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Hi guys!  My name is Marianne and I’m so pleased you stopped by!  I love decorating on a budget, as well as sharing fun, simple craft & DIY projects to turn your house into a gorgeous home.

But most of all, let’s have some fun along the way – it’s great to see you here!

I can do #neutral too! Truth is, I love SO many d I can do #neutral too!  Truth is, I love SO many different looks 🤣. Right now it’s mainly the simplicity of #farmhouse combined with LOTS of colour.  With some glitter (wallpaper) thrown in for good measure 🤣 

Who says we have to decorate with one style only?  Your home, your rules ❤️

#yourhomeyourrules  #farmhousedecor #farmhousestyle #neutraldecor
Guys, #perfection is overrated!! And our home most Guys, #perfection is overrated!! And our home most definitely isn’t perfect 🤣🤣. And so I’m just embracing the chipped and imperfectly perfect look!!

Like the legs on this stool, which were my first #goldleaf project.  But because I’m impatient they turned out chipped.  Turns out I love the look!! ❤️❤️ They’ve got character.. that’s my excuse 😜

Do you have any “imperfect” makeovers that you love? #makeoverproject #furnituremakeover #goldleaf #imperfectlyperfect #upcycledfurniture #upcycle
This is one of my favourite areas in our home now. This is one of my favourite areas in our home now.  It’s just so lovely and bright.  Not to mention packed with pops of turquoise - my favourite #colour!

It definitely didn’t look like this before though!. Check out the before pics 😳. Amazing what some paint and up-cycling of items can do 🤣 - the gorgeous glitter wallpaper just adds an extra little sparkle ✨  #turquoise #bookcase #bookcasestyling #bookcasestyle #bookcases #hallwaydecor #glitterwallpaper @glitterbugwallpaper
I’m definitely a #colour lover! .. Can you tell? I’m definitely a #colour lover! .. Can you tell?? A lot of our home is neutral but I definitely need plenty of colour in my life!  And my latest budget project brings in all of them. I repurposed a frame @therangeuk and added some butterflies.  I’m loving how it’s looking in our hallway.  @nhsrainbow #colourfulcrafts #butterfly #craft #decor #budgetdecor #budgethomedecor #budgetdecorating #budgetcrafts #homeonabudget #decoronabudget
I hope you’re following me along on my blog? Th I hope you’re following me along on my blog?  This is a recent #furnituremakeover project using some mod podge and a serviette.  Duck egg and turquoise are my favourite colours and it’s definitely a HUGE change from how it started out.  You can check it out @onceaduckling  #serviettedecoupage #decoupage #furnituredecoupage #modpodge #modpodgecrafts
Happy Monday!! A #gnome is for life, not just for Happy Monday!! A #gnome is for life, not just for Christmas 😜 .. and this little fellow brings some much needed cheer to my daily #coffeefix 🥰  You can find a free printable of this cutie on my latest blog post @onceaduckling .  #coffee #valentinescoffee #valentinecoffeebar #coffeebardecor #coffeetime #valentinedecor #valentinefun
Who doesn’t like adding some #colour to a little Who doesn’t like adding some #colour to a little corner or tray?  This #valentines picture is the perfect weekend craft! Check out the latest blog post @onceaduckling for this super cute sparkly heart canvas.  #valentinecrafts #valentinescraft #valentine #valentinetray #traydecor
Happy Wednesday!! Making some small changes to my Happy Wednesday!! Making some small changes to my cocoa tray added a cute little “Love” corner in our kitchen.  Even if you’re not into Valentine, who doesn’t need some love?  And hot cocoa of course 😜 #valentinehotcocoabar #valentinecoffeebar #coffeebar #coffeebardecor #coffeebarideas #valentinedecor #valentinekitchen #valentinekitchendecor
Anyone else not ready to give up the twinkle and c Anyone else not ready to give up the twinkle and coziness of Christmas lights?  I decided to keep one of my small trees back this year to create a Valentine tree.  I had so much fun decorating that I instantly wished I’d kept my big tree up!! Maybe next year. ❤️❤️ You can check out more pics on the blog @onceaduckling  #valentines #valentine #valentinetree #valentinedecor #valentinesdecor #valentines2021
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