Our lawn had seen very little TLC since the arrival of our little ones. Oh did I mention we have twins and we feel so blessed to have such beautiful little boys. Anyway, there were mixed emotions when we started the lawn renovation because I knew we would have to stay off it for a […]
Best Walks in Manchester
I don’t know about you, but for the past year in lockdown, my weekends have been spent going on numerous, long strolls around my local area to pass the time, as it goes by very… very slowly. Manchester is my local area, and although most of us know it to be the hustling bustling industrial […]
Home Interior Design Trends for 2021
We’re a month in to 2021 (which I cannot believe!), and I thought what a better time to take a look into some exciting interior trends for this year. As I was researching, there were so many wonderful up and coming trends that are set to take over this year, but there were a few […]
Reminiscing of Summer Steak Recipes
As we go through the heart of winter and in the middle of the second lockdown, I can’t help reminiscing of the good Summer times. Flash back to the biggest steak I’ve ever had. This dinner recipe is definitely one for the meat lovers out there. While I’m open to trying vegan products, I do […]
Plump raspberry crumble – free from flour, butter & refined sugar
I’ve never really been a calorie counter. If anything, I like to know what the ingredients are and in what proportion. I like to understand what I’m buying in to. For this reason, I was quite keen to have a go at a recipe for a dessert I had pinned months and months ago but never […]
How to cut coving with a mitre box?
One of my first DIY projects in our new house (I’m not going to lie, my first DIY project of all time) involved putting coving up to hide the messy finish between wall and ceiling in ourlivingroom. While doing my research, I came across more than a few comments on forums and DIY blogs mentioning […]
How to build a DIY Garden Table for less than £20
This is a super simple, bite sized project we did inbetween other, bigger projects a few weeks ago. We are quite excited by how it turned out, so I thought I’d share what and how we DIY’d a garden table (that easily seats 6!) for less than £20. The DIY Budget Garden Table Mini Project To take […]
My Manchester Home
A 1930s Semi – Our New Home Just before Christmas we signed the contract for our very first own home. We have been house hunting since August, and at the beginning of October, after a number of house viewings, we found the one that had potential to become our home. It ticked all our boxes […]
1930s Internal Doors
1930s internal doors A guide to chosing the perfect internal doors for your 1930s home. Are you considering what internal doors to get for your 1930s house? Then this is the post for you. It is made up of the research carried out to gently bring our first home up to date. If you, just […]
Adams + Russell Coffee Roasters
Locally roasted specialty coffee A lovely delivery reached My Manchester Home the other day. The highly coffee appreciative Swede in me instantly perked up when I realised what was in the box… The amazing team over at Adams + Russell contacted me a while ago to see if I wanted to sample some of their […]