With summer just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about ways to make your garden a more attractive and enjoyable place to spend time with the family. A great and simple way to take your garden design to the next level is gabion baskets. So, what are Gabion baskets? Wannabe Princess explains “Gabion baskets, also known …
When to hire a professional handyman?
As a busy parent, it can be overwhelming to handle all the tasks that come with running a household, from repairing leaky faucets to fixing squeaky doors. This is where handyman services in London become necessary. A handyman is a skilled professional who can perform a variety of tasks around the house, saving you time and effort. In London, the …
Enhance Your Outdoor Space: The Benefits of Building a Pergola with Designer Shade Solutions
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, spending time in your garden becomes more appealing. A pergola is a great addition to any garden, providing shade, privacy, and an opportunity to add some style to your outdoor space. With a variety of roof options, including retractable roofs, fabric roofs, or a mix of both, a pergola can …
Enhance Your Home’s Interior Design and Mental Well-Being with Bespoke Ironmongery Door Handles
As a parent, you want your home to not only look great but also be a space that promotes positive mental health for you and your family. According to a recent article by the Metro, “Interior design can impact mental health by providing a space that promotes calm and relaxation, aids concentration, and improves mood.” This is why choosing the …
Is It Time To Restyle Your… Home?
When we think about upgrading our home, we probably know what we want and therefore are already looking at residential architects. Perhaps you have also been looking at interior designers. From here on out though, we must know what their role is and how it can benefit your home. Photo: Unsplash When renovating a house or buying an apartment, most …
VAX Platinum Power Max: Review
I know you’re here to read a VAX Platinum Power Max review, but bear with me. I want to set the scene and bring you into my world before I crack on. My husband and I live in the countryside with a small child (Ava!) and two dogs (Lily and Lou Lou). Our house is an old cottage and we …
The perfect kids’ bedroom
Getting the decoration of your kid’s bedroom right can be a difficult and sometimes impossible task. They’re not always totally happy with its appearance or your efforts! Whether you have the next Harry Kane or a budding Princess Anna from Frozen there are some great ideas out there guaranteed to make their rooms perfect. First things first… the bed You …
How to de-clutter before selling your house #ad
Whether you’re looking to sell your property quickly or it’s been on the market for a long time and you need inspiration for how to get it noticed, we’ve got some tips to help you de-clutter and get potential buyers excited. Although the property still belongs to you at this stage, it is important to think about what a prospective …
How to use social media to sell your house? #ad
If you’re interested in moving house or buying somewhere, what’s the first thing you do? You go online. In fact, the majority of house-hunters begin their journey surfing the web to find their ideal new home. But, how many use social media? Increasingly more and more. For most of us, social media is just another way to socialise. But, its …
Need help actually displaying your photos? Nixplay Iris review
We all know images are powerful, in our social media obsessed world they seem vital. In our families and homes they are also so important. Images capture our memories and lock them away for safe keeping. Our photos of Ava are among my most precious possessions, although I’m not always the best at taking the photos off the memory card. …
How to makeover your rental property
Renting can often be the only real option for some families. With a lack of funds for a deposit or perhaps difficulty with securing a mortgage, many families are moving into rented properties. These rented properties come with their own issues. While it might be nice to have a landlord to call on when the boiler breaks or when your …
How to make over your bedroom on a budget
Do you find yourself scouring Pinterest for ideas to pep up your home? I can spend far too long pinning ideas, especially the ones which give us maximum benefit for minimum outlay and effort. It’s wonderful to find tips, tricks and products which can give a tired room a refresher feel. I used to love a DIY project, however these …
What Millennials are looking for in a rental property
It’s sad that in 2018 so many people are still struggling to get on the property ladder. Although there are definitely some people who have voluntarily remained renters and have no intention of buying any time soon. This group tends to typically be Millennials. Although my husband and I miss out on being classed as Millennials, (The Pew Research Center defines millennials …
Getting Organised with STAYHOLD™ Boot Organisers: Review
I don’t know about you, but in my life there’s always something that needs to be fetched, carried or delivered somewhere. There are only three of us in our house (well plus our dogs!), yet it still seems never ending. Although I’m pretty organised in terms of my work-life, I’m a bit of a domestic nightmare! My car is always …
Our new home with ANUKA furniture
If you’re a regular reader you will know that at the beginning of July we moved to France. Husband’s job took us across the channel for the next 5 years and I must admit one of the biggest draws for me was the house we would be getting. Our new house is 250m² compared to our old house of about …
Your own assistant at home! Google Home Review
Google Home recently launched in the UK after being available in America for a few months. You might have heard of Alexa, well Google Home is Google’s contender in the market of technological assistance in the home. Google Home is a small speaker with built-in microphones which are voice activated. The Google Home assistant is a powerful tool which can perform a …
6 essential summer jobs to do around the home
There’s no better time of the year than the summer to be outside in the garden soaking up the sun. The warm weather and longer lazier (!) days make the perfect setting for barbecuing or just enjoying a tea party on the lawn. Your home should be a source of pleasure, inside and outside. Sadly winter can lead to our outdoor space becoming a little tired …
10 things you can clean with steam + huge Bissell Giveaway!
I have a confession….. I HATE cleaning. As an organised person I should probably love it and don’t get me wrong I LOVE a clean house, I just don’t like to be the person who does it. I think it stems from not really doing a good job, spending the time and then being disappointed by the results. This means …
Burglary: The shocking truths and how to help prevent it
You never think about getting burgled until it happens to you or to someone you know. It’s just one of those things we put to the back of our minds, assuming it will never happen to us. Frighteningly though, it’s actually more common than we think and there are over 1 million burglaries reported every single year in the UK, …
Ten ways to declutter your home fast
Clutter can become quite overwhelming in your home. It’s so easy for the number of items to gradually increase and before you know it you have a stressful amount of ‘stuff’ in your home. Clutter can also have a huge effect on how you feel mentally; it can be suffocating. If you have a clutter problem here are 10 creative ways to …
A ‘Princess Bed’ from Lakeland Furniture
A few months ago Baby started making a lot of noise at night: she was banging around so much. We came to the conclusion that she had finally outgrown her toddler bed and it was time to make the step to a proper single bed. She’s so tall for her age and it’s important that she has room to move around, as she …
Creating a tranquil bedroom with B&Q
I always dreamed of a tranquil bedroom that was pretty and would be a space where I could relax. Like most parents, our daughter comes first and she has gorgeous bedroom, while we made do with embarrassingly shabby painting and furniture that had definitely seen better days (especially when my wardrobe door fell off!). I collaborated with B&Q before Christmas …
A Princess Shed with George at ASDA #ShedLoadsOfFun
When Baby born we decided to divide our garden in half. We have dogs and I was so worried about them all being in the same space. I wanted somewhere fenced off that Baby would be safe away from the dogs and so our brother-in-law created a fabulous fence to run alongside the path that divides our garden in two. …
Making a house a home with Desenio prints + £80 giveaway
Desenio are a Swedish-based site that sell prints and posters online. Their site is jam packed with fabulous wall art, so much so it took me ages to decide on the pieces I wanted to receive. The posters come is all sizes, from 13×18 to 70×100 and with prices from £1.72 you really can’t go wrong! We are in the process of having our bedroom redecorated …
Ways That a Handyman Can Help Around the House if You’re a Busy Mum
A busy mum has plenty on her plate, what with home, children and work. The days of expecting her to also be a DIY heroine seem to be over. It is increasingly becoming to norm to call in a handyman for those repairs and improvements around the house. image credit: Annie Spratt Fable & Folk Why a Handyman? As the …
Clean Your Ventilation System Regularly this Summer to Protect Your Family’s Health
Summer is always special, particularly when your children are very young and each year brings something new they can discover. You want to have fun, but that doesn’t mean skimping on the essentials, certainly not when that could threaten your children’s health. Image credit: Krsto Jevtic Ventilate Your Home Unlike countries such as the US, we’re not traditionally an air-conditioned nation, …
Kid’s VW Campervan Play Tent Review
Baby has been sent the most amazing kid’s campervan play tent from Planet Camping; as soon as I saw it I knew she would love it. It arrived when she was at nursery, so I could get it set up away from prying eyes ready for a big reveal when she got home. I hate putting things together, but this …
Dream Living Space
We are beginning the count down the months until our move to France. It will be around June/July next year when we ship ourselves and our possessions across the channel to set up home somewhere near Dijon. Although our current house is home, design wise it has never really been how I would have wanted it and, as we inherited the tenancy, …
7 Cleaning Tips To Use In Your Home
You regularly clean your home, but are you doing it properly? Are you cleaning in a way that ensures maximum cleanliness (without an overwhelming amount of work) to avoid the build up of general dirt and, as a result, allergens in your home? Here are 7 expert cleaning tips, that you don’t have to be an expert to implement as you clean your …
The Reality Of Living With Children – Storage Hacks You Need In Your Home
If you have kids (or have ever had little ones round to visit for a few hours) you’ll know that mess is created almost instantly. Every toy they own seems to end up on the floor, under the sofa, on top of kitchen surfaces and in the bathroom, which is why it’s important to think carefully about storage solutions – …