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Can you really have wood flooring in a kitchen? Our experience

  • Posted on October 24, 2018
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Back when we were in the midst of our massive house renovation, one of the biggest decisions to make was which type of flooring to put down in our ground…
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How to display kids artwork in a stylish way

  • Posted on October 16, 2018March 28, 2020
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Working out how to display kids artwork in a stylish way can be quite the challenge. I love having the kids artwork on display in our house. It encourages them…
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Styling the DFS French Connection Zinc sofa for a botanical themed living room

  • Posted on October 5, 2017November 1, 2019
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Ever since we bought our first house seven years ago, we have been living with a two-seater sofa. Now that we are a family of five, that tiny two-seater sofa…
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Choosing bifold doors – Our decision making process

  • Posted on July 28, 2017September 10, 2018
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Thank you to Albion Windows for partnering with Sorry About The Mess —————- During the planning stage for our house renovation, we looked at all sorts of glazing options. Both…
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A modern front garden makeover with Carpetright Artificial Grass

  • Posted on May 9, 2017March 20, 2018
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Our front garden has been a sorely neglected part of our house, since moving in nearly a year ago. Throughout our house renovation, the front garden had been used as…
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How we afforded our house renovation #SagaHomeImprovements

  • Posted on April 25, 2017May 22, 2020
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Until recently, I had little idea of how people afforded to make any changes to their homes. I’d eagerly observe other people’s home improvements on Instagram or Facebook, assuming that…
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Our Kitchen / Dining room Extension in Winter – How our house has changed my mood

  • Posted on January 25, 2017January 8, 2021
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  When designing our kitchen dining room extension, one of the biggest factors that we spent a lot of time discussing was, “Will it be warm enough in winter?” We…
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Choosing a black wood floor with Carpetright – Our living room renovation

  • Posted on January 5, 2017January 14, 2018
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The black wood floor that we chose for our living room is a big talking point. Many months ago, when we first moved to our new house, we popped along…
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A Geometric Children’s Bedroom – Our design ideas

  • Posted on December 19, 2016
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When we moved into our new house, I made a promise to the boys that we could pick fun paint colours for their bedroom walls and make it look ‘all…
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