Coffee tip! When it comes to coffee, it’s sometimes surprising how much heat gets instantly sucked out of a mug if it’s not warmed before the coffee/milk goes into it. I would recommend pouring boiling water into the mug and let it heat the mug while you prep the coffee to pour. That’s why a lot of cafes store their cups on top of the machine, it’s always warm up there ☺️☺️
Yeah my husband always gets so annoyed when I tell him my coffee isn't hot enough when he makes it! What about takeaway cups though, those aren't pre heated at cafes and they always seem hot enough
Or get one of those stainless steel mugs that retain heat well! (they have an extra coating on the outside like a Thermos). Coffee stays hot for a good 45 mins or so! Can't go back to regular ceramic mugs anymore!
I don't think there is anything wrong with your kitchen island, it is a home, people live in it. If you want a solution, we have a small basket for each person in our coat cupboard (but you could have them wherever you want, maybe in your new built in cupboards in the kitchen) and we just 'unpack' into there when we get home. It works well for us. Fxx
*sigh* why does it matter if your kitchen island is a bit messy?... I know, I know... it’s nice to have stylized, organization and especially in our main rooms (kitchen, living rooms, etc) but we LIVE in our homes... they don’t need to be always perfect! That’s it. That’s my rant. ❤️❤️❤️
Right?! Our kitchen is the hub, so there's always some form of mess happening. Not to mention our coffee table. Trying to over analyse and organise is insanity when it's our home.
@@lilypebbles oh, believe me...I do understand. I also ponder/stress as well over those areas that tend to accumulate ‘all-the-things’. This was just my tired, end of day DGAF rant rationalization for not wanting to clean up my own homes little messes.
If you mix the egg & parmesan together before adding it to the pasta, it goes in as a thick paste and is easier to avoid scrambling. Jamie Oliver tip xx
@@lilypebbles But, how do you care for them, washing, drying, brushing ? Do you do anything special ? My 3 year old has the same ringlets but her hair is quite thin so it tangles and breaks, I am at a loss as to how to care properly for it - neither me nor her dad have curly hair ! It's so funny, I also have a 2 month old daughter and she was born with the longest, darkest, straightest hair, thick and shiny, like a little Japonese baby (in my head anyway 😂). Would you consider doing a video on how you guys care for Grey's hair ? I know it sounds so random and maybe too personnal but I'm sure there's an audience for it out there ! Anyways, take care 💋
Such exciting plans for the loft! Just one thing, my bedroom at home is in the loft and in the summer it gets SO hot, to the point of not being able to sleep up there. Don’t know if it would be possible but air con would be 👌🏻 or at least deffo have a good think about ventilation xxx
Have you got a little drawer between the kitchen and the front door that you could put your keys in? Could you put some key hook up but your coats? Excited for more renovation content!
We have one kitchen drawer dedicated to purses/wallets, all our keys, work ID’s, etc. - we use small dividers from IKEA to keep it neat! My Dad always had little hooks inside the under stairs cupboard that our keys all hung on and that worked well too!
I loved this weeks podcast I loved it before the break too but I can tell the break allowed even more planning than usual and it was such a great listen
If your iron is very low you might be better with an iron tablet prescribed by your doctor. I can't see the mg dose in the Philip Kingsley Tricho Complex but it is likely lower than a prescribed dose. I take Ferrous Fumarate and my dose is 210mg in one teeny tiny tablet. I also find it much easier on my stomach than a supplement with lots of other ingredients. Maybe speak to your doctor on the phone about your blood test results. Other supplements contained in the PK tricho complex can be brought from Holland & Barrett so you can tailor these ingredients to your individual requirements giving you insight into what you actually need any what upsets your stomach. It is also alot cheaper that way but there is an element of ease with just having a single tablet but they are often lesser doses. If you have heavy periods this could be contributing to your low iron levels. Low iron then stunts your hair growth, makes it dry brittle and breaks off and thins out. Heat and manipulation exacerbates the breakage as does wearing your hair in a hair tie/bun. I hope some of that helps 💗
@@jeremygreen1462 Thank you. I suffered very badly from brittle broken hair caused mainly by extremely low iron. It happened when I was blogging about growing my natural hair so with the help of my doctor and fellow natural hair bloggers, I was able to tackle it. At first I didn't even know the two were linked.
It wouldn't be easy but if you stop using any heat on your hair you'll probably see a lot more growth. Looks like there's a lot of heat damage on the ends in addition to the slow growth.
Lovely vlog .... never comment usually but thought I’d say you’re such a genuine lady..always enjoy watching you. Sitting in my sunny garden in York xx
You can have your keys/wallet by the door but not reachable like you said through letterbox. Where you have your unit for shoes, use one of the top drawers for all that stuff or put a decorative box with a lid on top of the unit. That’s where I keep my card holder, keys, lip balm etc so I can easily grab it when I’m heading out the door and dump it in there when I come home and it doesn’t look “cluttered” and also keeps them safe xx
Hook on the wall for keys & mask (use adhesive stickers if you don’t want to use a hammer/nail) Locate a kitchen drawer to put shallow trays in - one tray for each person, so three trays - you can put your meds in there, rich can put his bits in his & grey in hers (headbands, bobbles etc)
I’m so happy that you and Anna have re-started the podcast. I’m in a more traditional job than you both, but I think all women can relate to the unique challenges of being a woman in the workplace. Really enjoyed the conversation surround gender equality in relationships (I’m the “breadwinner” in our family and make 2x more than my male partner, but when we bought a house, etc, all of the conversations were directed to him). Even at work, I’m never thought of as someone in charge. I’m a doctor but people have always mistaken me for a nurse or asked me when the doctor is coming into the visit. 🤦🏻♀️ My husband is going to be a stay at home dad in the future, and it will be so interesting to see how that plays out. We still have a long way to go, but thank you for having these important conversations. ❤️ I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day!
Love all things to do with home renos etc, so really looking forward to seeing what the tweeks you have planned in the kitchen will be & the loft! As to the island, could you maybe put a little shelf with some organization near where you usually leave your coats & shoes so that you can also have a space there to dump keys, mail etc. I think if you put a tray on the island it will just be a magnet for more stuff.
Omg the loft conversion/extension is so exciting! My parents are also wanting to convert the loft into my bedroom (I currently have a small 8ft x 7ft box bedroom in a 1930s semi detached). I hope it can go alongside your loft build !
Nice loft-ideas. Make sure there is a good isolation because of winters, but even more hot summers. It can become very very hot under the roof. We experienced this later on. Success with it all!
I had a low ferritin and Vitamin D levels couple of months ago and I could notice the difference already in couple of weeks after I started my iron and vitamin D supplements (I take 100 µg of both, iron every other day). First of all the brain fog and the (somewhat) unexplained complete exhaustion was gone and I felt like a human again. It was amazing how much my energy levels improved! My hair and nails also started to grow a lot and I feel like my hair is a lot stronger. My deficiencies are linked to celiacs disease which I was also diagnosed with so if you have any stomach issues you might want to get that checked as well. Obviously that might not be the case with you at all, just thought I'd mention it since I had no clue those could be linked!
Hi Lily! Parsley is a great source of iron! Helped me with both pregnancies. A tip for vitamin D: skip the sunscreen on a cloudy day and fo for a walk.
We live in east London and pop keys wallets etc in the bottom drawer in our kitchen to avoid the clutter on island. I honestly think it’s having kids makes us have a cluttered island! Love the loft plans x
Thank you for sharing this early stage of planning! I also love architectural drawings and floor plans, so interesting. You have great taste and are wise to utilize consultants, I'm sure you'll end up with a great space! Rebecca Wakefield's services sound excellent 🙌
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love a house reno, excited for the loft conversion 💗💗💗
We keep our car keys, wallet, etc in a drawer close to the front door. Easy to throw in when you come home, not easy to steal (especially because it's not an obvious place as in it's not in a console table in the entryway) but close enough to grab and go in case we need to evacuate fast. Never had a problem.
We have one drawer to put all of the bits that lie around on the side like school letters, chargers etc. That one drawer is a mess but I can’t see it all the time!
for keys and mail, we created a little station by our front door: a shoe cabinet from Ikea (one that hides the shoes and we put our own anthropologie handles on it), and above it, we put a basket for mail and a rack that says “keys” on it where we can hang two sets. We also put a nice trinket dish for extra keys or change on top of the cabinet. You have a closet, but we also put a set of hooks for hats or scarves. It creates a cute little station, even without a foyer (which you have). Also, for the attic, I think having the sloped roof is a blessing- it leaves space for you to still have storage (I know you keep the kids clothes up there, Christmas decor, etc)
I'd throw a key rack in the nook where you hang coats! Yours is far enough from the door it would work really well. Plus, get a banana stand 🍌 Also, we have a weird nook like that in our loft and it's the PERFECT home for a peloton and some home gym goodies.
Hi Lily! I hope you’ll appreciate suggestions from an Italian on how to improve your pasta 😊 Just mix Parmesan with yolks and a couple tablespoons of pasta water. Then pour it on the pasta and mushrooms putting the pan away from fire, and keep mixing gently. Enjoy 😉
We have a dedicated drawer in the kitchen for keys and other random non-kitchen bits. Our masks are in a baggy that we hung on the cost hanger. Wallets do live by the door as well (on too of the shoe cabinet) though which might not be ideal. But I live in a very safe suburb and not in the city so I don’t think it really matters!
My aunt has just had a very similar loft conversion in probably a similar looking property in London and it has elevated her flat! It’s such a gorgeous space now. Excited to see that you do with yours
That window 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 yes that extendid (high cost but thats so worth it bc its gonna make the room bigger and not just let it feel bigger, also the "walk in wardrobe " clever idea but i think you would could go ferter than that in clever solutions for storets" Have a look on pinterest "clever ideas for rooms under roof " We *hubbs & i " were at 1 point going to live with his mom and we then would go for the 2 levels above her and so i needed to look at smart ideas for in the loft, bc of how the roof is, and i came across some really good handy ideas for using every bit of space (nooks) there is.
Ahh okay so for keys--we keep ours on a table beyond our mudroom (not at all visible from the front door). Everyone uses it and this helps when someone has to leave and is blocked in so they can always move a car around. For wallets: everyone keeps theirs in different places (but then NEVER MOVE SPOT). So for my da', he'll keep his on this small worktop by the kitchen right next to an outlet where he always charges his phone, my sister keeps hers on her bedside table, my da's partner puts theirs on a bureau in their bedroom etc. For kitchen islands, we have a rule that mail gets sorted there, first, but cannot stay by dinner each evening and things like newspapers/mags/leashes etc., are never placed there but have homes in the sitting room or mudroom. My siblings also keep art pieces that they make on the island to deter people from clutter-bugging the kitchen and generally, we just keep worktops spare by putting things away immediately after each use. Idk, maybe we're just weirdly organized for that...but our pantry...that's another story hahaha! It's always evolving :D
OH ALSO: in case anyone's interested. There are specific holders for bananas so that they don't bruise as easily and aren't just anywhere. We keep ours in a little corner in the kitchen and the overall fruit bowl on the kitchen table not the island. :)
For your things on the kitchen island, how about hanging 3 small baskets on the back of the door (I think it's a cupboard?) in the corridor? That way they're not near the front door, so people can't try to take anything, and it will be a nice place to keep these things without having them on display. The baskets will just look like cute decor and you'll always have those things to hand if you're heading out the front door.
You need a dedicated drawer, a junk drawer. I try to organize my junk drawer with little cubes but essentially it's just a rag tag bunch of stuff. I also have a dedicated drawer for clean masks and extra hand sanitizer.
My ferritin level was 6, so VERY low. It completely explained why I’d been feeling so exhausted all the time. Iron supplements helped and I also changed to a different contraception to help with my periods, so I wouldn’t lose so much blood every month. 😝. Feeling better now - hope you will too!
I'm not very good at pills myself - I can barely swallow them. So when I was pregnant and low on iron, I tried iron pills and they made me feel sick, so my Mum recommended just having spinach, kale, anything green and organic instead. They worked a treat - my iron levels shot up and I was able to have a water birth. Since then I've opted for the real thing instead of the synthetic version. Our body processes natural substances so much better.
Hello Lily! We keep the keys and wallets in the basket in the living room near the entrance to the hall. Second thing, Lily, maybe try to revert to natural curls🥺 Hair that is lightened and straightened is often so damaged that it crumbles and then it does not seem to grow. You have beautiful hair, beautiful curls. Maybe such a change will work. I know that we do not always love certain things. I understand you have a mole insecurity, believe no one sees them the way you do.❤️ For us they are normal because all people have birthmarks and moles. This is so normal. Maybe problem with Your hair is the same. You definitely have beautiful curly hair that You may not like. But they will certainly be even more beautiful if your blood results improve and you take care of them comprehensively. My beloved grandmother always told me that nature gives us what we look best in😍 You're a beautiful woman! Happy sunday! ❤️
Loved hearing about the loft plans! It;s something I'd love to do in the future but feel like it's so hard to find information about the process and options. Would be really interested to hear about rough prices of different options if you feel comfortable sharing ball park numbers. p.s. your kitchen isn't messy at all - totally normal!!! :)
Just a tip for your coffee milk situation - do you have a themometre on the side on the milk steaming jug? The milk should get to between 60-65 degrees, which takes longer than you think on a home style coffee machine. I'm a barista and have a coffee machine at home and find the machine at work heats the milk in a few seconds, whereas at home I have to wait a lot longer to get the milk to the correct temperature! So my advice would be heat the milk longer than you think!
The loft will be great when grey is older and she wants her own space she looks adorable and her hair is beautiful having low iron and vitamin d is so awful makes you feel so crap and so so tired so hope you get that sorted ASAP you’re skin looks good .have you any plans for greys birthday .stay safe stay beautiful stay strong ❤️
For the keys and other mess on your kitchen table, do you not have the space to put a little console tablet somewhere in the hallway, not too close to the door? I’d hate it if they are always haging around on my kitchen counter 🤣 very curious to see how the loft is going to turn out in terms of colour and decoration!
Blackstrap molasses is a good source of iron. My mother has had excellent results using collagen powder supplement for her hair and nails. She's 91and has thick lovely hair. I didn't know if you can get Wow dream coat spray in the UK. It's fantastic for keeping curly hair straight. It is like spraying water on your hair. No smell, not sticky or stiff. For my hair it is magic. I enjoy your videos. 3
If you are a family that likes to dump things you have to have a solution that works with that. Find an accessable place that you can dump things in and stick a basket there. Or put up a shelf with some hooks underneath and put a basket for each person on the shelf.
Could you keep the keys etc in a console table in the hallway? We have a little hallway table with a dish for keys and wallets but nothing else goes in it. (Its not a safety risk as we have a porch). Islands look lovely but they do seem to encourage clutter which puts me off a bit!
I keep a round 'butler' tray in the middle of my kitchen island to hold things - maybe get a banana-tree for the bananas and put it somewhere else as they're still too close to the other fruit.
BRB! *runs to store to get artichoke* How have I never tried it this way?? Oh, my.. thanks for the tip! Going to try the pasta as well, sadly red sauce gives me heartburn nowadays
Can you put a door in the building required wall? If you can you could have two doors at the top of the stairs, one going straight into the bedroom and en suite and the other going left into your storage area. That way you can square off the bedroom and you won’t have to always walk through the bedroom to get to your storage 👍🏼
I could be wrong but I think the building regulation that means that wall is required is about not having a door that opens directly on to a staircase so I don't think that would be possible as the doorway has to be a certain distance away from the steps
Do you mind telling us exactly what the blood work exam you did is called? I’ve never had voluptuous hair (even before kids) but I can definitely tell my hair is not growing and it breaks very easily and gets easily tangled now after having kids.
First of all, YOUR KITCHEN IS NOT CLUTTERED (also even w the hair situation, youre beautiful) I find a key hook w/ a basket is best for counter organization. If you have an empty wall by the island, masks and keys and wallets can all be kept there! And maybe look into a banana hook hanger thing!
Can I please ask where you buy your spelt spaghetti? I haven’t found it in England yet. Recently moved here from 🇮🇹! Thank you! PS, love your house and the loft extension looks very exciting!
I keep keys in a little bowl by the garage door. We have actual mailboxes where i live so i don’t have to worry about someone trying to steal things through a door mailbox 🤷🏽♀️ Never know that was a problem!
I think a little shelf for keys and wallets in your coat/ buggie nook would be practical and cute 😉 but tucked away enough that it’s not a security concern?
Lily, we have the Skadis Pegboard from IKEA and it makes such a difference for organising keys, letters. We have 4 hooks on ours for masks and keys, a letter holder, elastic bits for sunglasses, and a couple of small pull out pot things. You can paint them so you could match to your wall.
Coffee tip! When it comes to coffee, it’s sometimes surprising how much heat gets instantly sucked out of a mug if it’s not warmed before the coffee/milk goes into it. I would recommend pouring boiling water into the mug and let it heat the mug while you prep the coffee to pour. That’s why a lot of cafes store their cups on top of the machine, it’s always warm up there ☺️☺️
Thanks for the tip! x
Yes, I do this all the time, it makes such a difference!
Same for serving food in fancy serving bowls etc. Prehead the bowls to keep the food hot🙂
Yeah my husband always gets so annoyed when I tell him my coffee isn't hot enough when he makes it! What about takeaway cups though, those aren't pre heated at cafes and they always seem hot enough
Or get one of those stainless steel mugs that retain heat well! (they have an extra coating on the outside like a Thermos). Coffee stays hot for a good 45 mins or so! Can't go back to regular ceramic mugs anymore!
I don't think there is anything wrong with your kitchen island, it is a home, people live in it. If you want a solution, we have a small basket for each person in our coat cupboard (but you could have them wherever you want, maybe in your new built in cupboards in the kitchen) and we just 'unpack' into there when we get home. It works well for us. Fxx
I love a home that looks lived in. It just seems to build up very quickly. Thanks for the tip xx
I call that a “crap” drawer, all that misc stuff goes in there at our place 😅
Love this idea and 100% adopting this!
*sigh* why does it matter if your kitchen island is a bit messy?... I know, I know... it’s nice to have stylized, organization and especially in our main rooms (kitchen, living rooms, etc) but we LIVE in our homes... they don’t need to be always perfect! That’s it. That’s my rant. ❤️❤️❤️
My kitchen island seems to grow 'stuff' on a daily basis, I clear it once a week when it starts to annoy me lol
Right?! Our kitchen is the hub, so there's always some form of mess happening. Not to mention our coffee table. Trying to over analyse and organise is insanity when it's our home.
It only matters to me, because it’s harder to clean and just seems to pile up, not for any other reason x
@@lilypebbles oh, believe me...I do understand. I also ponder/stress as well over those areas that tend to accumulate ‘all-the-things’. This was just my tired, end of day DGAF rant rationalization for not wanting to clean up my own homes little messes.
If you mix the egg & parmesan together before adding it to the pasta, it goes in as a thick paste and is easier to avoid scrambling. Jamie Oliver tip xx
Yes l usually do this. No idea why I didn’t this time 🤦🏻♀️
Have you tried taking a break from using heat on your hair? X
Grey has the most gorgeous ringlets 🥰
☺️ thanks. I love them x
@@lilypebbles But, how do you care for them, washing, drying, brushing ? Do you do anything special ? My 3 year old has the same ringlets but her hair is quite thin so it tangles and breaks, I am at a loss as to how to care properly for it - neither me nor her dad have curly hair ! It's so funny, I also have a 2 month old daughter and she was born with the longest, darkest, straightest hair, thick and shiny, like a little Japonese baby (in my head anyway 😂). Would you consider doing a video on how you guys care for Grey's hair ? I know it sounds so random and maybe too personnal but I'm sure there's an audience for it out there ! Anyways, take care 💋
I genuinely can’t believe you think your kitchen island is messy, I think we can only see about 30% of our kitchen counter at any given time 😭😆
Get a key rack on wall, wallets in drawer. Cream by sink? Love the plans for loft x
Yes! I think I may doing some little hanging baskets somewhere 👍🏼
Such exciting plans for the loft! Just one thing, my bedroom at home is in the loft and in the summer it gets SO hot, to the point of not being able to sleep up there. Don’t know if it would be possible but air con would be 👌🏻 or at least deffo have a good think about ventilation xxx
You always look so pretty & natural, it's soooooo refreshing to see a real woman living real life just like we all do!
I love how Grey SMACKS the artichoke, haha!
the coffee montage was very soothing lol. loved the video, excited to see the finished loft!
What a lovely video, again! Thanks so much; a great staple next to my breakfast :)
Have you got a little drawer between the kitchen and the front door that you could put your keys in? Could you put some key hook up but your coats? Excited for more renovation content!
We have one kitchen drawer dedicated to purses/wallets, all our keys, work ID’s, etc. - we use small dividers from IKEA to keep it neat!
My Dad always had little hooks inside the under stairs cupboard that our keys all hung on and that worked well too!
I love the design for the loft! such a nice use of the space.
I loved this weeks podcast I loved it before the break too but I can tell the break allowed even more planning than usual and it was such a great listen
Thanks for listening! x
If your iron is very low you might be better with an iron tablet prescribed by your doctor. I can't see the mg dose in the Philip Kingsley
Tricho Complex but it is likely lower than a prescribed dose. I take Ferrous Fumarate and my dose is 210mg in one teeny tiny tablet. I also find it much easier on my stomach than a supplement with lots of other ingredients. Maybe speak to your doctor on the phone about your blood test results.
Other supplements contained in the PK tricho complex can be brought from Holland & Barrett so you can tailor these ingredients to your individual requirements giving you insight into what you actually need any what upsets your stomach. It is also alot cheaper that way but there is an element of ease with just having a single tablet but they are often lesser doses.
If you have heavy periods this could be contributing to your low iron levels. Low iron then stunts your hair growth, makes it dry brittle and breaks off and thins out. Heat and manipulation exacerbates the breakage as does wearing your hair in a hair tie/bun.
I hope some of that helps 💗
You've provided really comprehensive and helpful information
@@jeremygreen1462 Thank you. I suffered very badly from brittle broken hair caused mainly by extremely low iron. It happened when I was blogging about growing my natural hair so with the help of my doctor and fellow natural hair bloggers, I was able to tackle it. At first I didn't even know the two were linked.
It wouldn't be easy but if you stop using any heat on your hair you'll probably see a lot more growth. Looks like there's a lot of heat damage on the ends in addition to the slow growth.
I agree her hair looks so dry and dead on the ends. The bleach balayage won't be helping either
Lovely vlog .... never comment usually but thought I’d say you’re such a genuine lady..always enjoy watching you. Sitting in my sunny garden in York xx
‘Grey do you want to touch the artichoke?’. *smack *smack 🤣 lol
The plans look so good! Master bedroom and then the kids downstairs. Love the idea of your own space for the parents
You can have your keys/wallet by the door but not reachable like you said through letterbox. Where you have your unit for shoes, use one of the top drawers for all that stuff or put a decorative box with a lid on top of the unit. That’s where I keep my card holder, keys, lip balm etc so I can easily grab it when I’m heading out the door and dump it in there when I come home and it doesn’t look “cluttered” and also keeps them safe xx
Good morning Lily, thank you for the video!
We have a pretty bowl (like a solid fruit bowl) on the shelf that’s where we keep our keys wallets and random little bits. Love your videos ❤️
Hook on the wall for keys & mask (use adhesive stickers if you don’t want to use a hammer/nail)
Locate a kitchen drawer to put shallow trays in - one tray for each person, so three trays - you can put your meds in there, rich can put his bits in his & grey in hers (headbands, bobbles etc)
I’m so happy that you and Anna have re-started the podcast. I’m in a more traditional job than you both, but I think all women can relate to the unique challenges of being a woman in the workplace. Really enjoyed the conversation surround gender equality in relationships (I’m the “breadwinner” in our family and make 2x more than my male partner, but when we bought a house, etc, all of the conversations were directed to him). Even at work, I’m never thought of as someone in charge. I’m a doctor but people have always mistaken me for a nurse or asked me when the doctor is coming into the visit. 🤦🏻♀️ My husband is going to be a stay at home dad in the future, and it will be so interesting to see how that plays out. We still have a long way to go, but thank you for having these important conversations. ❤️ I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day!
Love all things to do with home renos etc, so really looking forward to seeing what the tweeks you have planned in the kitchen will be & the loft! As to the island, could you maybe put a little shelf with some organization near where you usually leave your coats & shoes so that you can also have a space there to dump keys, mail etc. I think if you put a tray on the island it will just be a magnet for more stuff.
Omg the loft conversion/extension is so exciting! My parents are also wanting to convert the loft into my bedroom (I currently have a small 8ft x 7ft box bedroom in a 1930s semi detached). I hope it can go alongside your loft build !
Nice loft-ideas. Make sure there is a good isolation because of winters, but even more hot summers. It can become very very hot under the roof. We experienced this later on. Success with it all!
I had a low ferritin and Vitamin D levels couple of months ago and I could notice the difference already in couple of weeks after I started my iron and vitamin D supplements (I take 100 µg of both, iron every other day). First of all the brain fog and the (somewhat) unexplained complete exhaustion was gone and I felt like a human again. It was amazing how much my energy levels improved! My hair and nails also started to grow a lot and I feel like my hair is a lot stronger. My deficiencies are linked to celiacs disease which I was also diagnosed with so if you have any stomach issues you might want to get that checked as well. Obviously that might not be the case with you at all, just thought I'd mention it since I had no clue those could be linked!
Hi Lily! Parsley is a great source of iron! Helped me with both pregnancies. A tip for vitamin D: skip the sunscreen on a cloudy day and fo for a walk.
We live in east London and pop keys wallets etc in the bottom drawer in our kitchen to avoid the clutter on island. I honestly think it’s having kids makes us have a cluttered island! Love the loft plans x
Thank you for sharing this early stage of planning! I also love architectural drawings and floor plans, so interesting. You have great taste and are wise to utilize consultants, I'm sure you'll end up with a great space! Rebecca Wakefield's services sound excellent 🙌
love a house reno, excited for the loft conversion 💗💗💗
Ohh that pasta looks yummy! Looking forward to all the future home plans! xx
We keep our car keys, wallet, etc in a drawer close to the front door. Easy to throw in when you come home, not easy to steal (especially because it's not an obvious place as in it's not in a console table in the entryway) but close enough to grab and go in case we need to evacuate fast. Never had a problem.
OMG I can't wait to see how that ends up (gorgeous for sure !)
We have one drawer to put all of the bits that lie around on the side like school letters, chargers etc. That one drawer is a mess but I can’t see it all the time!
for keys and mail, we created a little station by our front door: a shoe cabinet from Ikea (one that hides the shoes and we put our own anthropologie handles on it), and above it, we put a basket for mail and a rack that says “keys” on it where we can hang two sets. We also put a nice trinket dish for extra keys or change on top of the cabinet. You have a closet, but we also put a set of hooks for hats or scarves. It creates a cute little station, even without a foyer (which you have).
Also, for the attic, I think having the sloped roof is a blessing- it leaves space for you to still have storage (I know you keep the kids clothes up there, Christmas decor, etc)
I'd throw a key rack in the nook where you hang coats! Yours is far enough from the door it would work really well.
Plus, get a banana stand 🍌
Also, we have a weird nook like that in our loft and it's the PERFECT home for a peloton and some home gym goodies.
Hi Lily! I hope you’ll appreciate suggestions from an Italian on how to improve your pasta 😊
Just mix Parmesan with yolks and a couple tablespoons of pasta water. Then pour it on the pasta and mushrooms putting the pan away from fire, and keep mixing gently.
Enjoy 😉
We have a dedicated drawer in the kitchen for keys and other random non-kitchen bits. Our masks are in a baggy that we hung on the cost hanger. Wallets do live by the door as well (on too of the shoe cabinet) though which might not be ideal. But I live in a very safe suburb and not in the city so I don’t think it really matters!
My aunt has just had a very similar loft conversion in probably a similar looking property in London and it has elevated her flat! It’s such a gorgeous space now. Excited to see that you do with yours
For keys, wallets and ... get a nice low side basket or tray and put it on your floating shelves.
Love your videos.
That window 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 yes that extendid (high cost but thats so worth it bc its gonna make the room bigger and not just let it feel bigger, also the "walk in wardrobe " clever idea but i think you would could go ferter than that in clever solutions for storets"
Have a look on pinterest "clever ideas for rooms under roof "
We *hubbs & i " were at 1 point going to live with his mom and we then would go for the 2 levels above her and so i needed to look at smart ideas for in the loft, bc of how the roof is, and i came across some really good handy ideas for using every bit of space (nooks) there is.
I never comment but literally woke up and you just uploaded this 9 seconds ago. Kisses from Cyprus:)
Really enjoyed this cozy vlog
OMG Grey is adorable!! I didn't realise that you all have curly hair and her curly hair is so cute!!
Ahh okay so for keys--we keep ours on a table beyond our mudroom (not at all visible from the front door). Everyone uses it and this helps when someone has to leave and is blocked in so they can always move a car around. For wallets: everyone keeps theirs in different places (but then NEVER MOVE SPOT). So for my da', he'll keep his on this small worktop by the kitchen right next to an outlet where he always charges his phone, my sister keeps hers on her bedside table, my da's partner puts theirs on a bureau in their bedroom etc. For kitchen islands, we have a rule that mail gets sorted there, first, but cannot stay by dinner each evening and things like newspapers/mags/leashes etc., are never placed there but have homes in the sitting room or mudroom. My siblings also keep art pieces that they make on the island to deter people from clutter-bugging the kitchen and generally, we just keep worktops spare by putting things away immediately after each use. Idk, maybe we're just weirdly organized for that...but our pantry...that's another story hahaha! It's always evolving :D
OH ALSO: in case anyone's interested. There are specific holders for bananas so that they don't bruise as easily and aren't just anywhere. We keep ours in a little corner in the kitchen and the overall fruit bowl on the kitchen table not the island. :)
For your things on the kitchen island, how about hanging 3 small baskets on the back of the door (I think it's a cupboard?) in the corridor?
That way they're not near the front door, so people can't try to take anything, and it will be a nice place to keep these things without having them on display. The baskets will just look like cute decor and you'll always have those things to hand if you're heading out the front door.
Love that black sweater with the scalloped v-neck :)
More info re loft conversion would be great and steps you took in what order.Thinking of doing the same...x
You need a dedicated drawer, a junk drawer. I try to organize my junk drawer with little cubes but essentially it's just a rag tag bunch of stuff. I also have a dedicated drawer for clean masks and extra hand sanitizer.
The pasta looked great, and I bet it tasted gorgeous
My ferritin level was 6, so VERY low. It completely explained why I’d been feeling so exhausted all the time. Iron supplements helped and I also changed to a different contraception to help with my periods, so I wouldn’t lose so much blood every month. 😝. Feeling better now - hope you will too!
Get a really cool bowl
For the kitchen island to put all your odds and ends in. A slightly deeper one will look tidier than a shallow tray.
You can apply castor oil on your roots during the night and wash up in the morning. Once a week. It will help you hair grow and be stronger.
I'm not very good at pills myself - I can barely swallow them. So when I was pregnant and low on iron, I tried iron pills and they made me feel sick, so my Mum recommended just having spinach, kale, anything green and organic instead. They worked a treat - my iron levels shot up and I was able to have a water birth. Since then I've opted for the real thing instead of the synthetic version. Our body processes natural substances so much better.
Massive round wooden tray is absolutely the way to go 👍
Do you have a water softener? My hair started growing when I got ours! But we do live in Suffolk - very hard water area
Hello Lily! We keep the keys and wallets in the basket in the living room near the entrance to the hall. Second thing, Lily, maybe try to revert to natural curls🥺 Hair that is lightened and straightened is often so damaged that it crumbles and then it does not seem to grow. You have beautiful hair, beautiful curls. Maybe such a change will work. I know that we do not always love certain things. I understand you have a mole insecurity, believe no one sees them the way you do.❤️ For us they are normal because all people have birthmarks and moles. This is so normal. Maybe problem with Your hair is the same. You definitely have beautiful curly hair that You may not like. But they will certainly be even more beautiful if your blood results improve and you take care of them comprehensively. My beloved grandmother always told me that nature gives us what we look best in😍 You're a beautiful woman! Happy sunday! ❤️
we have a little basket in thr hallway cupoard each for key and wallets and those things.
Rinkoff bakery crodough are to die for!
You seem so so happy
Loved hearing about the loft plans! It;s something I'd love to do in the future but feel like it's so hard to find information about the process and options. Would be really interested to hear about rough prices of different options if you feel comfortable sharing ball park numbers. p.s. your kitchen isn't messy at all - totally normal!!! :)
Just a tip for your coffee milk situation - do you have a themometre on the side on the milk steaming jug? The milk should get to between 60-65 degrees, which takes longer than you think on a home style coffee machine. I'm a barista and have a coffee machine at home and find the machine at work heats the milk in a few seconds, whereas at home I have to wait a lot longer to get the milk to the correct temperature! So my advice would be heat the milk longer than you think!
The loft will be great when grey is older and she wants her own space she looks adorable and her hair is beautiful having low iron and vitamin d is so awful makes you feel so crap and so so tired so hope you get that sorted ASAP you’re skin looks good .have you any plans for greys birthday .stay safe stay beautiful stay strong ❤️
For the keys and other mess on your kitchen table, do you not have the space to put a little console tablet somewhere in the hallway, not too close to the door? I’d hate it if they are always haging around on my kitchen counter 🤣 very curious to see how the loft is going to turn out in terms of colour and decoration!
Blackstrap molasses is a good source of iron. My mother has had excellent results using collagen powder supplement for her hair and nails. She's 91and has thick lovely hair. I didn't know if you can get Wow dream coat spray in the UK. It's fantastic for keeping curly hair straight. It is like spraying water on your hair. No smell, not sticky or stiff. For my hair it is magic. I enjoy your videos. 3
Have a look at IKEA moppe- that’s where we store all the tiny bits like wallets, keys and masks! It’s really handy!
"do you want to touch it?" SMACK🤣🤣🤣
If you are a family that likes to dump things you have to have a solution that works with that. Find an accessable place that you can dump things in and stick a basket there. Or put up a shelf with some hooks underneath and put a basket for each person on the shelf.
think about getting drawers where the ceiling is very low. it creates soooo much storage.
Could you keep the keys etc in a console table in the hallway? We have a little hallway table with a dish for keys and wallets but nothing else goes in it. (Its not a safety risk as we have a porch). Islands look lovely but they do seem to encourage clutter which puts me off a bit!
I keep a round 'butler' tray in the middle of my kitchen island to hold things - maybe get a banana-tree for the bananas and put it somewhere else as they're still too close to the other fruit.
Make sure you check the water of the plants in the terracotta pots, given that those pots are very porous they can absorb water from the soil 👍🍀🌿
What coffee machine do you use? Crema looked divine!
some hooks or trays on the inside of the doors of the cupboard in your hallway or in your kitchen/living space might be a good place to store keys etc
BRB! *runs to store to get artichoke*
How have I never tried it this way?? Oh, my.. thanks for the tip! Going to try the pasta as well, sadly red sauce gives me heartburn nowadays
Not gonna lie lily I'm more excited for your hair cut lol it's going to look soo good when it's even 🤩
Put your keys in a basket in your new living room cupboard or in your entry way console inside a basket.
Where’s your desk chair from? I love it :)
Can you put a door in the building required wall? If you can you could have two doors at the top of the stairs, one going straight into the bedroom and en suite and the other going left into your storage area. That way you can square off the bedroom and you won’t have to always walk through the bedroom to get to your storage 👍🏼
I could be wrong but I think the building regulation that means that wall is required is about not having a door that opens directly on to a staircase so I don't think that would be possible as the doorway has to be a certain distance away from the steps
Do you mind telling us exactly what the blood work exam you did is called? I’ve never had voluptuous hair (even before kids) but I can definitely tell my hair is not growing and it breaks very easily and gets easily tangled now after having kids.
Hi Lily, where is your coffee cup from? It’s lovely!
First of all, YOUR KITCHEN IS NOT CLUTTERED (also even w the hair situation, youre beautiful) I find a key hook w/ a basket is best for counter organization. If you have an empty wall by the island, masks and keys and wallets can all be kept there! And maybe look into a banana hook hanger thing!
U mentioned where to put ur wallet/keys whilst you had some shelves in the background- use your new clay bowls and put them up there in the bowls!
Also, have LOTS of storage in the loft!!
Greys hair looks just like mine when I was little 😍
Can I please ask where you buy your spelt spaghetti? I haven’t found it in England yet. Recently moved here from 🇮🇹! Thank you! PS, love your house and the loft extension looks very exciting!
Where is your black scalloped neck top from?
I keep keys in a little bowl by the garage door. We have actual mailboxes where i live so i don’t have to worry about someone trying to steal things through a door mailbox 🤷🏽♀️ Never know that was a problem!
I put everything in bowls and small baskets. It keeps things corralled and it an excuse to buy cute ceramics!
You look amazing in black Lily!
I think a little shelf for keys and wallets in your coat/ buggie nook would be practical and cute 😉 but tucked away enough that it’s not a security concern?
My stored ferritin were at garbage levels. I’ve been on prescription strength iron and it has really helped my hair growth.
Lily, we have the Skadis Pegboard from IKEA and it makes such a difference for organising keys, letters. We have 4 hooks on ours for masks and keys, a letter holder, elastic bits for sunglasses, and a couple of small pull out pot things. You can paint them so you could match to your wall.
Random question! Where is your fruit basket from??
You can 'age' terracotta pots by sponging live yoghurt on them daily to encourage moss growth! X