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2 days ago
Moved Into An Older Home? Here's How To Take Care Of It
*This is a collaborative post. If you’ve just moved into a house that’s at least 100 years old, you’ve got an oldie on your hands! It’s...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 13
Home and Garden Christmas Gift Guide 2024
*This is a collaborative post. As the holiday season draws near, it’s time to start thinking about those perfect Christmas gifts that add...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 7
Bathroom Upgrades That Won’t Empty Your Bank Account
*This is a collaborative post. The bathroom is one of the most important rooms in the home. If you don’t feel comfortable in it, it can...
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 30
How To Prevent Heat Escaping From Your Home
*This is a collaborative post. Heat escapes the home easily when it’s compromised or isn’t well insulated. It’s always worth looking at...
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 17
Integrating Wood Into Your Home
*This is a collaborative post. Integrating wood into your home not only adds aesthetic appeal but can also bring natural warmth and...
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 16
How to Knit Pumpkin Decorations
Pumpkins have become an iconic symbol of Halloween due to a combination of cultural traditions, folklore, and practical factors. The...
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 11
Keeping Your Home Safe This Winter
*This is a collaborative post. Winter is coming and along with the fun stuff like Christmas and hot chocolate, there often comes snow,...
dorsetcountrylife
Sep 4
Shedding Light On the Different Types of Lighting Solutions for the Home
*This is a collaborative post. Lighting often takes second place when it comes to home décor, behind furniture and colour schemes. But...
dorsetcountrylife
Sep 2
Turn Your Kitchen Into the Hub of Your Home
*This is a collaborative post. Kitchens are more than just places where meals are prepared, they are also the central hub of family and...
dorsetcountrylife
Aug 21
Maximizing Your Home's Organization: Simple Techniques And Tricks
*This is a collaborative post Creating a clear and organized home space is a useful way to reduce stress at home. If you spend time in a...
dorsetcountrylife
Jul 25
Creating A Comfortable, Inviting Living Room
The key to effectively designing any space in the home is to make sure that it’s being designed around its key purpose, first and...
dorsetcountrylife
Apr 5
Homemade Toilet Cleaning Bombs
Are you tired of harsh chemical cleaners and looking for a natural alternative to keep your bathroom fresh and clean? Look no further!...
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 19
Springtime and Easter
I love Springtime and Easter. It is a time of hope and new life after the long winter months, as the daffodils push up through the earth...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 14, 2023
Home & Garden Christmas Gift Guide 2023
Welcome to our festive haven of holiday delights! This Christmas, transform your home and garden into a winter wonderland with our...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 10, 2023
Tips for Decorating Your Home
I love decorating my home, but there is one thing I love even more and that is planning to decorate. When I am planning a room I always...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 10, 2023
Panelling: Adding Inexpensive Luxury to Your Home
*This is a collaborative post. When you hear the word wall panelling you may immediately think of country estates and grand stairways....
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 31, 2023
Creating Harmony: 5 Top Tips for an Organised Home
Life can be chaotic, and maintaining an organised home can sometimes feel like an elusive dream. However, with the right strategies and a...
dorsetcountrylife
Jun 26, 2023
Decorating A Home with Desenio
*Ad-Gifted. All opinions are our own. Isn’t it strange that when you move house, the new house doesn’t feel like home until you put your...
dorsetcountrylife
Apr 18, 2023
Homemade Cleaning Products for Your Home
We're rounding off our homemade cleaning products series now - we've covered the kitchen and of course the bathroom, but we wanted to...
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 28, 2023
Homemade Bathroom Cleaning Products
We're continuing on in our Homemade Cleaning products series and after our Kitchen recipes last week, this week we're moving onto the...
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 20, 2023
Homemade Kitchen Cleaning Products
As we said in last week's post, How to Spring Clean Your Home and Save Pounds, we really enjoy making our own cleaning products - we know...
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 14, 2023
How to Spring Clean Your Home and Save Pounds!
I think we are all looking to save money wherever we can with the cost of living crisis. And although prices are soaring, spring is on...
dorsetcountrylife
Dec 17, 2022
How to Make 2 Christmas Orange Candles
I love the kitchen to smell nice at Christmas. So I make my super easy candles just using one orange. They burn for hours and are cheap...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 15, 2022
Crafters Christmas Gift Guide2022
During those long cold winter months, we love nothing more than curling up under a blanket and knitting and stitching. During the bright...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 9, 2021
Our Crafters Christmas Gift Guide
*Ad-Gifted. All opinions are our own. When Autumn and Winter dawn, we both snuggle down on the sofa and bring out our knitting as well as...
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 7, 2021
5 Ways to Make a Visual Impact with Interior Design
*Ad-Paid. All opinions are our own. I love making my home feel cosy beautiful and if I can do it on a budget I’m even happier....
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 7, 2021
Top tips for preparing for a celebration
*Ad-Paid. All opinions are our own. Somebody in my house has a big birthday coming up and as soon as we are able to, we are going to have...
dorsetcountrylife
Feb 3, 2021
How to Make Homemade Jar Candles
I love a candle, and I love the smell of good quality candles, but I don’t like the prices! So I decided to make my own candles and was...
dorsetcountrylife
Dec 15, 2020
Making a Christmas Wreath
I have so many little traditions around Christmas time that I like to do. One of my favourite things to do is walk the dogs and collect...
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 13, 2020
How To Make A Lavender Wreath
This year I wanted to try something different, so decided to try my hand at making a wreath.
dorsetcountrylife
Sep 22, 2020
Homemade Carpet Freshener
I like to freshen my carpets and prefer to use my own carpet freshener. It's an environmentally friendly mix too.
dorsetcountrylife
May 22, 2020
Homemade Bath Salts Gift
A quick and easy how to guide on making your own bath salts to give as gifts for friends and family and some for yourself too.
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 23, 2020
How to Make Homemade Soy Wax Melts
If like me you adore the smell of essential oils drifting around the house, then these soy wax melts are perfect!
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 21, 2020
How to Make Beeswax Food Wraps
Beeswax food wraps are unbelievably inexpensive and easy to make, smell amazing and are naturally antibacterial.
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 21, 2020
How to Upcycle Footstools with Scarves!
Are you an upcycler? I am but this was going to be a real challenge - just two old stools and 3 primark scarves.
dorsetcountrylife
Mar 20, 2020
How to Make Hand Sanitizer
It's at the most difficult times we be come more resourceful and when I was unable to buy hand sanitizer I set about making my own.
