Garden plans...

I moved primarily because I wanted a garden. The two bedroom flat was plenty big enough for me, but I was desperate to get a dog and craved having some outdoor space. I used to spend my summer evenings on my picnic blanket in the park at the top of the road and whilst it was lovely, it just made me realise even more that I needed my own slice of earth.

When I first viewed the house I wasn't overwhelmed with the garden. I'd fallen in love with another house that had a huge garden that had so much potential, and compared to that, this one was long, thin, overgrown and hilly.

Here's the picture that the estate agent took...

Kitchen freshen up

Whilst I wouldn't say that my kitchen is the 'heart of the home' it's definitely a really important space to me - as someone who loves to cook and bake.

My 'Moving in' essentials!

I had a message from a lovely lady a couple of weeks ago, who asked about essentials for her first home... now that I've shared the story of my flat with you, I thought I'd do a little post about that I would consider to be 'essentials' to have when moving in.

A little tour of my budoir...

My bedroom.

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine...

Or, hot chocolate, for me anyway!

2 Years On...

On Saturday we celebrated Halloween, which marked 2 years since I got the keys to this house.

Living Room / Dining Room Tour

If you've been reading this blog from the beginning, then you're probably getting the gist that I'm quite house proud!

Project hallway

The hallway. In my opinion, one of the most important rooms in a home.

A little tour....

I absolutely love seeing the room tours that Charlotte does on her blog, The Home That Made Me.

A little crafty Garden Decor

I love having a garden.

My first furniture upcycle

I always see such gorgeous photos of everyone's upcycled furniture. I try to recycle and reuse where I can, and consider myself quite 'green', so this totally seemed like an idea for me!