Fab kitchen ideas on a budget

From cheap and cheerful kitchen updates to instructions for making a cushion, here's what we loved on the blogs this week!

Charlotte Duckworth - image - housetohome.co.uk

Not had a chance to read the blogs this week? Tut tut - here's what you missed...

Jenn at roomenvy got us all excited with these top tips for updating a kitchen on the cheap. The secret? Basically - throw lots of colours at it!

And talking of colour, that lucky so-and-so Ellie got to nose around Clarissa Hulse's design studio this week. Thankfully, she managed to get some shots of it - check 'em out over on HomeShoppingSpy.

The clever Ysanne from Beautiful Kitchens has unwittingly managed to source exactly what I've always wanted for my kitchen - this gorgeous herb holder from Sagaform. I'm definitely getting one!

For the craftier among you, make sure you have a bash at making this cute homemade envelope cushion, from Country Days. If it's a success, why not post pics of the result on the 'See What I Made' section of the Livingetc forum?

And finally, Bethan at Homes On Film has unearthed these elegant bedroom chandeliers. In fact, I love pretty much everything about that bedroom!

Charlotte Duckworth, Managing Editor

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