In the 21 years I have lived in my current house, my bedroom has been decorated only three times. Whilst I have altered the furniture, curtains and duvets, the wall colours have pretty much stayed the same. In fact, the first decoration was actually not mine, but the children’s. We moved in when they…

Following on from the budget revamp of the lounge, I decided to spend a few more pennies on a tin of paint for the dining room. Why? Because I really didn’t like the colour that was on three of the walls! I did a post a few years back about painting the dining room,…

My house is certainly not a palace or a showhome. But it is a home. I would welcome you with open arms, treat you like royalty and ensure you felt comfortable and ‘at home’. But if you are expecting something out of Architectural Digest or Homes and Country, then you would be very mistaken.…