My Home Rocks Tours: The Howarth’s DIY...

This My Home Rocks Tour comes to us courtesy of the Howarth family in Fulwell, where Lindsey, Mark and daughters Eve and Lily are enjoying their whimsical driftwood feature fence. So how did this beautiful creation come to life?   Beach...

Creating Beautiful Baby Rooms

With a little one on the way now myself, my attention has returned to beautiful baby rooms, so following on from rocking modern nurseries I’ve gathered together more gorgeous little gems… Nursery Lamp I really like the idea of...

How to Add Class, Sophistication &...

A bedroom should be a place to escape to when the rest of the world gets too much. It should be calm and sumptuous, clean and fresh, cosy but spacious. Creating this atmosphere takes a good deal of effort, but the outcome is worth the hard work...

My Home Rocks Tours: My Bathroom In Progress!

As I’m currently sourcing a company to make a bespoke shower screen for my forever ongoing bathroom renovation, I thought I’d share some snaps of my work in progress with you all–and maybe even inspire some of you to submit...

My Home Rocks Tours: The Butler’s DIY...

Wendy Butcher of New Haven, Vermont has kindly shared pictures of her fabulous freestanding kitchen island with us, which was made from galvanised pipe and maple lumber, glued and sanded to form a chunky butcher block top by her handy husband...

Pacific Northwest Inspiration

Hi, all! I’m Mari, a writer for Arcadian Lighting. I’m so happy to be visiting My Home Rocks today, with a post about spaces inspired by the great Pacific Northwest. Known for its amazing forests, this region seems to grow...

Galley Kitchens Ahoy!

Whilst many of us may dream of having a huge open plan kitchen complete with central island, looking out through about 5 metres of bi-fold doors, the reality for the majority of homeowners is the traditional, tried and tested galley style...

Teenage Boys Rooms

For anyone who has a teenage boy, the idea of a teenage boys bedroom will probably whip up visions of dirty clothes heaps, corroded gadget bits, and the distinct aroma of two week old socks and mouldy dinner plates. Yes, these young man caves...

Floor to Ceiling Stripes

From floors to walls and ceilings, vertical or horizontal, stripes make a striking statement–and I love them! I’ve used a bold wall stripe technique in my own spare bedroom/home office to create a cosy yet funky atmosphere; banding on...

Bathroom Mosaic Magic

Mosaic bathroom tiles create a fantastic flowing effect when used to the extreme, if I’d had a bigger budget for my bathroom, I would have loved to indulge in an edge to edge design, with a few curving walls thrown in for good measure...