I’ve drenched every roomin colours i love

CREATIVE AND COLOURFUL UPDATE

My story

‘After having Lily, we decided to move from Leeds to be nearer to my family. This place was a repossession and some of the fixtures, like the boiler, were condemned. However, the house was a bargain for its size, and it didn’t need any major building works which was a bonus.

I knew we’d have to replace the shabby kitchen and bathroom in time, but decided to decorate the place to make it feel like home while we saved. I really wanted to give colour-drenching a go – though I was nervous while we were doing it as I’ve never gone for such a bold look before. We both love it now and it gave me the confidence to be brave with other design decisions.

Patterned wallpaper in the dining room came next, and then we moved on to the bedroom, which I decorated myself during lockdown as I was pregnant with Isla, so was stuck at home. Then, after three long years, we finally began the kitchen renovation, choosing fairly neutral cabinets as I’d already fallen in love with the colourful wallpaper from Boråstapeter. We’ve not been able to wave a magic wand to get the house renovated, and it’s taken four years of saving and hard work to get this far. But that’s the reality of creating a home and I feel so proud looking at how full of personality it is. It feels good knowing we’ve done it all ourselves.’

Welcome to my home

A BIT ABOUT ME

I’m Heather Emson, 38, and my Instagram is @embracing_the_bold_no11. I live with my husband Nick, 42, a building surveyor, and our children, Lily, six, and Isla, two.

WHERE I LIVE

My home is a four-bedroom detached house, built in 2000, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We’ve lived here since September 2019.

WHAT I WANTED TO CHANGE

Parts of the house were condemned, and it used to be an unloved student property so it really needed a complete overhaul. Luckily the layout worked well, though we knew