When Sophie, 28, Moved Into Her Perfect First-time Home, She Set About Adding Personality by Introducing a Colourful, Boho Palette With a Holiday-inspired Vibe.
Having both grown up here in Sutton Coldfield, my boyfriend Curtis and I knew we wanted to stay local when we bought our first place together’, says Sophie. ‘After looking at lots of properties, including a few larger ones a little further out of town, we decided to go for something slightly smaller but which still had spacious rooms. This meant we were able to stay closer to the area we liked.
The fact that the kitchen and bathroom had recently been renovated by the previous owners was a big plus for us, as, because it’s our first step on the property ladder, we probably won’t be staying here for all that long. This also meant we could focus our energy and budget on the decorating instead.
Getting stuck in
While we were waiting to get the keys for the house, I had a couple of months to plan each room and decide on an overall style. The day we moved in we began ripping down the wallpaper and, within a week, we’d painted each room. Not having to do any major work was great for us and meant we could settle in more quickly.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2017 من Style at Home.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2017 من Style at Home.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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Inheriting a typical 1930s layout of rectangular bathroom and a separate loo along the corridor wasn't really suitable for us,' says Helen. 'And with a teenager and a younger child, we knew we had to change things quickly after moving into our house in April 2022.
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