What if I told you, you're more likely to make expensive mistakes now than you are when your project gets underway? Here's why

Uncover expert tips for selecting the ideal house for renovation, maximizing your investment, and transforming it into your dream home with our guide.

Unlock cost-saving secrets on architect fees & learn if you need one for your house renovation. Save time & money with our insightful guide!

Renovating a house and not sure where to start? This step-by-step guide will show you a typical timeline of a renovation so you can prepare and transform your home.

Discover why we chose Howdens Kitchens over IKEA in our comprehensive comparison, including factors like quality, design, price, and installation process.

If you’re looking for chimney breast or alcove ideas then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s a list of my favourite ways to decorate chimney breasts and alcoves, plus how I’ve decorated mine!

This our Safestyle windows review who we chose to replace our front bay and office window. When we moved into our 1930s house back in 2016, one of the inconvenient truths flagged in our survey was that we would need to install new UPVC bay windows at some point fairly soon (in fact, most of the windows needed replacing). Read more…

It can be baffling trying to work out contractors fees. Wondering how much an interior designer costs? Let me tell you. Plus, I’ve got an affordable solution if you’re looking for something different.

Here we look at a bit of history of 1930’s houses and why we love them so much.

I know you’re super excited to jump head first into grand designs for your reno project, but take it from Neil and I, there’s some essential work you need to do first before hiring an architect which will make your life (and theirs) easier – and could save you a lot of money.

When we moved into our 1930s house back in 2016, one of the inconvenient truths flagged in our survey was that we would need to install new UPVC bay windows at some point fairly soon (in fact, most of the windows needed replacing).

Our surveyor quoted about £10K to replace the front windows 🤯

…but luckily we negotiated the price of the property before we exchanged and managed to get that knocked off the price 👍

In this guide, I want to share with you some proven home decoration tips that I practice daily to support those of you who are designing a room currently.

Neil and I bought our house in 2016. There it is in the photo above. Having never bought a fixer-upper before it's safe to say there were a lot of things we were completely blind to when we came to the house to view it.

If you're on the market for a fixer upper, or you think one day you'd like to do a renovation project and make a house completely your own, then there's a few points I've learned to look out for along the way.

In this guide, I want to share with you some proven home decoration tips that I practice daily to support those of you who are designing a room currently.

Hiring a contractor? By making sure you ask the right questions, you can go into your project fully equipped and aware.

Getting frustrated that every DIY job turns into an episode of supermarket sweep? Let’s see if we can reduce your inner Dale Winton (rest in peace)

Here we take a little look at the hidden and oftentimes ignored human impact of renovating.

Gutting a house before a renovation can be one of the most rewarding moments. It signals the official start of your renovation and huge progress can be made in just hours. But a little bit of careful planning can make the job a little bit easier.

There are right and wrong ways to design a house when you’re renovating. Read this guide and get prepared.

We’ve worked with tons of contractors in our time and we’re always learning about the best ways find reliable contractors. Here are some valuable lessons we’ve learned over the years that will help you get your project off the ground in trustworthy hands.