From the category archives:

house renovation

Finally, I painted the back door!

by Move to Portugal April 21, 2010 house renovation

In June 2008 I posted about how I was going to paint our back door. Well, I finally got it done this month; major ”house to do list” fail!

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Making a New Inspiration Board

by Move to Portugal February 16, 2010 goals & dreams

Do you have an inspiration board? I do, but it’s a little outdated. This weeks project is to make a new one for my updated desk/computer area; yes, a year later, I’ve finally {frugally} pimped my little corner! Pictures to follow.

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New Windows and a Step Closer to Renting

by Move to Portugal February 9, 2010 house renovation

Thank you for visiting Move To Portugal. If you subscribe to the blog by RSS feed you can get all the updates sent to your inbox or reader for free! We’re having four new windows put in today, replacing wood with UPVC and I’m sitting here wondering if I’ve made a mistake. Let me explain. [...]

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Quick House Update {Constant Goal Reminder}

by Move to Portugal January 17, 2010 house renovation

I did a quick house update yesterday morning {please forgive the picture quality} It took less than an hour, cost less than £10 and will be so useful; I’m thinking menu plans, goals, tasks

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How much does it cost to run your home?

by Move to Portugal November 26, 2009 frugal living

In a previous post I mentioned how I’d love to get our expenses, and by that I mean our essential living costs when we move, to under £1k per month – But is this possible here in the UK in our current home? At the moment we are paying £1,114.19 a month. When looking a [...]

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House Plans for 2010

by Move to Portugal November 22, 2009 goals & dreams

We’ve started to think about what we want to achieve in 2010 and most of it revolves around getting the house ready to rent out – I also want to do all these things and get fit, but on a practical, get ready to move abroad front, sorting out the house is our main priority. We’re thinking [...]

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A Simple Home

by Move to Portugal November 13, 2009 house renovation

”William Morris Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful” I have a very plain home style that tends to be all about cream walls and wood, I then use prints to make it a little more interesting.; I’m hoping that this will be what renters [...]