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How to turn your home into a wellbeing haven Dove Cottage

How to transform your home into a wellbeing haven, and create a space just for you which boosts your wellbeing and mental health. Adding natural light, using calming colours, and soft textures can make a room feel calm and relaxing in nature. House plants and decluttering can also have a positive impact on your mood. Home decor advice and tips on creating a home you love, and boosts your mood.

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Five relaxing crafts to boost your mental health Dove Cottage

WEBMental health boosting craft No.2: Knitting/crocheting. Project idea: Make yourself a boho-inspired macrame wall hanging to give pride of place in your home. …

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How DIY has improved my mental health Dove Cottage

WEBHow DIY and working on interior projects help boost my wellbeing and help me with my mental health. I've struggled with depression and anxiety for years, however …

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A beginners guide to upcycling Dove Cottage

WEBI know I hardly ever mention it, but I'm a huge fan of upcycling. I recently wrote a piece from the heart on what my little hobby means to me from a mental health …

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How to use soft furnishings to transform your bedroom*

WEBA really simple way of completely changing the look of your bed is adding or replacing your current headboard - velvet will always add a luxurious texture, and a …

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Transform your bedroom into a calming space Dove Cottage

WEBTreat your senses. Introduce some calming scents through a candle or reed diffuser. Fragrances such a lavender, chamomile and jasmine can all help you to relax, …

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How to paint a scalloped wall: Mini bedroom refresh

WEBI've gone with a darker rose shade of pink to match the wallpaper - Little Green 'Hellebore', and have changed a couple of the pieces in the room in order to avoid a clash.I've changed the pink drapes to a mustard voile from Argos, and am intending to add a mini gallery wall above the chest of drawers, as I feel the sharp angles of the mirror …

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How to lay vinyl floor in a bathroom Dove Cottage

WEBTape measure. Pencil. First up, measure the size of your floor, double and triple checking your measurements. Don't forget to measure up to the middle point of the …

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How to paint tiles

WEBStart by giving your tiles a really good scrub. Use sugar soap and a sponge, and make sure to get rid of all grease and grime. Taking your time on this is really …

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Weekend Mini-Make: DIY rope placemats Dove Cottage

WEBI then attached the end of the rope to the middle of the fabric using a glue gun, and started to wind the rope around in a circle, applying glue to the edges of the rope in order to …

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Shop my home Dove Cottage

WEBHome. Hi I'm Sam! I believe anywhere can be a home if you fill it with things you love. Just because you're not in your 'forever home', doesn't mean you can't live in beautiful …

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DIY Tutorial: Gallery Wall (with free printable template!)

WEBPrint your own gallery wall template - All the measurements you'll need to recreate this look: Getting them on the wall. This will depend on the size you've got to fill - my wall space measured 111cm wide by 146cm tall, and I wanted 10cm gaps between each frame. After you've worked out how you want to place your frames measure the centre …

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A chat with an Interior Designer: Natalie Holden Dove Cottage

WEBI'm so excited to be sharing this today - an interview with Amara-nominated blogger and interior designer Natalie Holden of Natalie Holden Interiors! Natalie has …

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Turning a new property into a vintage country home Dove Cottage

WEBVintage Furniture - Beautiful shabby-chic furniture is always a focus within cottage homes, and with a bit of upcycling, this is easy to recreate with old and unloved furniture, chalk paint and a bit of TLC. I blogged about my first upcycling project here - I used Rustoleum's brilliant Chalk White furniture paint to transform my table and chairs.

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Sunburst Mirror DIY with Hobbycraft Dove Cottage

WEBMirror plate – I used the 20cm version Wood for the outer frame – I don’t have the tools needed to cut a piece of wood for the frame, so used the base from this clock, which is 25cm, so the perfect fit for the mirror (and it's much cheaper than a piece of mdf would be!) Bamboo dowel rods (pack of 12) – For the sunburst spikes.Mine has 48 …

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Weekend Mini-Make: DIY Rope basket Dove Cottage

WEBI'm back with another Weekend Mini-Make today: a quick craft you can complete over the weekend for less than a tenner. And even better than that, all my mini …

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5 simple styling ideas you can steal for your own home

WEBIdea to steal: Stack two or three books on a tray, and top off with a vase of flowers and some smaller accessories for a personal touch. Styling idea no.5: Add a …

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Three ways to style: an IKEA Bookcase Dove Cottage

WEBShelfie tip: Style items in groups of three as odd numbers are more pleasing to the eye. Choose items of differing heights and materials (I've got brass, glass, marble and fresh flowers here) to create a interest. So there you have it - how to style an awkwardly shaped bookcase with things you already own. Which is your favourite look?

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DIY Kite decoration {Weekend Mini-Make} Dove Cottage

WEBStart with the larger section of fabric, and fold it over lengthways, with the nice side facing down. Apply a thin line of glue (2) and stick the two sides together, so you've now got a tube of fabric with either end open.Roll so the seam is now in the middle of the tube facing upwards (3) Fold either end of the tube over, and glue down so you're …

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