Category | Home & Garden

Welcome to the Home & Garden corner of The Listed Home — the interiors blog where I share real-home decorating ideas, paint-colour guides, garden projects and the honest story of renovating our 16th-century Grade II listed cottage.

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Interiors

After my family, interior design is definitely one of my biggest loves. From DIY to crafty home makes, this is where you’ll find all my interiors content.

From painting kitchen cupboards, and upcycling, to choosing the perfect paint colour, our expert tips and design inspiration will help you create your dream home.

12 of the best olive green paint colors (olive green paint paint colours).

The List: Olive Green Paint Colours

The best olive green paint colours (and colors!) for every room — from soft, earthy olives to deep, dramatic shades — plus exactly what colours go with olive green.
12 of the best sage green paint colors

The List: Sage Green Paint Colours

Sage green is one of those colours that never seems to go out of fashion. Here are 12 gorgeous sage green paint colours for every interior.
total blackout blinds are the secret to a good nights sleep

Total Blackout Blinds: The Sleep-Deprived Parent’s Secret Weapon

If you’ve ever been woken at 5am by a determined shaft of sunlight, you need to know about total blackout blinds. Here’s why they’re the single best thing we ever did for our family’s sleep.
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The List: 12 of the Best Burgundy Paint Colours

Discover 12 of the best burgundy paint colours for every interior. From wine-reds to plum tones, find the perfect burgundy paint shade for your home.
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Garden

I love gardening and the great outdoors. We treat our garden like another room — and have a little allotment too, where we try to be as sustainable as possible.

These posts contain everything garden related, including updates and best buys.

Daisies in a window box planter.

How to Transform Your Garden with Outdoor Planters

Looking for a quick fix to transform your garden? With so many different styles to choose from, outdoor planters offer the perfect solution.
DIY Pergola ideas

Transform Your Garden: Inspiring DIY Pergola Ideas

Whether you build your own or buy a kit, a pergola can completely transform your garden into an inviting outdoor retreat.
Traditional brick pavers from Westminster Stone — perfect for the walled garden of our period property.

Westminster Stone Review — Perfect Traditional Paver Slabs for Our Period Property

A review of Westminster Stone — the perfect choice for traditional garden paving for period properties and listed buildings.
Building the flatpack garden office - operation she shed

Operation She Shed | #1 My Flatpack Garden Office

This is the first instalment showing how we built our DIY garden office.
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Grade 2 Listed Renovation

We carried out a grade 2 listed renovation of our home in 2019/2020. It was a huge undertaking and these posts outline the process — before, during and after.

Obtaining Listed Building Consent on a Listed Grade 2 Home

5 Tips For Getting Listed Building Consent on a Listed Grade 2 Home

Getting Listed Building Consent on a listed Grade 2 Home isn’t as straightforward as obtaining planning permission a regular house. So it’s definitely worth bearing these 5 tips in mind.

A Review of Quorn Stone (And Why I Love My Stone Floor…)

A post dedication to our limestone flooring from Quorn Stone; it’s easy to clean, practical and absolutely beautiful.
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The Listed Home Renovation On Instagram

Our grade 2 listed home renovation on Instagram; from the first day (when the conservatory was pulled down).
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The Listed Home: Grace 2 Listed Home Renovation {Weeks 1-4}

A picture diary of weeks 1-4 of the renovation of our grade 2 listed home.
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