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My blog will explore how you can incorporate sustainable design practices into how you live day-to-day.

Fun and Easy Wall Painting Ideas for You
The current worldwide situation has a lot of people spending endless hours in their home and thinking about ways they can update or improve it. The easiest way to do this is with paint. It's cheap, it's quick and if it doesn't work out you can always paint over it....

How to paint a radiator
At this stage I have painted three radiators in our home, all to match the walls in the room. Here I'll explain how to paint a radiator in a few easy steps. Image credit Style At No.5 I wouldn't even consider painting those lovely radiators that have character and...

How to Make your Home Work for You
It starts with a feeling...you know you want to make your home work better for you. Other than feeling that it's just not right, you don't know where to start. You also want to do this in a sustainable and budget-friendly way. You are not about to throw everything out...

How to design a playroom
Read on to find out how to design an adaptable playroom space so it can grow with your family. We are in our house nearly 4 years and this is the room that has changed the most in that time. We moved into our house with a 3 year old, a 2 year old and a 9 week old...

Traditional Irish Brown Bread
I make this traditional Irish brown bread fairly regularly. Once you make it a couple of times it is really easy to do. My kids love it toasted or just smothered in butter and jam. I tend to make two at a time and freeze one. Ingredients 275g/10oz coarse wholemeal...

How to craft a natural Christmas display
Given my recent post on sustainability at Christmas I wanted to see if I could create a natural Christmas display for my mantelpiece. I had never created a floral arrangement before but I was eager to try. I wanted to just use locally sourced natural foliage. Gather...


