Recipe: Bacon & Bean Chilli
My lot love Chilli con Carne but hate the thick skins on Red Kidney Beans. This recipe uses a mix of Black Beans and Canellini Beans instead making it much nicer to eat and the smoky flavour of the bacon … Continued
Case Study: Handpainted kitchen with upcycled elements in North London
Thought I would give you a quick tour of Glasshouse Girl’s very own handpainted kitchen. This has lots of painted, upcycled and vintage elements. Hopefully this will inspire you to reduce, reuse and recycle when tackling a kitchen makeover project. … Continued
Tutorial: Respray / Paint your Rangemaster Oven Doors
People say you can’t but you CAN respray / paint your Rangemaster oven doors! About 15 years ago, I was the very very proud purchasers of a Rangemaster cooker in cream enamel. It was my pride and joy! Recently, we … Continued
Product Review: Ruggable – Washable Rug – Do They Work?
I’m writing this product review of Ruggable washable rugs, not because I’m being paid to but because I think they are utterly fabulous. I’ve got three kids, a dog and an incredibly clumsy husband (ahem, I have also been known … Continued
Recipe: Honey Chilli Cashew Nuts
I spent ages last year searching for the perfect honey chilli cashew recipe and ended up combining and adapting a couple. Its Friday night, so what better recipe than one for these sweet, salty and spicy nuts! They are the … Continued
Tutorial: Paint your fridge and turn it into a chalkboard organiser
I wanted to paint the massive American style fridge freezer in our kitchen because it was starting to look a bit shabby. The doors were stained and the finish had started to peel off of the handles. I was also … Continued
How to Remove Limescale from a Waterfall Tap
I’ve been tearing my hair out trying work out how to remove limescale from our waterfall taps. We’ve had waterfall taps in our bathroom for almost fifteen years but I think they’ve only ever been truly clean for about 15 … Continued
Product Review – Ciranova UN1CO Stain & Oil
I’ve been fighting with topcoating products recently – especially those that can give me that stripped wood look. So, I was delighted to when the lovely Kate of Colour Me KT, suggested Ciranova UN1CO Stain and Oil which she did … Continued
Tutorial: “Nolite te Bastardes” Stencilled Coffee Table
Tools required: Screwdriver Paint brushes or foam brushes Sand paper and sanding pads A stencil e.g. the Glasshouse Girl “Nolite te Bastardes” stencil Stencilling pouncer Cleaning cloths Materials required: Undercoat Colour coat – a suitable wood paint e.g. eggshell, acrylic … Continued
Product Review – Liquid Sanding
Given that I spend a huge amount of time sanding vintage pieces when I saw a product called Liquid Sanding by Polycell I got very excited! Here’s my review having tested it out… The marketing hype “Polycell Liquid Sanding is … Continued
