Spruce up your windows!

Posted by Jessica FriendBartlett, on November 17, 2022. Tags: , , , , , , ,

window sill maintenance

by Victoria Fitz-Gerald of @fixing_up_58  Having completely gutted and transformed our Victorian London terraced home alongside my wood-working extraordinaire husband (“Mr-58”), we consider ourselves highly experienced DIYers. I document our progress and publish step-by-step tutorials on my social media profiles, utilising various #gifted products along the way. I love antique and vintage features, and I […]

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How to paint a Shepherd’s Hut – part 2 

Posted by Jessica FriendBartlett, on November 4, 2022. Tags: , , , , , ,

paint lick rustoleum shepherd's hut

Intro For my Shepherds Hut painting project, it is fair to say I didn’t pick up a paint brush myself; this time I let the experts work their magic. Did you notice Belle’s curved ceiling? My shoulders and lower back are not quite what they once were. I did work my magic however with a […]

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How to paint a Shepherd’s Hut – part 1

Posted by Jessica FriendBartlett, on November 4, 2022. Tags: , , , , , ,

painting shepherd's hut

Intro “A woman must have the money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction” – Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own. Never a truer word and for this blog we will concentrate on that room and how to make it the perfect writer’s retreat. For me that is a […]

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