AD. If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I’ve got a soft spot for kitchens that feel soulful—quietly luxurious, beautifully practical, and just a little bit romantic. So when the stars finally aligned for my own Devol-inspired kitchen makeover (yes, it’s happening!), I knew exactly where to look for inspiration: classic Devol style, but with a modern twist. In this post I’m sharing the moodboard behind the makeover, the aesthetic I’m aiming for, and introducing a rather fabulous new addition that’s going to sit right at the heart of it all: our Rangemaster oven.
Continue Reading…Oh wow! I bet you never thought you’d hear Cottage Core and Dark Elegance uttered in the same sentence! Well there’s a first time for everything I suppose. But then I have made up a word too……. Welcome to my loo-tility. The downstairs bog as it’s other wise known. But as it also houses my boiler and the washing machine it’s also my rather cramped utility room. I used to pretentiously call it the boot room! But as there’s no where to put boots I had a rethink on the name because it’s time for it to have a makeover. It’s tired (much like me) and it needs a little love and attention. So welcome to my ‘Cottage Core Meets Dark Elegance in the Lootility Makeover Design’ (that’s a mouthful). Are you ready?
Continue Reading…biThis post contains PR products. Here it is folks. Formally known as ‘The Outhouse’ (how very Prince of me), the ‘She Shed’ reveal is here! This space is proof that you don’t need pots of cash to make a difference to your home. Thinking outside the box. Using secondhanded marketplaces. And a little ingenuity can result in as good, if not better results. With this makeover I’ve I used what I have wherever possible. Finishing up old pots of paint, doing the work myself and shopping my home . So without further ado, here it is.
Continue Reading…This post contains products that were used as part of a previous collaboration. Well here it is folks, meet the loo-tillity, a sensational makeover with Rust-Oleum. With a definite nod to the Victorian use of these once two very separate rooms I took inspiration from pantries of the time. More butlers than maid though, thus allowing it to be that little more refined.
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