Hi, I'm Vikkie Lee and since buying my first house over 10 years ago, I've been sharing my home renovation journey to help you learn how to DIY too!
About Me: Vikkie Lee
Fun facts about me:
- I didn't learn how to use a drill until I was 31!
- Being told I can't do something is my biggest motivator
- My favourite saying is "how much?!", then looking at DIY options
I've always been surrounded by parents renovating houses while running a busy woodyard, originally founded by my granddad to serve a village community in South Yorkshire, England, since the 60s.
But while growing up, hanging around the woodyard was considered boring. However, it wasn't until I started renovating my first house in my 30s that I realised I wished I'd learnt more there when I could.
No doubt, my life would have been very different and I'm convinced I wouldn't have gone to University to study for an English and Journalism degree.
By this point, I was miles away from family help, so I started a YouTube channel and blog in 2015 to document my self-taught home DIY transformations from a beginner's perspective.
Over 500+ projects later over 2 houses and a temporary narrowboat home (while juggling recipes for my food blog, Tastefully Vikkie), I can't believe I get to call this my job. Thanks, YouTube Partner Program!
Jump to 2023, I now live with my husband and dog while we restore a water damaged bungalow bought at auction on a 4 acre farm near our favourite Lincolnshire coast.
We feel so lucky to be able to wake up and walk along the beach each morning before we continue working through our never-ending DIY to do list.
Oh, and now we can grow our own vegetables and get chickens!
About TheCarpentersDaughter.co.uk
All of my DIY projects have been written to help you learn how to transform your living space and create functional solutions for your needs.
Here's what to expect:
- Easy home DIY projects
- In-depth step-by-step instructions
- All projects have YouTube video guides (I'm a visual learner too!)
- Almost no complicated tools used
As Seen In:
- Carpenter on ITV's Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh
- Regular panel guest on BBC Radio London's Late Night Jo
- Watch me interview makers on Evolution Power Tools TV
- Talking to ITV's Tonight about renovating on a budget
- Coverage of my viral cottage video in The Mirror
- My failed experience in the Daily Express about buying houses
- Interview in Reloved Magazine about upcycling
- Listen to me on the Creative Culture with Steve Ramsay podcast
- Refurnishing garden furniture tips in The Guardian
- Building a garden step on BBC One's Right on the Money
- Sharing auction property buying tips for The Telegraph
- Tool organisation tips in Love Property
- Interviewed by The Guardian about DIY money saving hacks
- My radiator cover featured on Apartment Therapy
- I built a football charity garden bar in Doncaster Free Press
- My DIY chicken coop featured on Ana White
- In the Doncaster Free Press on planning a JYSK makeover
- Featuring Blu Tack hacks for the #BluHacks campaign
- Repairing household objects as part of WD40's #FixIt campaign
I hope you find my DIY tutorials helpful.
If I've empowered you, please get in touch, share a photo or tag me- I really love seeing your transformations.
You can stay up to date with my latest projects on my YouTube channel, watch me behind the scenes on Instagram, see bite-size DIY versions on Tiktok and Facebook.
If you would like me to be part of your PR campaign or event and think we'd be a good match, please contact me at vikkie at thecarpentersdaughter dot co dot uk
