Reno Diaries: All The Little Jobs

Do you ever have those moments where you sit, tea (or gin?) in hand, staring into space because absolutely everything feels so insurmountable? I tend…

Reno Diaries: The Mini Kitchen Makeover Continues…

One of the first projects I tackled when we moved into the house was trying to improve our dark and depressing little kitchen – you…

Reno Diaries: Why I’d Never Make a Cleaner…

Ahead of another Bank Holiday weekend which will invariably be spent elbow deep in paint, furniture re-arranging, hedge-trimming or some such other task indicating that…

Reno Diaries: Our Forever Home One Year On

People often talk about their “forever” home and when they post pictures of it, it’s a beautiful country location, stunning gardens and pretty views. Our…

Reno Diaries: Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

One thing I’ve realised about myself in the past few months is that I tend to do everything backwards. When we were working on converting…

Reno Diaries: Too Many Projects!

It’s been a little while since my last home-focused post on here and that’s mainly because I’ve been doing rather than writing about doing. Or…

Reno Diaries: Beware the Peeing Cowboys

I was in two minds whether to blog about my first experience with ‘cowboys’ as a homeowner, but 48 hours after the turn of events…