There comes a point in every DIYer’s life where you look around your living room, spot that jungle of wires snaking down from your TV, and think, there’s got to be a better way. And there is! It’s called chasing cables, and no, it doesn’t involve sprinting after a rogue…
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Painting Skirting Boards The Same Colour as Walls: Why It Works and How to Do It
There’s something strangely satisfying about a room that just flows. You know the kind—no jarring breaks in colour, just calm, cohesive loveliness. One of the easiest (and trendiest) ways to achieve that is by painting skirting boards the same colour as walls. It’s a design trick that’s quietly taking over…
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Removing a Load Bearing Wall: What You Need to Know
Thinking about knocking through to create an open-plan kitchen-diner or a brighter living space? You’re not alone. Taking out a support wall is one of the most popular ways to modernise older UK homes, and is something that we’ve now done in not one, but three homes of ours that…
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How to Remove Damp Marks from a Ceiling (Tried & Tested!)
There’s nothing quite like lying in bed, gazing up at the ceiling… only to be greeted by a great big damp stain spreading like a tea spill across the plaster. We had this exact issue in our bedroom – the kind of unsightly water mark you just can’t ignore. Turns…
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7 Upcycling Ideas for Cracked Pots
We’ve all been there — you move a planter and suddenly spot a crack creeping up the side, or worse, you try to lift one from the base and your favourite terracotta beauty crumbles like a Rich Tea biscuit in hot tea (arf arf!). But before you sigh and send…
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Cellar Tanking: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How We Did Ours
If you’re lucky enough to have a cellar in your home, the chances are you’ve either thought about turning it into a usable space—or you’ve already ventured down the slightly musty stairs and wondered what on earth to do about the damp smell. Well, we’ve been there. In our old…
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How to Revive White Grout Using a Grout Pen: A Quick and Easy DIY Win
There’s nothing quite like sparkling clean tiles to make your bathroom or kitchen feel fresh and inviting. But even if your tiles are spotless, tired, discoloured grout can drag the whole look down (see pics of our bathroom tiles, below, that were starting to look a little discoloured and tired!)….
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How to Remove Painted Over Screws (Without Damaging Your Walls or Furniture)
Painted-over screws can be incredibly frustrating. Whether you’re upcycling old furniture, trying to remove a shelf, or redecorating a room, discovering a screw head buried beneath layers of paint can quickly stall progress. We had such an issue with these when we first moved into our current home 6 years…