Phyl's Blog

Why don't they sell these in B&Q ? This is Thomas' oversized Danish toothbrush for painting behind radiators. I can hardly belie...

I was commissioned once again by the little ones to decorate their room with a mural , this time the theme was to be space . With Léon visit...

One thing I have learned over the years is the way to deal with these angelic little terrorist trolls when they decide they'd rather you...

At the beginning of March we embarked upon a DIY marathon, hence slightly less blogging than usual - not only do I have less time to sit dow...

I went to bed last night with a simple DIY plan in my head. Get up early Paint the dining room door frames Paint the window surround Wallpa...

What's that? Pudge asked once we'd built the carousel for the pots. In retrospect, I should have said a pot shelf because it'...

This is our old kitchen. It has come a fair way since we first started demolishing it in the summer. However, I am not sure it is as far alo...

We have about four weeks to take out the old kitchen, lay a wooden floor, wallpaper and move furniture in before our Xmas guests arrive. But...

When we went out looking for a new kitchen 6 months ago I was looking for a white one, and Thomas seemed to be looking for a wooden one but ...

Sorry, I have no photo to upload with this plumbing update. Come through and sit at the sink , he said, while I turn back on the water. Be p...

Plumbing Originally uploaded by PhylB Thomas was showing me today how easy plumbing is. Anyone who knows me, knows I am a reasonably capable...

Kitchen chaos Originally uploaded by PhylB We've been living in kitchen chaos now since we moved here in January. Within the first few d...

Our kids' bathroom is a bit of a state. The wall tiles are ok, but the floor is a bit scabby and the walls have hurriedly been painted a...

As I twittered the other day, we've been having fun with IKEA's kitchens. It all came about by accident. Thomas and I went to IKEA...

We have exactly one week left to prepare two whole rooms in the house for demolition, more or less. So we got up this morning ready to rock....

cowboy gang Originally uploaded by sibhusky2 I guess John Wayne and his gang have struck again. We're still trying to get to the bottom ...

Léon and Anna's bedroom is finally finished Originally uploaded by PhylB As my flickr friends may have noticed, I have been working o...

Goodbye to the scabby old trees Originally uploaded by PhylB When we moved into the house we decided this row of scabby old trees had to go...

We need a new kitchen desperately. Our oven doesn't work. Our gas hob has 4 tiny burners. The extractor is next to useless. The new repl...

Given we have minus no money, I thought a cheaper way to end up with curtains that fitted Marcel's bedroom was to dye the hideous brown ...