My mood boards for i do it yourself have been so popular, we currently have nearly 12,000 pinterest followers, I thought I'd start doing some interior design ones. So to start with - a plan for the new kitchen:Industrial style lightsAn big island unit - clutter freeArtwork - subway style for all the places we have livedChalkboard for shopping list and messageAntique buffet...

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Pic pinterestWho knew there where so many choices for a sink. I've always wanted a ceramic sink and I call them farmhouse sinks. I thought there were different names for the same thing, but it looks like there is a difference between a farmhouse, butlers, apron, belfast and laboratory sink. I think I'm after a butlers sink. But to under mount or counter...

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No point in having a new kitchen without a plan, so here it is. We'll be knocking a wall out that runs down the middle to make one big room which will double the size of the kitchen. At the moment we have a big empty space we call the fridge room because thats all there is in it. And we're knocking out...

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It's the start of a new month and a new theme on the blog. But before we get into that let's take a look at what's trending at the moment. Well, grey bridesmaid dresses (or gray bridesmaid dresses depending on where you live) seem to be incredibly popular at the moment. Perhaps in preparation for a winter wedding? We picked out a few of our absolute favourite...

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Poor old creative monsoons been a bit neglected of late. But I'll be getting back into it in a big way, I have loads of updates for my artwork that need to be done, and at the end of last year we bought a big old Queensland just crying out to be renovated.So the first job is the kitchen. The current kitchen is...

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