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April 5, 2016

Hallway storage idea: DIY kids kit bags

DIY kit bags for hallway storage | Growing Spaces

A very old post of mine about our hallway storage solutions is still one of my most popular (go figure!). Of course our hallway doesn’t actually looks like that anymore (it was four years ago after all), but the coat…

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March 24, 2016

DIY kids art table on wheels

DIY kids art table on wheels | Growing Spaces

The twins (age six) like to draw all the time. They’ve moved away from colouring books, and instead produce endless drawings, collages and illustrated ‘books’.  Although they each have a desk in their room, they actually enjoy drawing and creating…

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February 11, 2016

DIY plywood kid’s desk area and IKEA hack: Ez’s bedroom

DIY plywood kid's desk | Growing Spaces

I realised recently that I’ve never actually got round to properly sharing Ez’s bedroom makeover from last year. I showed you her brother’s indoor climbing wall and flip-down desk, and I did a video about the plywood Ikea-hack in Ez’s…

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February 4, 2016

DIY painted plant pot ideas

After my post about ways to give terracotta plant pots an update, I decided it was time to get out the paintbrushes and have a go myself. A lot of of my houseplants needed replanting into larger pots, but I…

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January 25, 2016

Snagging and the never-ending decorating cycle

Snagging | Growing Spaces

My husband and I are not natural completer-finishers when it comes to DIY. We love the excitement of a new project – the planning, the sourcing all the elements, the thrill of a big transformation – and then, just before…

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January 5, 2016

How to make air-drying clay trinket dishes

Air-drying clay trinket dish DIY | Growing Spaces

Now that Christmas is over, I can finally share some of the crafts I worked on in the weeks leading up to the big day. This year I made a pledge to make as many presents as I could myself…

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December 16, 2015

Christmas with Thornback and Peel

Thonback and Peel Christmas card bunting | Growing Spaces

I’ve loved the quirky designs from Thornback & Peel since they launched the business back in 2007. With their fun Victoriana-inspired prints and a focus on the natural world, what’s not to enjoy? They really come into their own at…

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December 15, 2015

Create Make Share #2

simple christmas ideas from #CreateMakeShare | Growing Spaces

What a treat the first month of Create Make Share has been. I’ve loved all the festive projects that have been shared, from mouth-watering recipes to inspiring crafts – thanks so much to everyone who added their link and joined…

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December 3, 2015

5 festive parcel tag ideas

5 great gift tag DIYs | Growing Spaces

Yesterday I shared my Christmas crafting table top for Teri from The Lovely Drawer’s 12 Styled Days of Christmas series, and I promised you’d be able to see the results of my crafternoon. This crafting session was all about giving…

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June 9, 2015

#TheEverydaySpruce | DIY tea towel wall art

Turn your tea towels into wall art #theeverydayspruce | Growing Spaces

#TheEverydaySpruce – a collaborative project by lapinblu & growing spaces – | SIMPLIFY | CLARIFY | BEAUTIFY | Apologies that The Everyday Spruce has taken a longer break than Sarah-Lou and I originally intended. Real life has taken over (as…

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October 11, 2014

Styling the seasons: October

: Styling the Seasons, by Apartment Apothecary and Lotts and Lots : “Reflect the change of seasons and show those changes in your own home, by styling any surface (shelf, dining table, mantelpiece) with something you like to reflect the new month and what it…

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