September 3, 2017
When we viewed the house and spotted the weird 1960s, curved, brown greenhouse stuck to the back of it, the first thing we said was "Well that's gotta go right away!" It had broken panes of glass everywhere, you have to walk through it to get out to the garden, and carpet... YES CARPET on the ground. I didn't think there was ever anything worse than carpet on a bathroom floor, but apparently I was wrong.Read more...
Shell de Mar
August 27, 2017
I've been spending a lot of time on Pinterest and Instagram lately, being inspired by beautiful homes, swooning over their effortless style and knack for putting a room together, trying to soak up as much inspiration for our own renovation as possible.Read more...
August 13, 2017
This week I was going to write about drains. Yes, drains. And then I realised how fucking boring that would be so I checked myself and went on an Instagram binge instead. If anyone is interest in said drain problems the (very short) version is that the drains at the front of the house are blocked (we're not sure with what yet but Gareth suspects its roots from some of our trees) meaning the garage and driveway flooded pretty badly a few weeks ago. FURead more...
August 6, 2017
Thank you for all your enthusiasm about this new series! My Instagram especially has BLOWN up ever since I started posting about the house and I don’t think I’ve ever had as many messages as I did when I asked if I should start blogging about the renovation.Read more...
Shell de Mar & Kat Williams
July 30, 2017
You know those parties that are so much fun you forget entirely to take photos? That's how our house warming was for me! I apologise in advance that this post is a bit light on pictures, but there was too much wine and good times happening to get the camera out.Read more...
Shell de Mar & Kat Williams
July 23, 2017
Gosh, thank you so much for all your lovely comments after my I Need to be Honest with You blog post a few weeks ago. I was so touched by how many of you reached out with love, support and compliments for the blog, it made my heart so happy! It's really difficult when you work for yourself and don't get much feedback. Sometimes it can feel like you're just spinning on an endless hamster wheel with no end in sight, not even knowing if anyone bloody cares. It was so amazing to hear back from you all.Read more...