridge | Before and After
One of the most charming parts of our garden is the burn (creek) that goes through the front garden. As enchanting as it may be, it does...
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Jenna
Mar 11, 20235 min read
Renovation Timeline | Why the design and build takes so long
It's been over two years since Gavin and I embarked on this renovation journey together. People often ask me how it's going, when are we...
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Jenna
Mar 9, 20233 min read
Clearing Overgrown Laurel Hedging | Back Garden Redesign Part I
When Gavin and I went to the house viewing of our cottage back in October 2020, we had no idea the real size of the garden. House...
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Jenna
Mar 7, 20234 min read
The Laundry Room | Taking our time to design this functional space
I keep mentioning on this blog that rushing into decisions and building plans doesn’t end up in a good result. This week we ventured off...
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Jenna
Mar 1, 20233 min read
Designing a Room | Using a mood board to take your design from inspiration to reality
Interior designers help pick out furnishings, art work, paint colours, window treatments and the layout of a room. They come at an added...
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Jenna
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Planting a Hedge | Using plants to add privacy to your garden
Like the interior of the cottage, the garden was really overgrown and left to fend for itself when we got the keys. The cottage is set...
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Jenna
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Staying within budget | Compromising on flooring
As we are starting to zero in on finishes for our renovation, I’m reflecting back on what we initially thought we wanted versus what we...
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Jenna
Feb 25, 20236 min read
Kitchen Supplier Investigation | Our round up of the best cost effective kitchens
If you are anything like Gavin and I, the kitchen is the heart of the home. It is the room in the house we use every single day and it’s...
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Jenna
Feb 23, 20234 min read
From Pinterest to Reality | DIY Upholstered Headboard
Have you ever seen a picture of a bedroom on Pinterest and thought - WOW! That is exactly what happened to me when I saw Mandy Moore's...
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Jenna
Feb 22, 20235 min read
Dreaming of buying a fixer upper? Here’s what to look out for:
I know the dream of seeing an old house that looks like something out of a story book and wanting to make it my own very well. It is easy...
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