Around the Houses

Fiona Cameron is a home interiors blogger, defeating design indecision room by room. Wife and tamer in training of boys and puppy.

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It’s me!! I’ve just changed my name: From @around_houses to @letsgohomes, reflecting new projects and a new focus. I’ll still be posting pics of my own home and we have some exciting plans there. But I’ll also be charting my progress as a property invest… https://t.co/fty6Zhc1jl

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My first ‘flip’ (where you buy a property to refurb and sell) sold in less than 2 weeks. It wasn’t massively profitable but I learned a lot and it was genuinely great fun. Also pretty rewarding to have turned a neglected property into a lovely home for s… https://t.co/QhtxCGtlQu

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To keep the staging costs down on this refurb I made the coffee table from a whisky barrel lid and hairpin legs I bought on eBay. But speed and simplicity are also of the essence in the refurb game - no time for faffing 😐. So I sourced everything fr… https://t.co/4QcLeUXA21

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While we were stripping out, this room was the dump. When we finally came to clear it, there was an intriguing surprise awaiting us: a complete set of false teeth. 😯 No one has owned up to missing any, so the provenance remains a mystery. I’ve ditche… https://t.co/w3piPsvmMZ

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Long time no see Insta peeps. After an extended insta break, today for no obvious reason I felt like dropping in to say hi. Why the break? It wasn’t entirely planned but with the house redecoration as ‘finished’ as it will ever be, I was boring myself, a… https://t.co/4f95zH9MUj

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We’re almost 2 weeks into the school holidays in Scotland already. Between that, heatwave-related activities, services to football viewing (Scotland wasn’t even in the flipping World Cup 🙄) my IG window has been seriously curtailed. How the heck is e… https://t.co/T0qRNzh73I

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As the room in the house that gets the least sun, this is our cool retreat currently. We’re Scottish and not built for these temperatures. The long light nights are brilliant mind you. Though it is a daily dilemma choosing between a glass of something ch… https://t.co/HuT5GhXdby

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If you’re looking for a quick, easy garden DIY project this weekend, maybe have a go at my faux living gallery wall. @Sadolin_UK Superdec makes short work of outdoor painting. No need to prime! https://t.co/uXlmY6KxNx #spon

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I was pondering creating a YouTube channel as a place to host DIY videos...then along came #IGTV. If only I hadn’t already reformatted to landscape 🙄. I hope someone creates an app to take the pain out of this soon. (Or if one exists please tell me!)

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SAVE THE DATE! 😍✨ Thursday, July 5th @ 19:00. Do you like Twitter and interiors? You're gonna love this! I've relaunched #InteriorsChat after four years of inactivity (Yes, it was me 😂).
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You may be familiar to Twitter chats (the Insta chat, upcycle… https://t.co/pjbAeRnORz

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@FiveStepSarah1 Thanks so much! x

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I've been styling up the garden this week. This easy low-cost DIY faux living gallery wall could be the perfect Father's Day project. You'll be sitting back enjoying the results in 10 minutes flat! https://t.co/iGs9CQPndl

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As you would expect, my new @houseofbrissi Danish blue chair has prompted multiple reshuffles in the living room. I think I’ve settled on this spot as it means I can soak it up from my usual reclining TV-viewing spot on the sofa. Speaking of TV, having r… https://t.co/V3fByIWEEa

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DIY: Faux Living Gallery Wall https://t.co/JZZa8c0fXd on @bloglovin

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It’s book club this week. It’s only every six weeks and the books are usually right up my street. This month it’s The Other Mrs Walker by Mary Paulson-Ellis which is an intriguing and entertaining read. But as usual I’m not even half way through. I used … https://t.co/EbH1WbDykM

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EXCITING NEWS: You know I’m partial to a DIY project and love how Insta lets us share inspiration. Which is why I’m joining forces with a couple of my DIY heroes @grillodesigns and @ftlocolour to launch a new hashtag that encourages just that. A hashtag … https://t.co/P6XsL2UDtz

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I’ve had the most lovely start to my weekend, styling up my gorgeous new chair from @houseofbrissi. Isn’t it a beaut? There’s a new blog post too (click the link in my profile) if you’d like to see what else caught my eye from Brissi’s beautifully curate… https://t.co/ZuNtibTjVy

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It's often said that buying all your furniture from one store will result in a boring room without personality. But are there exceptions? https://t.co/cdNcQkc1GI

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It’s been an exciting start to the week thanks to @apartmenttherapy for featuring my wardrobe DIY in an article on IKEA hacks. 🙏 Maybe next time my DIY Pom Pom cushion? 😂. Did you all have a fab weekend? I know I did - the combination of the sunshine… https://t.co/t2mXb8nesu

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For a long time this room was a dull clutter-filled furniture graveyard. #revampstylereveal Season 1 - with the help of our lovely sponsors - saved it and transformed it into the glamorous and sophisticated space that I’m proud to call our guest room. It… https://t.co/nZ7O2D3uz9