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March 12, 2017

Faking it: a wood burner without a flue

Faking it: cheat's wood burner

We have been yearning after a wood burner (wood burning stove, log burner, whatever you want to call it) for years. One thing we really miss in our 1970s house is that there aren’t any fireplaces whatsoever (a big change…

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March 5, 2017

How to create a neat and compact kids homework area

DIY homework desk | Growing Spaces

The area between the living and dining zones in our open-plan ground floor space has been through so many different uses as the twins grow and their needs change. Until a month or so ago, our old dining table lived…

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February 5, 2017

DIY gutter herb planter with Gorilla Glue

DIY gutter herb planter | Growing Spaces

One thing we’ve been wanting to do since we finished our big modern garden makeover at the end of the summer is to make use of the back of the built-in bench which is right next to our back door. We…

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February 1, 2017

DIY plywood bedside shelves with Gorilla Glue

DIY plywood bedroom shelves | Growing Spaces

Since we swapped our old double bed in the guest room for a Hemnes daybed from Ikea to free up some floor space, we’ve needed to come up with a bedside table solution. The drawers pull out to turn the single…

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