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“How much did your house renovation cost?” is one of the most frequently asked questions Neil and I get. If you’re trying to budget for a house renovation I hope this post helps you budget effectively…
Read MoreIt can be baffling trying to work out contractors fees. Wondering how much an interior designer costs? Let me tell you. Plus, I’ve got an affordable solution if you’re looking for something different.
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 MoreTake a look at the office progress so far – we’re so pleased with how it’s developing!
Read MoreNew project alert! Our plans for our home office… revealed.
Read MoreWe just had shutters installed to our bay window by Hillarys – here is a full Hillarys review including a before and after reveal. We’re so proud of the transformation!
Read MoreWe spent an entire day doing the first two modules of our own course in order to create a budget and layout for our master bedroom, it brought into view once again just how much work and thinking is required in a renovation.
Read MoreChoosing a worktop is such a difficult choice, it can have a real and lasting impact, not only on the look of your kitchen, but also on the practicality and durability. Come and take a look at what we discovered during our decision making process.
Read MoreThis is one of my most requested blog posts, even though it was such a simple room to make over. Read how I transformed our unloved conservatory to a utility room…
Read MoreEvery year I sit down with Neil and we make a list of the areas of the house we’d like to save for and work on. It’s a really great way to get focus on what you want to achieve with your house renovation. Have a read, and get ideas for yours…
Read MoreAfter a 2 year wait living in the most retro bathroom you can imagine, finally we did it. Take a look at our bathroom makeover, with before & after pictures (and promo codes if you’re renovating too!)
Read MoreIt feels like only yesterday the house was full of dust from our kitchen diner renovation and I didn't see myself planning the next project so soon... but yet here I am putting early ideas together for our bathroom project which will hopefully start in Summer/Autumn depending on estimates.
Read MoreWe are 4 weeks in to our kitchen diner remodel and honestly, it is amazing what can be done to a house in less than 1 month. I feel like the house has transformed!
Read MoreI'm not kidding guys, I was awake until 1am (!) last night looking for the specific dining room light as the electrics are all going in next week. I started my internet search at 8pm! That's 5 hours wasted trying to find a bloody light shade that if you looked at, is so generic. What's actually wrong with me?? Do you get this too? I think I've found something to help...
Read MoreAs we start the next phase of our home renovation in our 1930s home, I can't help but feel the pressure.
*and breathe*
Read MoreIf you're in the early, first-time stages of renovating or redecorating a kitchen like me, and you too have no idea what the process to order a new kitchen entails, then I hope today's post will help walk you through how we have designed and (almost) ordered ours at Howdens.
Read MoreIf, like me, you are on the market to buy windows soon this post will help you work out whether PVC-U or Timber windows are the best option for you.
Read MoreIn this post I share with you my Kitchen Diner mood board, tips to create yours (in 10 minutes flat!) and a clever way to project manage your decorating.
Read MoreHello! I've been meaning to get this post up for months but I decided I wanted to share it shortly before the renovation starts (hopefully on schedule to kick off in late April) so it won't be so much of a wait on progress shots.
Read MoreOur grantastic to fantastic house renovation hit a new rock bottom last week.
Our budget spreadsheet told me we'd hit £10,000 on outgoings doing up the house so far, yet when I look around the place looks worse than when we moved in.
Read MoreA UK Brighton based interior and lifestyle blogger specialising in interior design, modern farmhouse home decoration and country living.
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