A few 12 months in the past I regarded round my dwelling sooner or later as if with recent eyes.
My youngest had been in school for one 12 months and I had lastly accepted these hazy fabulous days of being a keep at dwelling mum have been effectively and really executed.
My dwelling had massively been affected by my being a keep at dwelling mum. It wore its scars proudly (stained carpets, little bit of biro on the wall, worn out furnishings, disorganised past measure and cluttered with toys).
It regarded like no cash had been spend on it in 9 years and that it had been uncared for and effectively performed in.
Completely because it was.
My stopping work when my son was born meant cash was tight all through the youngsters early years. They didn’t go to nursery so our dwelling was typically full of children and really effectively performed in. Retaining the home so as was typically the very last thing on my busy thoughts as I raised the youngsters, tried to earn additional ins and outs and carve out a profession as a author on the identical time.
So I perceive why my home regarded such a state.
I didn’t prefer it although. I wasn’t eager to ask new mates spherical and I wasn’t happy with my dwelling. IT didn’t ’work’ very effectively both; discovering stuff was exhausting, it wasn’t organised, the toilet was falling aside , I had no sanctuary. The children had no storage. Our lounge was drab.
The entire home wanted a makeover.
The makeover
The makeovers in every room all known as for a giant clear up and clear, design, redecoration, drawback fixing and a few key new gadgets. Every undertaking was a mixture of exhausting work and energy, visualisation, practicality and good purchasing!
We have been fortunate sufficient to be supported by some nice firms who sponsored particular person rooms all through our makeover and offered us with some nice services.
We wish to thank each one in every of them.
We started with the lounge sponsored by Achica
The lounge makeover undertaking
From this ….
to this….
Subsequent we madeover the playroom with help from The Range
The playroom makeover undertaking
From this….
to this..
Subsequent we tacked the youngsters s bedrooms. First we did Frankie’s bed room which was sponsored by Argos
Boy’s bed room makeover undertaking
Then on to Annalise’s room which was sponsored by Vertbaudet
Lady’s bed room makeover…from this….
to this….
Then the kitchen was madeover sponsored by Wilkinson’s
Kitchen makeover undertaking
It went from this….
to this
Then we had the BIG undertaking, the toilet makeover by Victoria Plumb
Toilet makeover undertaking
And final however certainly not least my haven was created by John Lewis
Important bed room makeover undertaking
to this…
And that’s it!
Every room was, decluttered cleaned, repainted and injected with pretty furnishings to offer it some oomph. Aside from the toilet no room price greater than £400 to makeover and with the toilet the associated fee would have solely been extra due to labour and tiles.
Classes I realized have been
I really like my dwelling now and everyone seems to be welcome (regular! I didn’t imply abruptly)
I nonetheless have just a few different initiatives I want to full, a bit of dwelling workplace space throughout the kitchen, a porch, the backyard wants a giant injection of affection and a brand new patio, fencing out entrance, some artwork all through the home, a brand new eating desk and chairs…. It’s not utterly accomplished however it actually appears 100 % higher and we will add to that now.
Big because of everybody that sponsored us, all of your pretty feedback alongside the way in which and to my household for placing up with months of chaos and to my mates for me being so boring about it throughout many months
Particular because of the multi-talented Jen Stanbrook who helped me plan and design most of the rooms (she affords consultancy at Love Chic Living Consults)
I might additionally wish to thank filmmaker and award successful vlogger Penny Alexander for capturing the Victoria Plumb movies.
I want to say because of Craig Rumford for his fabulous adorning all through,and to Colin and his fantastic group at Toilet Connections for his or her tremendous lavatory becoming.
Subsequent…effectively, hold tuned…. I’ve an entire new undertaking to sort out and I hope you be a part of me on that journey too.
My youngest had been in school for one 12 months and I had lastly accepted these hazy fabulous days of being a keep at dwelling mum have been effectively and really executed.
My dwelling had massively been affected by my being a keep at dwelling mum. It wore its scars proudly (stained carpets, little bit of biro on the wall, worn out furnishings, disorganised past measure and cluttered with toys).
It regarded like no cash had been spend on it in 9 years and that it had been uncared for and effectively performed in.
Completely because it was.
My stopping work when my son was born meant cash was tight all through the youngsters early years. They didn’t go to nursery so our dwelling was typically full of children and really effectively performed in. Retaining the home so as was typically the very last thing on my busy thoughts as I raised the youngsters, tried to earn additional ins and outs and carve out a profession as a author on the identical time.
So I perceive why my home regarded such a state.
I didn’t prefer it although. I wasn’t eager to ask new mates spherical and I wasn’t happy with my dwelling. IT didn’t ’work’ very effectively both; discovering stuff was exhausting, it wasn’t organised, the toilet was falling aside , I had no sanctuary. The children had no storage. Our lounge was drab.
The entire home wanted a makeover.
The makeover
The makeovers in every room all known as for a giant clear up and clear, design, redecoration, drawback fixing and a few key new gadgets. Every undertaking was a mixture of exhausting work and energy, visualisation, practicality and good purchasing!
We have been fortunate sufficient to be supported by some nice firms who sponsored particular person rooms all through our makeover and offered us with some nice services.
We wish to thank each one in every of them.
We started with the lounge sponsored by Achica
The lounge makeover undertaking
From this ….
to this….
Subsequent we madeover the playroom with help from The Range
The playroom makeover undertaking
From this….
to this..
Subsequent we tacked the youngsters s bedrooms. First we did Frankie’s bed room which was sponsored by Argos
Boy’s bed room makeover undertaking
Then on to Annalise’s room which was sponsored by Vertbaudet
Lady’s bed room makeover…from this….
to this….
Then the kitchen was madeover sponsored by Wilkinson’s
Kitchen makeover undertaking
It went from this….
to this
Then we had the BIG undertaking, the toilet makeover by Victoria Plumb
Toilet makeover undertaking
And final however certainly not least my haven was created by John Lewis
Important bed room makeover undertaking
to this…
And that’s it!
Every room was, decluttered cleaned, repainted and injected with pretty furnishings to offer it some oomph. Aside from the toilet no room price greater than £400 to makeover and with the toilet the associated fee would have solely been extra due to labour and tiles.
Classes I realized have been
- To vigorously filter out, declutter and clear up
- To plan and design effectively
- That key items could make a BIG distinction.
I really like my dwelling now and everyone seems to be welcome (regular! I didn’t imply abruptly)
I nonetheless have just a few different initiatives I want to full, a bit of dwelling workplace space throughout the kitchen, a porch, the backyard wants a giant injection of affection and a brand new patio, fencing out entrance, some artwork all through the home, a brand new eating desk and chairs…. It’s not utterly accomplished however it actually appears 100 % higher and we will add to that now.
Big because of everybody that sponsored us, all of your pretty feedback alongside the way in which and to my household for placing up with months of chaos and to my mates for me being so boring about it throughout many months
Particular because of the multi-talented Jen Stanbrook who helped me plan and design most of the rooms (she affords consultancy at Love Chic Living Consults)
I might additionally wish to thank filmmaker and award successful vlogger Penny Alexander for capturing the Victoria Plumb movies.
I want to say because of Craig Rumford for his fabulous adorning all through,and to Colin and his fantastic group at Toilet Connections for his or her tremendous lavatory becoming.
Subsequent…effectively, hold tuned…. I’ve an entire new undertaking to sort out and I hope you be a part of me on that journey too.
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