This transformation has been a long time coming as I first started work on the girls’ shared bedroom over three years ago now - so just a note to any parents out there beating themselves up for slow progress within their own homes, it really is a long and exhausting process. You’ll get there in the end I promise!
Read MoreI recently came across a bedside table that I can’t stop thinking about. I find good bedside tables hard to find and this one ticked all the boxes for me - solid wood, drawers to hide clutter, pretty handles and a scallop edge - however, it costs a cool £1295 which is totally out of my budget.
In fact, the two bedside tables we have in our bedroom were £10 from a charity shop at the tip and the other free from Facebook Marketplace.
If you haven’t had any success with second hand (and I know it can be particularly hard if you’re after a pair of tables,) then here are my top picks from the high street which are, thankfully, closer to budget than the dream piece. Maybe that will be one to recreate in the future with an upcycle, but for now it will just be saved away under ‘one day’.
Read MoreOur bedroom is relatively small with a sloping ceiling on one side and two doors and a window on the other walls, resulting in only one possible location for the bed. I imagine this is pretty common for most people with ‘normal’ houses and whilst most people would choose to create a focal point behind the bed, when you have a sloping ceiling behind the bed, that is hard to do.
Read MoreLimepaint or limewash is a natural eco-friendly paint which, when applied with a brush, creates a beautiful textured finish and thanks to modern companies like Bauwerk Colour and Kalkliter, comes in a wide range of stunning colours. So why did it all go so wrong?I have loved the look for awhile, whether it be in Moroccan décor or in more contemporary settings and I felt this paint might just be the 'piece de resistance' needed in our bedroom. I like the calming nature of an all-white bedroom but felt by injecting some texture it would help give it depth and interest.
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