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May 7, 2017

DIY jewellery stand

DIY jewellery stand with Sugru | Growing Spaces

Gosh it feels like a while since I got my craft on. Seems that heading back to almost-full-time work takes a toll on the craft mojo, or maybe it’s just that I need to make more effort to carve out…

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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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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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August 12, 2015

Making space at home to create

It’s all about the She Shed on my YouTube channel this week, as I give my humble potting shed a desperately-needed update to turn it from a dingy dumping ground into a usable shed that will hopefully encourage me to…

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July 17, 2015

The best of… open shelves

Perfectly styled open shelving selection | Growing Spaces

Source: Stillstars Open shelving can be a real challenge when it comes to styling, but these examples of perfectly-styled open shelving units show how you can nail it to create a striking display that looks great and feels balanced. The…

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July 7, 2012

{Tots100 Home Club} Bedroom challenge: dressing table

Last month, the Tots100 Home Club Challenge focused on storage. It gave me the kick up the bum I needed to sort out our hallway clutter, and I’m pleased to say the new storage systems mean that our hallway has…

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June 12, 2012

{Tots100 Home Club} Hallway storage solutions

It’s been a relief to finally manage to tackle our useless hallway. Impractical, frequently piled high with coats, shoes, bags and other assorted items, this area definitely needed some serious attention, and so was perfect fodder for the storage challenge…

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December 16, 2011

The twins lend a hand with flatpack

Somehow, between Ben and I, we managed to get the huge Ikea Expedit shelving unit upstairs into the room that’s now my office. We broke it into a few parts to do it, and had some willing helpers when we…

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December 8, 2011

Having a rethink…

Which room should we use as a playroom? My favourite room is dismantled…

November 2, 2011

New living room layout. Thoughts?

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