You can make a set of distressed, stencilled vintage storage boxes that look like Anthropologie-quality pieces for a fraction of the cost, using unfinished wooden boxes from Amazon UK and a single tin of Rustoleum Hammered Silver spray paint from B&Q. The whole project takes an afternoon, dries overnight, and…
Author: Becky
Becky is the voice behind Life in Velvet, an organised, intentional living blog focused on practical food, calm homes, thoughtful projects, and everyday systems that make real life feel easier. A mum of 3 living in the UK, Becky writes from lived experience, sharing what works, what doesn’t, and the decisions that make family life run more smoothly.
With a background in marketing and content writing, and over a decade of blogging experience, she brings a thoughtful, structured approach to everything from baking and home projects to routines and decision-making. Life in Velvet is where planning meets creativity, with ideas designed for real homes and real life.
Breakfast
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Delia Smith Plum Jam Recipe: The Ultimate Guide to Making Perfect Homemade Jam
Delia Smith’s plum jam uses just four ingredients: plums, sugar, lemon juice, and water. No added pectin, no complicated technique. Plums are naturally high in pectin, which means they set reliably on their own, and the whole process takes around 90 minutes from start to sealed jars. If you follow…
DIY
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The Rise of Reversible Upgrades in Modern Home Improvement
Home improvement is undergoing a quiet but powerful shift. Instead of permanent renovations that lock homeowners into long-term decisions, today’s trends favor flexibility, adaptability, and future-proof design. This shift has given rise to a new concept: reversible upgrades. Reversible home improvements allow homeowners to enhance comfort, safety, and style without…
DIY
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Essential Home Maintenance Tasks Every New Homeowner Should Master
Many home repair nightmares could have been avoided if they were addressed early on. The key is to act like a property manager, who is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the property, rather than a tenant who just lives there. Know your home’s bones before anything breaks The…
Health and Fitness Routines
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Cord Blood Banking: A Considered Choice For The Future
This is a collaborative post with Cells4Life. There is a quiet shift happening in the way families approach long term health. It is less about reacting and more about preparing, less about urgency and more about thoughtful decisions made early. Among these choices, cord blood banking is gaining attention,…
Home that Works
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How to Organise Under the Kitchen Sink (and Actually Keep It That Way)
The under-sink cupboard might be the most chaotic spot in the entire kitchen, and if yours looks like mine did six months ago, you already know what I mean. Sponges with no fixed address. A bottle of Flash that’s been on its side since 2022. Some sort of mystery cloth…
Home that Works
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How to Organise Tupperware and Lids (Without Losing Your Mind Every Time You Open the Cupboard)
If your food storage situation has turned into a Tuesday-morning scrabble for a matching lid while your pasta’s going cold on the hob, you’re not alone. The best way to organise Tupperware and lids is to separate them completely, reduce to one brand if you can, and give each category…
Kitchens
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How to Organise a Mini Fridge
There’s a moment that happens with every mini fridge, and if you’ve got one, you already know exactly what I mean. You open it after about three weeks of “keeping on top of it,” and somehow there are four open jars of something, a mystery Tupperware you’re not ready to…