Renovating our first home has taught us so much

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

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

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

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

This was the first room we renovated in the house that wasn’t just cosmetic, and we had a limited budget. To make the most of it, we shopped around, sourced all the products ourselves, and found local

I grew up in Bristol so, after a few years of living in London, my husband, Joel, and I decided to move back to be closer to my mum. We wanted to put down roots and start a family. I didn’t see this h