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If you’re looking for Howdens kitchen price list, look no further - not because we have one, but because you’re not going to find one - this is what to do about it.
Read MoreThis our Safestyle windows review who we chose to replace our front bay and office window. When we moved into our 1930s house back in 2016, one of the inconvenient truths flagged in our survey was that we would need to install new UPVC bay windows at some point fairly soon (in fact, most of the windows needed replacing). Read more…
Read MoreIf you’re undecided about whether hiring a project manager is right for you, read on for the 8 questions to ask yourself first…
Read MoreHere we look at a bit of history of 1930’s houses and why we love them so much.
Read MoreCome and take a look at our opinion on sanding pine floor boards
Read MoreSometime you have tricky problems to solve and may times it’s easier to do it yourself. Check out my DIY gas box cover planter.
Read MoreWelcome to our house and ‘work-in-progress’ renovation project. We’re currently 90% the way through the mammoth task of dragging an extremely dated 1930s semi-detached house in Sussex kicking and screaming into the 21st century! Take a look at our best bits…
Read MoreAfter our kitchen renovation in 2017 we still had one small job left to complete: the external window! Here we document the process of installing our new window.
Read MoreFollowing a spate of renovation burglaries (a couple we’ve heard about in our very own community) We created this post to give you a heads up - read up and get yourself protected with these ideas.
Read MoreWhen you’re living in a renovation it can feel like your whole world is falling down around you. We look at some of the downsides and perhaps surprising upsides to living in a renovation.
Read MoreWe decided to go the whole hog in our mission to create the most optimal waking up scenario. Check out what we came up with when we installed smart electrics in our bedroom
Read MoreWhen we moved into our 1930s house back in 2016, one of the inconvenient truths flagged in our survey was that we would need to install new UPVC bay windows at some point fairly soon (in fact, most of the windows needed replacing).
Our surveyor quoted about £10K to replace the front windows 🤯
…but luckily we negotiated the price of the property before we exchanged and managed to get that knocked off the price 👍
Read MoreToday we’re chatting with Jen & Michael, Reno Club members who have just got the keys to their Victorian renovation with insane levels of potential!
Read MoreCheck out our DIY tools list. If you’re on the look out for tools for your DIY project check out what we used.
Read MoreIf you’re planning on renovating then a survey is a an absolute must. We’ve seen members of our community pull out of their property purchases due to the issues found in surveys. Today we speak to chartered surveyor Leo Horsfield for his advice to a potential renovator on getting a house survey done.
Read MoreIs home renovation insurance actually required? That’s what we take a look at in this blog post.
Read MoreHiring a contractor? By making sure you ask the right questions, you can go into your project fully equipped and aware.
Read MoreThe other day Fi and I were discussing how for us, getting into a renovation was never the fulfilment of a long-standing aspiration, it was initially because the alternative just wasn’t palatable. Keep reading for our reno story and our thoughts on the ‘reluctant renovator’.
Read MoreWhether you’re starting out from scratch or a confident DIYer we’re going to guess that you don’t want to spend the first part of your DIY job hunting around for a tool, screw or random widget. Well here are some ways that you can organise your bits more effectively and efficiently.
Read MoreA UK Brighton based interior and lifestyle blogger specialising in interior design, modern farmhouse home decoration and country living.
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