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We’re Fi + Neil
We help new renovators create their dream homes, minus the stress!
Moving a Bathroom: What to Consider?
Moving a bathroom is common in renovation projects, but it can be a complex operation that will require you to take into account a few key technical elements. To help you, we’ve summarized everything you need to consider and take into account in order to relocate a bathroom inside your home.
Home design planning: Stop scrolling through Pinterest/Instagram and do this first
Finding it difficult to pin down a vision for your home? This could be why…
What is a Schedule of Works?
Everything you need to know about producing a ‘schedule of works’ for your build!
Home Design Lab – your questions answered!
The response to our Home Design Lab launch has been amazing so far! So many of you are signing up to get notified when we launch at 9am on Thursday.
I thought I’d run a quick Q&A about the online course, so if you’re considering joining us, you’re 100% prepared and ready for it!
What to do when your renovation is on hold… because of cash-flow – Part 1
When your renovation is on hold it can be frustrating! But don’t give up or chillax until work starts… there’s so much you can do to keep your project progressing!
#FifiMcGee Office – Part 2: The progress
Take a look at the office progress so far – we’re so pleased with how it’s developing!
#FifiMcGeeOffice – Part 1: Before shots + Our goals
New project alert! Our plans for our home office… revealed.
Our annual autumn photo walk – and the power of being outdoors
In our Autumn photo walk we get closer to the reason why nature is so stress relieving - fractals
What to spend and save on when renovating your house - tips to spend your budget wisely
Are you keen to make your renovation budget stretch as far as possible? Yep. We were in the same boat, and so are my clients Nick & Amy. Here’s how I advised them…
The Ultimate Guide to Renovating with Kids: How to stay sane and keep your design child-friendly
Are you renovating with kids soon? Worried you won’t be able to make progress as fast as you’d like? We called on all the parents in our Reno Club to share their advice for you!
Why we favoured a Howdens kitchen over a B&Q kitchen
Looking for a B&Q kitchen review? Well this isn’t a review but it might help you to decide on your kitchen supplier. Here we deep dive into the reasons why we decided to go for a Howdens kitchen rather than B&Q, IKEA and Wickes.
Creating a DIY Gas Box Cover Planter
Sometime you have tricky problems to solve and may times it’s easier to do it yourself. Check out my DIY gas box cover planter.
Kitchens: How to prioritise quality and where to save pennies
Kitchens can be a huge part of a home renovation budget so you’ll want to make sure you’re spending money in the right places and making savings where you can. We’re lending our expertise to help you budget better and get the best end result.
What I learnt about renovating in my 20s
Fi’s turning the grand old age of 30, and in this post she’s looking back on the lessons learned in the last 10 years.
Our driveway transformation | Removing garden to lay driveway paving | Driveway Ideas
Thinking about laying a new driveway? Here’s how we renovated the exterior of our house, laying a brand new driveway, from start to finish. It’s packed with driveway ideas to help your project.
10 of our favourite house renovation before & after shots
Welcome 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…
14 office chairs that are ACTUALLY stylish!
Stylish, trendy and cool office chairs are hard to find in the UK. If you want it to be stylish vs the great big black monstrosities that seem to be everywhere, I’ve rounded up some of the best home office chairs for style and comfort…
How we doubled down, made breakthroughs & created an innovative way to design your home
That winter lockdown was tough beyond belief for everyone. Neil and I were chatting this morning about how we felt like there was one project that seriously pulled us through it all...
New Reno Project! Introducing this 1930s detached fixer upper (Before shots + Early ideas)
We’ve just scored this incredible 1930s detached renovation project which we can’t wait to share with you. This house is going to be TRANSFORMED!
Our 1930s front door (Before + After)
We get so many lovely comments about our front door on Instagram that we thought it was about time we revealed how it used to look…