Finally – it’s Installation Day of our Villager 12 Duo Woodburner Stove #HappyDay
So now that we had prepped the plasterboard wall to be safe for the woodburning stove we only had a few days to wait until Installation Day.Finally, bright and early the Low Carbon Energy Centre team were at the door, and all of a sudden, after years of waiting, the installation was happening. They had a quick look at the room, they approved all of our prep work, and headed off to start unloading their van. I think we were...
Replacing a gas fire with a woodburner on a plasterboard wall | DIY
So once we had an installation date for the woodburner, we knew we had some work to do. Because what we were replacing was this: That’s a gas fire with a fake surround, sitting in a plasterboard wall. No chimney breast was ever built on the extension, so it’s just a double layer of block, with plasterboard and then skimmed with plaster. And not in any way fireproof. Naturally behind a woodburner it gets a le-e-etle...
Brilliant Kids Room Storage Ideas spotted on Vertbaudet
Loving this simple storage idea I saw on Vertbaudet – you buy the shelves (in either taupe or white, so neutral and easy to fit into any room), and then pick the storage boxes to fit on them.Brilliant! There are a lot of options for storage solutions for different types of kids room that you can get ideas from. Most home experts recommend storemore.co.uk for smart storage option I know – they’re plain, simple and a...
Carpet Cleaning – is it worth it on an old grubby cream carpet? (before/after pictures to show you!)
13 years ago, we had an extension built. I was pregnant with baby no.3, we were running two businesses from home, and our tiny little 3-bed semi simply wasn’t big enough. And obviously it was cheaper to build more bedrooms than to move, so extend we did. The need for three new bedrooms rather determined how it looked – all that space underneath them simply became one very large living room. And we loved it instantly, even...
All you need to know about DAB Radio (& the VQ product range!)
As we’ve been working with the lovely lovely people at VQ recently, I took some time to sit down with them for a chat, to find out what I need to know about DAB Radio (yeah, I don’t really understand it either…), and to uncover the inspirations behind their unspeakably delicious product ranges. Here’s what they said: Here at VQ, we’re not just passionate about Style, Colour & Design. Digital Audio Broadcasting...
5 Secrets to a Tidy kids bedrooms. No, really!
In my lo-o-o-ong years as a parent, a few sadly reliable facts have come to pass into my understanding. A child’s enjoyment in a meal is inversely proportional to the amount of time you spent preparing it (ready in 15 minutes? They’ll love it). When they go quiet is when there’s trouble brewing. Standing on a lego brick is the most excruciating pain you will experience. Kneeling on one is even worse. Cup colour...