Happenupon, Author at Penraevon

Exterior29th October 2016<29th October 2016

Autumn light

Autumn Light I have a new phone which has the best camera. It also has this little nifty feature, so please forgive my indulgence….

Exterior6th August 2016<2nd May 2017

Paving Front Of House

Front of house The paths to the front of the house needed smartening up. We were so happy with the paving in the courtyard …

About2nd August 2016<14th November 2021

Newton Park Estate

Newton Park Estate Background The Newton Park Estate is a Victorian Residential Development, in North Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. It has been a conservation area…

Products25th July 2016<20th August 2019

Stripping Woodchip is hell

Stripping woodchip wallpaper Stripping woodchip is hell. Woodchip is the most depressing thing it makes everything look awful. Woodchip is a paper with small…

Bathroom, Interior15th July 2016<16th September 2019

House Bathroom Ideas

House Bathroom Ideas We are tackling the upstairs of the house, which means bathrooms. There are so many decisions when it comes to bathrooms,…

Interior, Kitchen2nd June 2016<25th January 2021

Kitchen Dining Room Before and After

Before and After Phew, it’s done. The very long, very hard slog of restoring our Victorian Kitchen Dining room is over. At our last house, when we…

Interior, Kitchen26th May 2016<25th January 2021

Kitchen Splashback

Kitchen Splashback Creating a Kitchen splashback is a chance to add some drama and pattern to the kitchen. We considered lots of different materials…

Exterior, Garden, The Courtyard23rd May 2016<25th January 2021

Courtyard Paving

Courtyard Paving We have decided to get creative on the courtyard space. After lots of hard work this space is now a lovely South…

Exterior, Uncategorised16th May 2016<20th August 2019

Kerb appeal – Top 10 Tips

How To get Kerb Appeal Our house definitely lacked kerb appeal, but like an ugly duckling we could see it’s potential. People supposedly decide…

Interior, Kitchen5th May 2016<25th January 2021

Knocking Down The wall

Knocking Down The Wall The beginning of the transformation of the kitchen has begun. It has been a long journey just to get here,…

Interior, Kitchen1st March 2016<25th January 2021

Victorian Broken Plan

Victorian Broken Plan – The Kitchen Open up all the spaces, knock down the walls, make everything open plan, has been the design mantra…

Interior, Kitchen1st March 2016<25th January 2021

Kitchen Destruction – Part 2

Kitchen Destruction part 2 I thought you had finished doing up your kitchen AAArgghh no. Truth be told I think we were just building up…

Products, Uncategorised24th February 2016<9th September 2019

The Grammar of Ornament

The Grammar of Ornament – Book Review We have lots of different pieces of original ornamentation in our house, fancy plasterwork, leaded glass, floor…

Interior, Kitchen3rd February 2016<25th January 2021

Kitchen destruction

Kitchen Destruction We are destroying our current kitchen. It had been cobbled together and needed to be cleared away to start again. At first…

Hallways, Interior, Kitchen28th January 2016<25th January 2021

Restoring Quarry Tiles

Restoring Quarry Tiles This is a labour of love. Revealing and restoring the quarry tiles has not been easy. If you have come here…

Exterior24th January 2016<25th January 2021

New back door

Replacing an external door We never liked our back door. It didn’t let enough light in to the room. It was too small (when…

Products22nd January 2016<5th January 2017

Marmalade recipe

Seville Orange Marmalade Recipe Marmalade Recipe This is a touchy one as everyone likes their marmalade slightly different. I like a tangy, fresh, thin…

Interior22nd January 2016<3rd February 2016

The housemaid’s Pantry

Opening up the housemaid’s pantry We have created a new room! Well actually just re-instated an old room that had been bricked up. The…