Tag · hand tools — Peace Love Decor

● 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…

● Kitchen — May 01 · 15 min read

Our kitchen is nine square metres and stubbornly upright: a 50 cm fridge, shallow cabinets, a window that only lets late light through. Over…

● Vintage Hunt — May 01 · 3 min read

The sideboard arrived sticky under the palms of our hands and leaning on a prayer. Over two afternoons we re-glued failing joints, cleaned a…

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