I just decided I’d had enough of the hallway wallpaper and ripped it off. I had no plan whatsoever. I found this new one on sale at the hardware store and couldn’t resist. Two rolls, forty euros, a fair bit of swearing later (old house, nothing is straight), and a whole new vibe in one afternoon.

I urgently needed to address this ‘situation’. I was looking for a lamp to add to a timer, since the old LED lights had a shoddy installation, only worked with a remote I never used anyway, and would randomly flick on in red (why red of all colours 🤷‍♀️), making the place look like a brothel. Then I found this cool vintage light in a thrift shop. Just needed some surgery to be able to neatly thread through the cabinet hole to hide the wiring. All ends well, and the vintage family heirlooms are in the spotlight again.

I grabbed some leftover paint samples to spruce up this side table. It looked like 💩 with moisture damage from a planter. Simple job, done in no time and ready for the next round. 𝙋𝙧𝙤 𝙩𝙞𝙥: 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙚. 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩.

For ages I’ve been wanting to ‘warm’ up this bathroom but couldn’t put myself to it. Mainly because frankly painting 3.5m high is a pain in the bum. But so glad I did it! And this is only the beginning of this makeover. More to come. Many of you thought I’d go green but no, that wouldn’t be the right effect for what else I have planned. Colour: Histor Intuitive

Swapped the black fixtures for these beauties from Meir Australia and I’m obsessed. It’s the perfect shade of champagne between gold and rose, if you ask me. Paired with fresh paint, the whole bathroom feels so much warmer now.

And then for the final part of my bathroom makeover! I found Vintage Vedette 🙏🏻, who found these incredible 100-year-old Art Deco / Nouveau pendants in France, (and customised them for me) that then found their way into my updated bathroom as the perfect cherry on top. I find nothing better than mixing vintage charm with contemporary design – it’s the perfect dose of character and story. Obsessed.

Repotting inside was a gamble (gale-force winds outside), but honestly, does anyone manage without making a complete mess anyway? Loving the tone-on-tone stone though.⁣

I’d been wondering what sheers would look like instead of a privacy sticker, since those go tatty so quickly and I love the texture of curtains. With the wooden shutters they had to sit inside the window, so I mocked up an image with ChatGPT to test it and liked the look. Decided to just go for it. These are super budget (I spent about €60 per window in total), on tension rods so no drilling, and I’m actually really pleased. Soft diffused light, and anyone trying to peek in would have to make a serious effort – and look like a total idiot doing so.

I don’t think external maintenance is anyone’s idea of fun. Intrusive, noisy, messy, and mostly just a money pit with little to show for it in pretty things. In our case: chimney gone, roof leaks fixed, trims replaced, wood rot treated, full exterior painted, side façade restuccoed and waterproofed (yes, the side no one even sees). But at least it’s done. And I do have a very pretty new front door colour.⁣ (Wait till the end!)