A modern garden patio with grey cushioned seating, a glass table with flowers and candles, and a barbecue—perfect for a Family Garden Tour. In the background, there’s dining under a parasol and a children’s playset with a slide.

Our House Tour

When we purchased our house back in 2012 I was so excited to take on a project. The house was a well-made house which was built the 1960’s and on a very nice road. I remember my Mum saying she loved this road when I was younger! We were so lucky when we purchased it and I really do believe in fate. 

I spotted the house on Rightmove, not a surprise to my Husband as I was always spotting houses I liked on there! Although there was something about this house that I kept coming back to. In the end, I managed to convince him to book a viewing with me to see it. Off we headed, I honestly think he thought I would turn up and my curiosity would be satisfied!  We knocked on the door and had a little peep through the garage, then I spotted our current next-door neighbour pottering around the garden!!!

We both were so shocked to see each other! We found out she was dealing with the probate of her friend’s house and was busy clearing it out. Well, it turns out this was the best thing for us both. She knew who was moving into her friend’s home who had lived here for over 40 years, a family who would look after the house and she would then be able to pop in and see what we had done to the place. It also meant she held the house sale for us so we could sell ours! Much to the annoyance of the estate agent! We wouldn’t have got this house if it wasn’t for her.

So when it came to moving in my brain was FULL of ideas, but we didn’t have a huge budget to do much. We had to reduce our old house to get it sold and with fees etc, we could only get the things done. Did a kitchen on the cheap, replaced the front door with a good quality safe one, made the garden safe for the kids and got my son’s room done for him. We then slowly went through the house renovating it. 

However, there has been a twist in the renovation and now we have the fun times ahead of building an extension! I will be sharing the process along the way, things we’ve learnt, mood boards, decisions that need to be made and the products we are using. I want to show you how we are organising our family home to make it work for everyone.

The Building Work Has Finished! 

Blue and Gold Kitchen Reveal and Tour 

Modern kitchen and dining area with pastel blue cupboards, a white worktop, pink chairs, a white dining table, decorative pendant lights, and large glass doors opening to a patio—a stunning Kitchen Reveal.

Blue and Gold Kitchen Reveal and Dining Room Reveal

Pink and Gold Living Room Tour 

A cosy living room with purple walls, a beige carpet, and a large grey sectional sofa with cushions showcases tasteful living room decor. A wooden mantel tops a small fireplace, framed art adorns the walls, and sunlight streams through sheer curtains.

Pink and Gold Living Room Reveal

Utility Room 

black crittal shower screen in utility room

Utility Room Tour

Neutral and Gold Family Friendly Hallway 

Bright Neutral Hallway with a white front door, wall-mounted coat hooks, hanging bags, a wicker basket, framed photos on the wall, and riding equipment near a radiator. Wooden bench and tiled floor add charm to this inviting Hallway Tour.

Neutral Hallway Tour

Teenage Boys Bedroom 

A neatly organised Boys’ Navy Bedroom with a single bed, grey bedding, a wooden desk holding a computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, and a printer by a window with patterned curtains. The wall behind the desk is dark blue.

Teenage Boys Navy Bedroom

Head over to my House Extension and Interiors section on the blog to find out where we are with each room. 

The Extension Has Started – Existing House Tour!! 

Head over to my new updated blog post to see our plans and a little house tour of our current house. 

The Extension Has Started – Existing House Tour

Garden Renovation 

This has been our most recent renovation and one that we are super proud of. It has ticked every box for our family and we’ve fitted so much into the garden. It’s a very relaxing space and one I can’t wait to keep adding to and watch it develop throughout the seasons. 

A modern garden patio with grey cushioned seating, a glass table with flowers and candles, and a barbecue—perfect for a Family Garden Tour. In the background, there’s dining under a parasol and a children’s playset with a slide.

 Have a look at the full garden renovation blog post or the video tour 

Twins Bedroom

My twin girls bedroom was always a tricky one. They share the larger room together but we’ve had bunk beds, single beds together but nothing worked. We also had an old airing cupboard in their room which stopped us using the room to its full potential, so we removed it! This then allowed us to be able to split their room in half and they could have a side each and space for their own bits and bobs. 

Twin Girls Pink and Blue Bedroom  Have a look at the full twin girls renovation blog post or the video tour 

Bathroom 

When we moved in we had a turquoise bathroom suite with turquoise tiles, it was perfect 1960’s style! It isn’t a large room and we much prefer showers, so we went against all estate agent tips and decided to have just a corner shower in the room. This then allowed some more space for storage. I don’t miss having a bath for everyday but I do miss not being able to relax in the warm water and chill. 

A NEUTRAL CREAM BATHROOM TOUR. Large cream tiles, with brown and bronze mosaic tiles. Adding in accessories to create a luxe finish to the bathroom. Brown and cream bathroom. Cream and brown shower room. Bathroom tour with accessories.

 Have a look at the full bathroom renovation blog post or the video tour 

As you can see this isn’t every room in our home and even though we have renovated other rooms, they aren’t fully finished and ready to reveal! I look forward to being able to add to this and to create more home tours for you to get some ideas from.