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‘It Was About ADDING COLOUR’

Apr 5, 2023

During lockdown I managed to save for my first home,’ says Poppy. ‘After renting for years I was ready to buy, so I moved back in with my parents which gave me the opportunity to save. I took on extra shifts at work and finally managed to get a depos

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‘I Love Using BOLD PATTERNS’

Jun 3, 2020

Being priced out of anything in London (even a garage!), we decided to move away, to be able to provide a more stable future for my son Ned, who has autism,’ says Beth. ‘We were both lucky enough to get job transfers to West Yorkshire, and I knew Wak

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‘Buying A New Build Was A DREAM’

Dec 4, 2019

After 11 years of renting in London, I was ready to move back home to Norfolk to live closer to my family. Although I loved my city life, I really missed them and I was keen to buy a home of my own,’ says Stacey. ‘I’ve always been attracted to the id

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Over To You

Aug 29, 2019

‘Our kitchen was tiny – basically cupboard-sized. When we looked around the house, we loved everything but knew we needed to do something with the kitchen. There was no direct link to the garden, and you had to walk from the kitchen through the hall,

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Your Space

Dec 17, 2019

Hayley van der Ahee of Middelburg writes It’s been 12 years since we moved into our home with just a bed, a couch and a few pots. We had our two darling kids in this space, and eventually I decided it was time to save up for my dream stove, fridge, d

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‘Using brights MAKES ME SMILE’

Jul 6, 2022

When lockdown started, I moved in with my parents so we could support each other,’ says Shelley. ‘My summer was spent relaxing in their garden, and it made me realise how much I wanted an outdoor space for myself. I put my two-bed maisonette up for s

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‘Our House Is Fifty Shades Of PALE!’

Sep 1, 2021

When Luke and I decided to relocate to Cambridgeshire from Bristol we initially moved in with my in-laws,’ says Hayley, ‘as we wanted to build up a deposit to buy our own home. When we finally started house-hunting I imagined living in a period prope

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‘Family helped US RENOVATE’

Oct 2, 2019

Until we saw this house come on the market in September 2016, we hadn’t been planning on moving at all,’ says Adele. ‘It was a large property in the ideal location and was a bargain price, too. Although it was completely neglected, we loved the size

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We Turned Our Shed Into A DREAM OFFICE

Dec 8, 2020

We didn’t have a spare room that we could use as an office, but we did have a shed in our long garden that could be converted. I was studying at the time and knew I’d need to be away from the kids in order to do that properly, as well as give me a cr