Tisn’t the season to be jolly just yet but I don’t want you to miss out on some of the gorgeous Christmas decorations and gifts on display in Homesense stores across the UK. There’s up to 60% off RRP and don’t forget, once it’s gone, it’s gone!

Penny Alexander thinks ‘My Home Rocks’! It’s featured on her ‘A Residence’ blog, which she writes for the online furniture and home retailer, Wayfair.

I’m away on holiday this week but I’ve rummaged through the Maflingo archives to bring you a selection of my favourite DIY and home makeover posts.

In part 1 of ‘Dining room to den’ I described how we turned our old dining room into our perfect study / home office by customising an Ikea kitchen worktop and storage units. In the second part of the series I’ll describe how we completed the look with carefully chosen accessories, artwork and soft furnishings.

After the expense of a new kitchen extension, we needed to turn our old dining room into the study of our dreams, on a budget and in a hurry, without compromising on the style and the finish. Simples!