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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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January 11, 2017

Living room makeover – little changes make a big impact

Living room makeover | Growing Spaces

You might have seen glimpses on my Instagram feed, but I don’t think I’ve shared photos here of our living room makeover and how just a few small changes have made a big difference to how the space feels. I had to…

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December 2, 2016

Simple Christmas decorating with Nectar

Christmas decorating with Nectar | Growing Spaces

ADVERTORIAL December is finally here and the Christmas festivities can begin in earnest. I tend to hold off putting up our decorations until mid-December (in my house growing up they didn’t go up until the weekend before Christmas), but I thought I’d…

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July 6, 2015

Living room update: DIY open shelving

DIY open shelving for display | Growing Spaces

We’ve always struggled to make the living space in this house work for us. It’s part of a large open-plan L-shape area that also includes our kitchen diner. We used a large open shelving unit from Ikea as a room…

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May 19, 2015

Impulsive decorating: our black living room wall

It’s official, I am not safe to be left home alone. There is a significant danger of me wielding a paint brush and turning the house upside down. That’s exactly what happened a few weekends back when I made a…

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