This week is the anniversary of when we moved into Pen Y Llechwedd. A whole year has passed. It’s been the most amazing year, with so many changes and this week I will share some of our transformations with you. But first, let’s reflect on the inspiration we used for our bedroom. Image Source This… read more →
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Why Is My Job Taking So Long? Variations and Extensions of Time with Adam Cox
Adam from Fernbrooke Homes is with us this week to discuss variations and the extension of time that will accompany them. Why is my job taking so long? During the course of building, renovating or extending your home, issues pop up, a room doesn’t look how you pictured it, or you might like to change… read more →
Kitchen Inspiration #HIT
On Monday I showed you a series of beautiful kitchens that are keeping me inspired while I wait on our new kitchen and extension. Today I wanted to share my inspiration board for my new kitchen. Honestly this is still evolving, building a new kitchen is a long process and I’d like to sit with… read more →
What is a Builders Clean?
There is a big difference to the builders clean done at the end of a job, compared to a cleaners clean when cleaning your home on a regular basis. Building is a messy job, at the end of the building process, a clean is required to make your new home, extension or renovation presentable. But… read more →
A BBQ Buying Guide-How Many Burners Do I Need?
This post is sponsored by BBQ Galore How Many Burners Do I Need? A BBQ Buying Guide Can you believe it’s only a few short days until Winter is banished and Spring arrives. Along with the warmth comes, mozies, and barbeques. With Father’s day only around the corner, now is a great time to consider… read more →
The Perfect Kitchen-Inspired Space
On my quest to design the perfect kitchen for our home and our family, I have wasted many, many hours on Pinterest. What I would like keeps changing, but the basic cabinets, colours and tiles are staying the same. This week I am sharing more of what I love. I love everything about this kitchen… read more →
What is An RCD-With Bec Sparky
So what is an RCD? Bec, from A Brighter View explains what an RCD is and what it does to keep us safe. Countless lives are saved each year through having RCD’s installed in your switchboard. But what is an RCD? How do you test one? And what do you do if yours trips?? Image… read more →
My Favourite Space with Malinda Brown from My Brown Paper Packages
I had Malinda on my ‘must meet’ list for the ProBlogger weekend, but as fate would have it, in a room of 700 women it is nearly impossible to find all the people you’d like to say hi to. I am disappointed that we didn’t meet, because I love Malinda’s blog, My Brown Paper Packages… read more →
#HIT-Home Improvement Thursday
Welcome to #HIT or Home Improvement Thursdays! You are joining The Plumbette and I on our very first one. Anyone can join in, no matter the niche of your blog, just as long as your linked post follows the few simple rules. But before we get into the linking I wanted to share a little… read more →
What I learnt On My Weekend At ProBlogger
If you were following me on Facebook or Instagram last week, you will have noticed a few photos completely unrelated to what we normally have. I attended my first ever blogging conference ProBlogger. While sharing what I learn at ProBlogger is not a usual style of post for The Builder’s Wife, these lessons can be… read more →