When my husband and I first relocated to southern Germany from Britain, we had a hard time trying to find furniture which suited our style. I had given up my career in law to raise our children so money was tight and expensive furniture was out of the question for us.
That’s when I began to look for creative ways to furnish my home in the way I wanted without paying a fortune to do it. I love learning so my interests are constantly evolving and I’ll try my hand at anything that will help me achieve my goals.
Over the years I’ve learned that you don’t need to spend a fortune to create a beautiful home. A little creativity and elbow grease will go a long way toward helping you, transform your space into a unique and stylish home, brimming with personality.
If you’re fed up with drooling over the pages of home décor magazines and thinking that look is out of your league, I’m here to tell you “It’s totally not”.
If you’re prepared to roll up your sleeves and get a little dirty, I’ll show you how you can create a beautiful home without investing a tonne of money into it. If my style’s not your style that’s no problem. You can still use the same techniques to put your own stamp on the things you transform – after all, that’s what it’s all about.
Oh, and by the way, we don’t have any fancy tools around here so if you don’t either that’s OK we’ll get by – but if you do, do you mind if I borrow them? – Just kidding!
Furniture tips and tutorials
Here are some posts that will give you an idea of what’s possible – but really the sky’s your limit!
How to upcycle, refurbish & refinish your old furniture 
How to update furniture and make it look more modern
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How to buy used furniture and get it right first time
How to upcycle, refurbish & refinish your old furniture
How to update furniture and make it look more modern
Home & Garden Decor
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How to make a French tufted matress cushion
How to make a pretty pallet planter
How wall stencils can be a quite and easy transformation
Natural Home
My ‘All Natural – home’ section. If you’re looking for simple natural remedies, lotion and potions for your family, to replace that chemical gunk that gets thrown at us in the supermarkets every day then this is the place for you. I’m on a mission to do just that. This is a gradual process but so far it’s working really well for me. Take a look at these posts for some simple recipes to get you started.
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How to make homemade degreaser
How to make delicious Elderflower Syrup
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