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  • BLOG DIY

    My First DIY Wreath

    It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and although I'm not a religious person, I absolutely love the holiday season, Christmas movies,  street lights, and the inherent message of hope that things will…

    December 7, 2020
  • BLOG DIY

    Lamp Shade Makeover With A Hand Stamp

    It all started when I was scouring Gràcia to update my post about the home design shops in this neighbourhood and came across ‘Antoniona’, a shop offering a selection of hand-stamped home textiles from…

    November 21, 2020
  • Turquoise balcony doors and lilac bed throw
    BLOG DIY

    How I Painted My Balcony Doors – Tutorial

    I’ve been meaning to redecorate my bedroom since spring, although it’s been going kinda slow. But I’ve been picking up ideas along the way, such as the plaster ceiling rose I’m going to get…

    October 11, 2019
  • Old telephone booth turned into sofa
    BLOG DIY

    5 Examples of Repurposed Furniture

    I’m a big enthusiast of furniture makeovers, although the DIY section on this blog is not exactly voluminous, and I really admire such true masters as Shenda, who take furniture upcycling to a whole new…

    August 14, 2019
  • Table makeover
    BLOG DIY

    Dining Table Makeover

    My dining table desperately needed a makeover. I had it painted myself around 3 years ago, and as I explained in my Barcelona home tour, my lack of experience took a toll on the…

    May 9, 2018
  • BLOG DIY

    A Turquoise Vase Turned Lamp

    Hoarding is not a sin, is it?! I’m a hoarder and there simply is no remedy to that. I spotted this turquoise vase at Els Encants, Barcelona’s biggest flea market (which is also home…

    February 14, 2018
  • Upholstering process
    BLOG DIY

    My First Upholstery Project Gone Rogue

    My first upholstery project First thing you need to know that it’s not a typical DIY post with a tutorial, because the ‘Y’ isn’t exactly there, as I failed to do it all by…

    May 11, 2017