Style

Colour Drenching

one colour on walls, ceiling, trim and everything else.

A narrow hallway wallpapered in a red and green diamond trellis pattern, lined with framed prints and posters under a row of hanging ceiling lights

The Hallway That Ate Pattern: A Red Trellis Makeover

My hallway was a dim magnolia tunnel you only walked through to get somewhere better. Now it’s wrapped in red and green trellis wallpaper and it’s the best bit of the house.

5 October 2026 · 3 min read

Red and teal open shelves crammed with stacks of colourful tumblers in polka dots, florals and stripes, against coral patterned wallpaper

DIY

DIY: Scalloped, Two-Tone Open Shelves for Your Most Colourful Stuff

Plain white shelves are a crime against colourful cups. Here’s how I added a wiggly scalloped edge and painted mine tomato red and teal in a weekend.

21 September 2026 · 3 min read

A kitchen with dark green cabinets, an orange worktop and splashback, a black-and-white checkerboard floor and a red-topped table holding a bowl of fruit

Makeovers

Racing Green and Tangerine: My Retro Kitchen Glow-Up

I didn’t replace a single cupboard. Paint, a tangerine worktop and a checkerboard floor turned my tired white kitchen into a 1970s dream.

3 August 2026 · 2 min read