The DIY Lady

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The DIY Lady Hi, I'm The DIY Lady, a self-taught DIY enthusiast & unapologetic tool junkie. I started my DIY journey in 2020 by restoring a 7 bed Victorian house.

Over time, I've tackled everything from furniture builds, home renovations and budget-friendly makeovers. I was born and raised in London and later in Kent. My previous jobs could not be more removed from DIY, I was an accountant in the City of London working over the years for three financial institutions. I emigrated to Spain in 2007 with my family and worked for a pet insurance company, helping to achieve the status as Spain's leading pet healthcare provider. And then the pandemic and lockdown hit us. My new partner had a long held dream to run a bed and breakfast hotel from her home and so in 2020 I relocated back to the Nottingham area of the UK to live with her and make her dream a reality. It took 2 years to renovate her Victorian house. I started with small DIY projects and essential repairs and as my confidence and workmanship grew I progressed onto ever more challenging and adventurous make-overs, some with large budgets of £10,000 or more and others with a tiny budget of just £300 or less. In order to keep the costs down it meant that I had to learn how to do everything using some pretty dangerous power tools. I learned how to lay laminate floors, replace skirtings and architraves, painting and decorating skills, install coving and upcycle old furniture to fit with the new colour schemes. (Take a look at my DIY adventures on my website www.thediylady.co.uk). I loved it, I didn't want it to end. But in 2022 we opened The Old Postie B&B. It was nerve wracking at first but we had so much positive feedback from guests and some fabulous reviews online and thus began our journey to upgrade our facilities and amenities to obtain a boutique style standard B&B. We embarked on the biggest project to install 3 ensuite bathrooms to enhance the quality of our guests experience. I drew the plans for the finished effect, sourced ideas for the difficult space and made the mood board for each room. We employed builders to knock down walls and create new openings, employed plumbers to install the pipework and fixtures, electricians to re-wire the upstairs of the house and plasterers to finish the walls to a professional standard. I then re-laid the floors, installed all of the skirting and architraves, painted and decorated the rooms and installed all the fixtures required to dress the room. The job lasted 4 weeks and was incredibly hard work but I am so proud of it. I handed over the day to day running of the B&B to my partner in 2024 so that I could concentrate on my battle against cancer, which I successfully fought and won. Now that I am well again I have decided to start my own DIY business so that I can continue to do what I have grown to love, that being transforming our living spaces.

01/10/2026

I am absolutely thrilled to have made the finals of the Women in Trade category for the CheckaTrade Awards 2026. Thank you to all of my customers who have left me so many fantastic reviews, I really appreciate every one of them.

I am absolutely thrilled to have been announced as a finalist in the Midlands and Wales area for the Women in Trade cate...
01/10/2026

I am absolutely thrilled to have been announced as a finalist in the Midlands and Wales area for the Women in Trade category for the Checkatrade Awards 2026. To say that this has come as a surprise is an understatement.

To all of my customers who have left me such fantastic reviews about my work, I can’t thank you enough because it is your reviews that has made this happen. As you all know I take great pride in doing the best possible job, to the highest of standards and to have been nominated by one of you is the best compliment you could ever pay me.

See more about the awards including my name of the finalist list for the Midlands and Wales on https://awards.checkatrade.com/

29/07/2026

This was last week’s job. A rather gorgeous seemless floor. Very happy with this

30/03/2026
So here I am at 19:40, I’ve been stripping wallpaper off the ceiling and walls all day. I’m still working hard filling h...
18/03/2026

So here I am at 19:40, I’ve been stripping wallpaper off the ceiling and walls all day. I’m still working hard filling holes so that I can skim the wall on Friday, when a rather nice G&T appears! Some of my clients are just the best! Cheers!

This is this weeks job. I’ve got until Wednesday night to make this look clean and liveable. I’ll come back to you with ...
07/09/2025

This is this weeks job. I’ve got until Wednesday night to make this look clean and liveable. I’ll come back to you with photos of the finished effect.

Amazing!!!! Well done to the Lionesses! Such a never say die attitude. I have no voice left, I'm in bits.
27/07/2025

Amazing!!!! Well done to the Lionesses! Such a never say die attitude. I have no voice left, I'm in bits.

Over the next few days I will be displaying some of my DIY adventures to date. First up is the stairs. With a budget of ...
27/07/2025

Over the next few days I will be displaying some of my DIY adventures to date. First up is the stairs. With a budget of less than £150 I created this stunning staircase to provide a dramatic first impression to The Old Postie Bed and Breakfast in Annesley.

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Hucknall

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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