Renovation Progress Update
/A weekly update on the renovation project & life in general
Read MoreA UK Renovations and Interiors Blog helping renovators and decorators to make the most out of their home decor projects
A weekly update on the renovation project & life in general
Read MoreMe and Neil were chatting about paint colours for No. 42 the other day. I asked him which wall sample he preferred in each of the rooms and he replied:
"I don't mind, as long as the whole house isn't grey. These samples all look grey"
Oopsy!
Read MoreProgress at No. 42 is going steady. We're almost complete on the plastering of 2 rooms, living room and first bedroom, so we've set ourselves high goals to have these both complete by Christmas (sounds too good to be true given they look like this right now)
Read MoreI found myself flicking through the pages of Issue Twenty-One of Kinfolk magazine when I came across this new term I hadn't heard of before.
Hemmablind.
The direct translation is: "blind to flaws of the home".Read More
Our 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 MoreUpdates on our renovation! It's been a while since I've blogged about it all because I've been up to my elbows in wallpaper.
So where are we at 8 weeks on? A heating system is installed. Finally!
Read MoreHaving lived here for almost 4 weeks now we're beginning to get a better feel for how we want the house to look and work practically.
Grantastic to fantastic Neil calls it :-) check out our plans
Read MoreYou know that feeling. You've just moved in and you're itching to see what kind of flooring there is underneath the carpets. Are the floorboards in good nick? Well check out what we discovered when we ripped up the carpet in our master bedroom...
Read MoreOk, here goes nothing. Are you ready to see the house we just bought? Here's what we're turning from grantastic to fantastic
Read MoreAfter choosing possibly the worst time to buy and sell (thanks Brexit!) we've moved! Hello No 42, I can't wait to decorate you from grantastic to fantastic!
Read MoreBefore we move and all the rooms in our flat become just a distant memory of laughter and netflix sessions, I thought I'd share a full home tour to remember what a fun place to decorate it was!
Read MoreWhether you're on a budget looking for simple fixes to cheer up a dull patio, or you're almost on the market and want to achieve the best price for your property, read how we updated our slugfest garden into a tidy tranquil place
Read More...and the biggest most radical change we made to our living room since we moved into the flat. You're going to love these.
Read MoreCrikey, there are some awesome things happening right now that I need to share with you...
Read MoreThey're so nice they'll have your other half crying out to start painting ;)
Read MoreThe second home resolution for 2016 is ticked off the list (well, sorta).
Read MoreHere it is (FINALLY!) the before and after shots of our wood burner being installed. Come meet my new best friend...
Read MoreI thought I'd write a bit about mine and Neil's story saving for our place and the cuts we had to make (and still have to) to acquire a big enough deposit to buy in the Brighton/Hove area whilst keeping maintenance costs of the property in mind.
Read MoreOk, in 2016, I vow to decorate slowly. Wanna join me?
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