This year marks exactly five years in our lovely period home, which honestly seems incredible. The time has flown by in the blink of an eye, and yet at the same time, I feel like we’ve been here forever. The buying process itself was pretty stressful but it was definitely worth it in the end. The funny thing is, I…
I mentioned our bedroom humidity problem a few weeks ago and it’s something I’ve been paying much more attention to since. Condensation is quite common in older homes especially during the colder months, but with a few simple routines it can usually be managed. The tricky thing is that you don’t always notice the effects straight away. By the time…
Since I’m in the midst of redecorating our bedroom, I’ve spent countless hours searching for the perfect furniture. It’s the best part of decorating for me, but also nerve-wracking — I want to get it right. What looks great online can look completely different in your own home, depending on the lighting, the time of day and the surrounding colour…
Living in an old house comes with its own set of challenges. That said I wouldn’t change it for the world. I absolutely love our 1920s detached period home and all the character that comes with it. The maintenance is another story, though! There always seems to be something that needs cleaning, repairing or painting. I’ve also learnt that the…
If you live in the UK and have a brown lawn after a dry summer, this topic is very much for you right now. We’ve had the hottest summer I can remember, and unfortunately, that has also meant very little rain. When I returned from Finland, our garden was looking worse than I could have imagined. The grass was brown,…
