Posted by Graham Smith, on September 18, 2024. Tags: diy, house maintenance, makeover, paint
By Evija Blog: https://fromevijawithlove.com Instagram handle @fromevijawithlove Over 8.6 million households are rented in the UK. Renting your current home shouldn’t hinder your creativity. One of the easiest ways to make your house feel more like your home is by using different colours, textures and patterns. Painting the walls using the colours you love, will […]
Read morePosted by Graham Smith, on April 19, 2024. Tags: Danish oil, diy, house maintenance, kitchen diy, makeover, renovate, Rustins, worktops
When we moved into our current home nearly three years ago, it was as if time had stood still since the 1950s. I can confidently say that it hadn’t seen an update since its original construction! Bringing it into the 21st century required a complete overhaul, starting from scratch. Unfortunately, not a single room escaped […]
Read morePosted by Graham Smith, on February 2, 2024. Tags: diy, house maintenance, kitchen, makeover, paint, painting, Rust-Oleum, upcycling
We’re currently right in the middle of winter. It’s cold, raining, and in many parts of the country, there is a good layer of snow. This all means that any DIY jobs outside will have to be put off until later in the year when the weather is a lot warmer. Of course, that doesn’t […]
Read morePosted by Graham Smith, on September 4, 2023. Tags: diy, lamp, makeover, upcycle
I always use paint that comes in metal cans, not only because metal is easily recyclable, meaning the packaging can be recycled and avoid landfill, but also because you can reuse the can to create something useful and beautiful for your own home. Cleaned out paint cans are great for storing paintbrushes or as makeshift […]
Read morePosted by Graham Smith, on August 31, 2023. Tags: diy, garden diy, makeover, summerhouse, upcycling, wood diy, wood staining
Summertime is traditionally the time when we get out in the garden and start sorting out all the borders, trees and flowers, so it’s all looking its best. Many gardens nowadays have extra garden buildings such as greenhouses, sheds or even a summerhouse. Summer is the perfect time to make sure that all these garden buildings […]
Read morePosted by Graham Smith, on July 17, 2023. Tags: diy, lick paint, makeover, paint, porch, power drill, Rustins, vinyl floor, wood dyr
Your hallway, or in my case porch, is the first thing you and your guests see when entering a house. Therefore, I think it needs to set the tone for the style of your home… a little taste of what’s to come, so to speak. As my porch was as bland as could be, with […]
Read morePosted by Graham Smith, on December 22, 2022. Tags: boiler cupboard, diy, dulux, house maintenance, makeover, paint
Every home has at least one cupboard which gets neglected. It becomes a dumping ground for just about everything – hoovers, DIY tools and maybe even unused kitchen appliances. Of course, we all just shut the door and work along the premise that if you can’t see the mess then it’s not a mess! Our […]
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