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Finishing Touches : Who loves a bean bag? {AD GIFT}

March 8, 2019 by Amanda Cottingham 4 Comments

Today I'm going to be showcasing the bean bag that I have been sent by Bean Bag Bazaar, plus if you read all the way to the bottom, I've got a fantastic competition, to win bean bags that I'm launching today too!  Here she is in all her glory.  I beautifully plump, soft, and HUGE beanbag chair. Its called the Milano Velvet Armchair Beanbag from the Dolce Vita Collection ICON®. Inspired by an era that I adore, the fifties and sixties and sophisticated Italian hotels. Available in three shades ... read more

Filed Under: Finishing Touches, My Home Makeovers

Finishing touches : Shoe Storage

September 19, 2018 by Amanda Cottingham 4 Comments

  Come September, I don't know about you, but I always seem to find a spurt of energy and need to look at my house with fresh eyes and see whats working and not.  So far this month, I've decluttered my youngest daughters room, reorganised the utility and under the dreaded sink and now I'm working my way through the storage in the main bedroom, and hallway. With a big emphasis on the abundance of shoes that my family seems to own.  I've already culled all of the shoes we no longer ... read more

Filed Under: Finishing Touches, Home and Garden - Ana Makeovers

Finishing Touches to walls, that make a huge difference to a room.

September 11, 2018 by Amanda Cottingham 2 Comments

As regular readers will know I write a lot about finishing touches to your home that I see online.  Things that I want to show you that I've hunted out. Trends and ideas that you will want to know about.  You can read more about those posts I written HERE. Today I wanted to take two things that you can do to walls that really give a room personality and put a stamp on your home. They could be even ideas you'd not actually thought about before. A Feature Wall Now I'm not talking here a wall ... read more

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Finishing Touches : A Brooch?

February 8, 2018 by Amanda Cottingham Leave a Comment

Last weekend my daughters went to one of their Great-Grandma's houses.  The house was being decluttered and cleared, and one of the things they were asked to take was some of the beautiful costume jewellery, that she had collected. When they got home, it sparked a conversation about jewellery and how the style of it, is very cyclical as fashion is.  Take the humble clutch bags for example.  I remember them as being the accessory I saw my mum use when I was growing up.  I remember so clearly, her ... read more

Filed Under: Fashion & Beauty

Finishing Touches : A very cool dog bed

February 7, 2018 by Amanda Cottingham 3 Comments

Now firstly I should apologise for the state of Bennett in these photos.  If you follow me on Instagram you'll know we've had a few  MANY plumbing issues, and after trying to bathe him in the sink (never EVER again) has been a total nightmare.  His hair appointment, which is tomorrow couldn't come quickly enough.  My husband last night fixed the last of the problems, which I would describe as being like some sort of bizarre Russian Doll of plumping, the more he digged around, the more issues he ... read more

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Finishing Touches : Large Wall Clocks

January 12, 2018 by Amanda Cottingham 2 Comments

Oh its good to be back blog readers.  It's been too long, and I've missed you! I do hope that you had a fantastic Christmas and New Year.  We had a perfect one, very chilled, and we all got chance to rest up and relax as well as spend some time with our family (both in and out laws!) and together.  I ate way too much, so I'm now eating healthy (again!) having lost 8 lbs in the first week of January, I think that tells a tale of how much cheese and chocolate I was eating over the ... read more

Filed Under: Home and Garden - Ana Makeovers

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