Elegantly Knackered Style
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I'm Louisa - smiling my way through the highs and lows of a slow DIY home renovation project with my husband Mark. Creating a home in our own unique, Elegantly Knackered Style.
In 2016, with a small budget, we embarked on a slow 'doing it ourselves' renovation - our 300 year old Norfolk cottage. We've come a long way already, but there is still a long way to go.
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Welcome to another exciting VLOG featuring Antique Auction Sale and Auction Bidding Success at TW Gaze, an incredible auction house in Diss, South Norfolk! Join me as I dive into the world of antiquing, reclamation, and salvage, sharing tips and tricks for maximizing your success in auction bidding. In this episode, I visit the auction viewing after spotting several intriguing items in the auction catalogue. Leaving a few remote bids behind, I eagerly await the outcome—will we hit the jackpot? The suspense of the auction process always adds a thrill to antique hunting, especially when aiming f ..read more
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In this episode of our DIY shower room ensuite renovation vlog, we’re thrilled to share some big progress updates! After Mark dedicated a week to tiling the shower, the transformation is finally coming to life, and progress can really be seen. It’s such an exciting moment in the renovation journey as we add finishing touches that bring character and style to our new shower room ensuite. As we move forward, I’m showing you some of the decor items I’ve been collecting over time, ready to add a unique and personal touch to this space. From fixtures to decorative accents, each piece has been chose ..read more
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In today's vlog, I bring you an exciting chair upholstery update from my upholstery class, now in week 3! I started this journey with an old, knackered vintage chair, and I’m transforming it into a beautifully crafted piece using traditional upholstery methods. After stripping the chair down in week 1, this week, I focused on rebuilding it with new legs and high-quality traditional materials. The upholstery class progress has been intense but incredibly rewarding. I’m learning how to use traditional skills, and seeing the results unfold is amazing. The new fabric has also arrived, and I’m thri ..read more
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In this week’s VLOG, I’m getting our home Christmas ready with a big tidy up of the room where we love to watch movies as a family during the holidays. ? This space has become a bit of a storage area for various items, and with Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to reclaim it and make it warm and cosy for the festive season. One of the main goals is to clear out a trolley that’s been blocking the log burner, which is filled with vintage interior treasures we’ve collected for future renovation projects. These antique and vintage pieces are perfect for adding character to our home, but for no ..read more
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In this week's renovation vlog, Mark is determined to complete the tiling of the shower room after spending five weekends working on the walls. The shower room transformation has been a long, challenging process, but the end of this stage is finally in sight! This fly-on-the-wall vlog captures the real-time struggle and determination as we discuss the highs and lows of DIY tiling. Will Mark finish the shower room tiling and be able to move on to the next stage of the transformation? Follow along as we tackle the tricky bits of tiling, share tips on DIY shower room renovation, and laugh through ..read more
Renovation Tip 2: plan, plan, plan, plan, plan! Words I never thought would come out of Mark's mouth
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