Spotted! Pottery Alfresco Milk Jug
Loving this rustic looking ‘alfresco’ pottery milk jug I just spotted over on John Lewis. It’ll look gorgeous on any table, creating a relaxed look that oozes Mediterranean appeal – and of course it will look AMAZING with a huge bunch of flowers inside it. Sun drenched holidays in Southern Europe inspire the John Lewis Alfresco range. Each piece in the range uses authentic materials; rich terracotta, crafted...
Spotted! Classic Book covers handbound as Kindle cases! LOVE!
There I was, having a quick noodle around Klevercase (honestly, if you’re a classic book fan but still manage to own a kindle, you’ll thank me for introducing you…), and look what leaped out at me from the Clearance section: Isn’t it just the most beautiful thing? Properly love love love it. KleverCase was born out of a desire to keep old books alive through the creation of premium cases for e-book...
Spotted! Gorgeously pretty Wild Garden Sketches Pitcher Jug
I know, I know. I have a weakness for pretty pitcher jugs. But look… How can you not adore this glorious ceramic jug? Obviously it’ll look great on the table (y’know, as a jug…), but as with most gorgeous pitchers it’s also perfect for displaying fresh flowers. Or just looking purty up on a shelf. This beautiful jug is designed by Kate Thorburn and is part of the ‘What Kate Loves’...
Spotted! Gentle Reminders Pencils – love them
Aren’t they gorgeous? I’m a sucker for a lovely pencil – and combine that gorgeous mint green with the deliciously succinct quotes and these are a total win for my desk. The Gentle Reminders pencils were Spotted in the pretty amazing AC Designs Etsy store – AC Designs is a proud partner with Love146, an organization dedicated to end child sex slavery and exploitation. Proceeds from the shop will go to fund...
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...