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💛Sharing what makes me happy
🧡Reading. Baking. Home Interiors
❤️Making a house a home, round two!
📍Staffordshire, UK

What to do with this mini landing? We have a thr

What to do with this mini landing?

We have a three-storey house and at the bottom of the final flight of stairs us this little sub-landing (swipe for context). Right now it’s just a home for a basket of our daughter’s teddies which definitely won’t be staying there, but it looks so bare.

Maybe a little footstool or table with a vase on top? We will eventually be having panelling done up all the stairs, but feel like this wouldn’t be enough.

#stairlanding #stairdesign #homeinspo #lookingforinspiration

One thing I love about our new home is the extra w

One thing I love about our new home is the extra worktop space. In our old house there was no space where I could easily bake with my daughter, so this is a dream 🤍

#mummydaughter #bakewithus #baking

Thoughts on the samples against the cupboards? Th

Thoughts on the samples against the cupboards?

The first sample would be for the same way our current laminate is. The second sample would be herringbone, hence why I placed it the way I did but then realised it doesn’t give the same effect with just one 🤣

Also a nice treat receiving a biscuit and teabag in the post 🫖

#flooringsamples #kitchenfloor #oakflooring #kitcheninspo @luxuryflooringfurnishings

Throwback to the autumn sun ☀️ we had the best

Throwback to the autumn sun ☀️ we had the best light in this house last summer and early autumn, but since November arrived it’s been so dull! Roll on spring 🌷

As for our stairs, we had A LOT of snags with these. We had to have some bannisters removed and redone, the whole thing sanded and repainted/varnished, various wood filling done. The list goes on. It always makes me wonder how the team finishing off new builds look at the very clear state some things are left in and think that’s passable 🤷‍♀️

#stairs #sunlight #autumnvibes #snags

Would you paint the ceiling of a bay window? Thi

Would you paint the ceiling of a bay window?

This has been the debate in our house since starting the project of decorating the lounge. My husband says to keep it white, treat it like the main ceiling of the room. Whereas I think it looks unfinished and should be painted green. So interested in what others think as I’ve not had a bay window to paint before!

#poll #helpplease #baywindow #painting #dwhhertford #lounge #mondays

Our bespoke sideboard 👏🏻 This week I’ll be

Our bespoke sideboard 👏🏻 This week I’ll be painting it BLACK 😬I’m nervous as I’ve never painted any furniture black before, but I just hope it turns out as good as it looks in my head 🤞🏻Then it’s on to the fun part…styling the shelves 🙌🏻

Swipe for the working drawings.

#bespokeunit #bespokebuild #sideboard #blackfurniture #diyprojects #homeblogger #homestyle #livingroom #diy #sunday

A throwback to my daughter’s nursery in our old

A throwback to my daughter’s nursery in our old house. Her new room will be the complete opposite, very much pretty pinks and florals, but I do miss this mural 💚

From B&Q.

#mural #muralwallpaper #nursery #bedroom #nurseryinspo #toddlerroom #safari #safaridecor #kidsbedroom #homeinspo #homeinspiration #myhome #fyp #newhome #homestyle #throwback #happyfriday #weekendvibes #taylorwimpeygosford

I love a good charity shop, but my favourite one l

I love a good charity shop, but my favourite one local to me is a children’s only charity shop selling everything from clothes for all ages to board games, keepsakes, toys galore and even larger items such as prams and cots. I’ve managed to bag so many bargains from there over the months.

This week I got two beautiful pink dresses by Next, a cute bomber jacket by River Island, some baby gifts for my little sister who is due this summer, then a set of no-spill paint pots ready to start getting crafty on the weekends.

Who else loves a charity shop visit?

#charityshop #comeshopwithme #thrifting #stlukeshospice #charityshopping #thriftingcommunity #thriftingfinds #childrensthriftedclothes #secondhand #bargainhunter #fyp #newhere #childrensclothing #charityshopfinds #thrifted #fridaymood #fridayvibes #toddlermum

Meet Buddy 🐰 He’s our non-affectionate mini-l

Meet Buddy 🐰 He’s our non-affectionate mini-lop (this is one of perhaps a handful of occasions he’s sat long enough for me to pet him) and will be turning 6 this year!

#minilop #miniloprabbit #minilopsofinstagram #bunnymama #bunnymum #buddy #petlovers #petsofinstagram

This sandwich deserves a little space on the inter

This sandwich deserves a little space on the internet. My go-to whenever I pay a visit to @homecoffeealsager 🤍 Egg & Avocado sandwich with a decaf Gingerbread latte - I’m not one to shy away from the festive flavours in January!

#homecoffee #sandwich #lunch #lunchbreak #gingerbreadlatte #decafcoffee #sandwichofdreams #food #alsager

I managed to pick up this armchair for FREE from a

I managed to pick up this armchair for FREE from a neighbour a couple weeks before Christmas and I’m so happy ☺️ although, I do realise I’ve put the feet on the wrong way, but I’ll fix that at some point.

Our lounge is the room we’re currently decorating and we’ve had a bespoke shelving and cupboard unit built, two walls painted and now this chair. But next on the list is to paint said unit, hang curtains, get new light fittings, pint the remaining two walls, wall mount the tv and add the popular slatted panelling behind that, then finish off with all the decorative touches. A lot to do, but I just know it’ll all come together nicely and we’ll have the cosy loving we’ve been wanting for the past 7 months 💚

#lounge #living #livingroom #homesweethome #myhome #newbuild #thehertford #dwh #davidwilsonhomes #makeahouseahome #photooftheday #fyp #homeinspiration #homeinterior #greenlounge #overtlyolive #dulux #thrifty #thriftwithme #thriftingfinds #davidwilsonhertford

Our guest shower room 🤍 it feels fancy saying t

Our guest shower room 🤍 it feels fancy saying that, but it’s set on the top floor of our three storey house so never gets used. But of course it’s still a room in need of a general clean and duster each week 🧼

Each room in the house was finished in Almond White by Dulux and although it’s not as beige as magnolia, it’s still not the best. So I think the most I’ll do in here is paint the walls white to brighten it up some more, add the general bathroom accessories and some nice artwork. A simple job I could do in one evening 👀

#showerroom #guestroom #topfloor #threestoreyhouse #thehertford #greybathroom #greyshower #marbletiles #myhome #makeahouseahome #bathroomdesign #bathroominspiration #davidwilsonhertford

Our top floor landing has the perfect vibes to be

Our top floor landing has the perfect vibes to be a reading nook, but it’s also such an awkward space to have a built-in bookcase or a standalone unit. Anyone have any recommendations on what to do with this space?

#landing #readingnook #bookcorner #ideasplease #homeinspo #homeinspiration #newbuild #thehertford #dwh #davidwilsonhomes #myhome #homeideas #homeinterior #skylight #davidwilsonhertford

A quick peek at some of the rooms in our house tha

A quick peek at some of the rooms in our house that we’ll be starting on after our living room is complete. So excited to finally be making headway with decorating after moving in 7 months ago today!

#thehertford #newbuild #newhome #dwh #davidwilsonhomes #makeahouseahome #homeinspiration #homeinspo #myhome #myhousethismonth #decoratewithme #bathroominspo #toddleroominspo #utilityroom #davidwilsonhertford

Our kitchen 🩶 Now, I have a love/hate relations

Our kitchen 🩶 Now, I have a love/hate relationship with our kitchen, because I don’t like the colour. Although we’re the first owners of this house, there was an original buyer who backed out just six weeks before completion which meant they had picked all the options. They didn’t pick horrible colours, it’s just I’m not a fan of the grey on grey - it’s not my style.

My plan - keep the cupboards as is, but change the flooring to a light wood in a chevron to help break up the grey and add some warmth. Then tile the walls before getting to the fun stuff of shopping for decorative pieces to finish off the room 🤞🏻

#newkitchen #symphonykitchensuk #symphonykitchens #newbuild #newhome #greykitchen #greykitchencabinets #neutralhome #neutralhomesfeature #myhome #dwh #davidwilsonhomes #harvardpebblekitchen #thehertford #makeahouseahome #davidwilsonhertford

Love the landing and stairway in our home, especia

Love the landing and stairway in our home, especially when the sun is out. So bright! ☀️

We plan to do panelling up to the top floor, but for now our priority is finishing the lounge (photos/videos pending) and then our daughter’s bedroom. Any panelling kit recommendations?

#newhome #newbuild #thehertford #dwh #davidwilsonhomes #hertforddwh #staircase #landing #neutralhomeedit #naturallight #davidwilsonhertford

The best purchase for the two birthday parties we

The best purchase for the two birthday parties we hosted at our house this weekend 🍩 Kept the kids busy and is still good for a while to keep my little one entertained until it’s on its last legs!

Bought from @hobbycrafthq

#donuttruck #kidscolouringfun #kidscolouring #colourincardboard #kidsactivities #kidsactivity #birthdayfun #birthdayparty #birthdaygames #toddleractivities #toddleractivitiesathome #toddleractivity #mumlife #momlife #mumlifeuk #partyideas #partyentertainment #kidsentertainment #toddlermum #toddlermom #cozycoloring #adultcoloring

🍭TWO SWEET 🍭 This weekend was all about the

🍭TWO SWEET 🍭 This weekend was all about the celebrations for my daughter’s birthday. Growing up, my mum always made our birthday cakes - she did used to be a cake decorator after all. So I was adamant I’d carry on that tradition for my own kids one day, and here we are.

Why I decided to make it harder for myself and opt for a two tier cake, I do not know. BUT after hours of scrolling through Pinterest, several hours baking the cake, and a few late nights decorating it, I’m so pleased with the result!

Cake topper: @topacakeuk on @etsyuk
Baking tools: @hobbycrafthq

#twosweet #twosweetbirthday #twosweetbirthdaycake #amateurbaker #gbbo #birthdaycake #twotiercake #hobbycraft #icecreamcake #homemade #madewithlove #familytradition #lovetobake #baking #bakinglove #janespatisserie #goodfoodrecipes

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