I have exciting news! Few months ago I was nominated for an Amara Interior Blog Award (the biggest celebration of interior blogs) in the ‘Best Use of Photography’ category. I’ve been nominated loads of times, but I have never quite made the shortlist before. Until now! It feels a little surreal to say this, but I’ve made the #IBA20 shortlist!…
Selling a house requires a bit of work. Not just from the estate agent, but also from you. Especially if you’re hoping to sell your property relatively quickly and at a premium price. We’ve viewed 3 houses so far (you can read about our plans to move here) and I know from a buyers point of view what puts people…
Last week we had our first house viewing. Yep, we are house hunting after almost 9 years living in our lovely semi in suburbia. We are not in a rush. Last time it took us 1.5 years to find this house, so I am expecting something similar. 8 years ago I was a first time buyer and very naive about…
Most people I know have been holidaying in their home countries this summer. Since all our summer holiday plans got cancelled, we decided to have a little ‘staycation’ here in the UK. It turned out to be a great decision. There is so much to see here and what’s more convenient than hopping into your car and driving to the…
This is my favorite time of the year. The weather is warm and the garden flowers are blooming. Our neighbours have the most amazing hydrangeas growing in their garden and they have kindly told us to help our selves to them. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hydrangea plant as big as theirs. It’s super impressive. Hydrangeas don’t survive…
