I turned a rundown wreck into my dream home

Paula knew what she wanted in her and husband Steve’s hunt for a bigger home: ‘I love a characterful, old house, and coming from a two-bedroom thatched cottage I had high expectations for our next mov

This whole house was magnolia and brown when we first moved in, which was a double-edged sword because as a blank canvas I could see the potential to create a beautiful family home, but the extent of

The scariest part about moving into our house was that my first month’s payslip as a teacher went on my first mortgage payment! I was 24 and we’d bought a two-up, two-down house with a stairlift and n

Spray-paint affordable lampshades with texture paint to give them a concrete look for less When I look back, I can’t believe how much we’ve done to this house. We tackled the work in stages over 18 mo

After living through lockdown in a rented apartment with no balcony in the middle of Manchester, Pip Hough and husband Simon were determined to get on the property ladder three and a half years ago an

Our House Beautiful editor shares her tips (and some weirdly specific examples of what can go wrong) to help you navigate your home makeover journey