Life at our cottage has been pretty hectic with our living room in full makeover mode. I did want to share with you part of this rooms journey though as it also forms a little update to our garden room which you may recall we redecorated last November. How To Paint UPVC Doors Easily – Frenchic Paint We have two sets of double patio doors made from UPVC in our garden room one of which you gain access to our…
How To Use Paint Creatively In Your Home
March 10, 2020As we’ve set about painting our son’s bedroom predominantly in one colour, I got to thinking how much more there is to paint and our homes. With this in mind, I thought, we’d seek some inspiration on How To Use Paint Creatively In Your Home from those who have thought outside the box and just gone for it! Today’s post may just inspire you to get creative with your own home. I know I’m tempted to try a few out…
Woodchip & Magnolia’s Latest Wallpaper Collections – Because Walls Need Not Be Boring
October 5, 2018If you read my update on my bedroom redesign last week you’ll know how much we’ve fallen in love with Woodchip & Magnolia’s new Va Va Frome leaf wallpaper from their latest Pearl Lowe Collection. It’s been bothering me ever since that I’ve only shown you one design of what is, in my opinion, Woodchip & Magnolias’s greatest collections to date. And that is a hard to feat to beat considering they’ve produced some amazing works of art, I mean…
Kitchen Makeover with Photowall
March 6, 2018It’s been an exciting week at the I.E. Household as we’ve been in collaboration with Photowall who very kindly provided us with the opportunity to choose and install one of their rather fabulous wall murals. Decoratively, our home has only really ever seen paint hit the walls so it was definitely a first for us to introduce a feature wall and one that could be considered a brave step away from the paint! So we basically went for it, with only…
The Ultimate Guide To Wallpaper & Your Homes
January 31, 2018Something that has remained with me since I was a child is just how powerful wallpaper design can be. From the bold brown and orange florals of my mums 70’s living room to the demure and delicate swans that elegantly swam around in my nan’s loo. These wallpapers evoke memories gone by, depicting a time and place of my youth. Whether vivid or demure, pattern, colour and imagery are all around us and we are now seeking to embrace it…
How To Use Ultra Violet – Pantone Colour of The Year 2018
January 9, 2018For some, last years Pantone Colour Of The Year Greenery may have been the wrong shade of Kermit the Frog green. This year’s Pantone’s colour choice is Ultra Violet, which going by what I’ve read and heard may very well be the wrong colour full stop. As with all things colour related, it’s all too easy to have a knee-jerk reaction to it. You either find yourself instantly repelled or have a full-on love affair with specific colours. A few will be…