Tag · budget — Peace Love Decor

● Color & Paint — May 02 · 16 min read

We painted two A4 sheets in three different rooms over the course of a year, taped them to the walls, and lived with those patches until the…

● Small Spaces — May 01 · 20 min read

We changed one chrome handle for a little brass pull that cost less than a coffee. The drawer it lived on went from stage prop to daily work…

● Small Spaces — May 01 · 19 min read

The hook itself was nothing — a small brass crescent from a corner hardware shop, four euros and a bent price tag. The project felt ridiculo…

● Workshop — May 01 · 15 min read

There was a pile of toast crumbs on the bench when I sharpened the chisel. The 25mm blade lay flat, dull from a year of scraping paint and o…

● Living Room — May 01 · 16 min read

The slipcover arrived folded into a carrier bag, spent and friendless: a faded, pale-linen twin meant for a larger sofa. By evening the livi…

● Kitchen — May 01 · 17 min read

We slid simple bamboo dividers into three drawers — cutlery, utensils, and tea towels — and then paid attention. Two months of small measure…

● Garden — May 01 · 18 min read

The balcony is 1.2 metres wide, edged with ancient iron railings and a tile floor that had once been dropped on. It faces north-east and cat…

● DIY — May 01 · 3 min read

The roll smelled faintly of attic dust and orange oil when we unwrapped it on the kitchen table. That afternoon we climbed a wobbly step sto…

● Bedroom — May 01 · 3 min read

I pulled the drawer all the way out and set its contents on the bed: a chipped lighter, three receipts, a watch with a stubborn strap, two p…

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