Girl in the North

Inspiring Interiors, DIY and Family Life.

AD Welcome to the Jungle

AD Welcome to the Jungle

A Guest Bedroom makeover with Rebel Walls and Oak Furniture Land We’ve pretty much flew through renovating the house; moving from room to room one after another but after a little break I was desperate to do something bold and I had a full guest bedroom to do from scratch! Getting Started – Installing the Wall Mural First step was to install the wall mural. We chose Secret Garden from Rebel Walls; a Swedish company with a huge range of beautiful murals. I wanted to make a big impact as the majority of walls in the house are painted white…

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Budget Bathroom Makeover

Budget Bathroom Makeover

Doing a full house makeover is only easy if you have a BIG money pot right? WRONG! Now I do think there are certain jobs you probably do need some money for there are others you can certainly do on a budget! For us it’s come to a time where we need to wind down with the DIY and take a break, so it’s quick makeovers I’m looking to do! Andy will of course be happy with this news but what will we talk about? Any suggestions please let me know. Recently I started a little makeover on the bathroom…

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AD| HomePlant

AD| HomePlant

If you’ve followed me on instagram you’ll know I’ve become slightly obsessed with house plants; crazy plant lady is the new cat lady didn’t you know? So I was thrilled to be approached by Home Plant, a new business launching in Autumn which aims to deliver beautiful indoor plants to the people of the North East. Through their website, HomePlant aim to bring lush urban jungles right to your doorstep. With easy to follow guides and videos, as well as specially chosen (nearly) unkillable plants, so that no one accidentally kills a plant again – we’ve all been there right?…

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AD|Christmas in July – Tyneside Cinema

AD|Christmas in July – Tyneside Cinema

On the hottest day of the year! It feels like a little while ago since I was invited to enjoy some festive cheer and start thinking about Christmas. Yes you read right, Christmas! But Christmas has arrived at Tyneside Cinema! I’ll hold my hands up here and say that considering I’ve lived in and around Newcastle my whole life I haven’t been to Tyneside Cinema before. Let me tell you, I’ve been missing a treat. The evening started with a greeting from Mr Claus and the Grinch (serious applause to all of the guys who were in costume). I was…

A great way to enjoy the festive season with family and friends. Classic and cult films, festive afternoon teas and Christmas themed family events.

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My Love of Frogtape

My Love of Frogtape

How to create gorgeous designs with a very small budget. If you follow me on Instagram you’ll have spotted that I like to use frog tape to add a little interest to a room. And if you’ve been following me a while you’ll know I’ve been at it for a while now too! Alice’s room for example has those gorgeous layered mountains and I have a corner of pink in my living room. I’ve also just started on a little hallway update using the sticky stuff and it’s already looking great. I do love DIY and I think its great…

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