ABOUT ME I'm Anna Lewis, 45, a jewellery designer and lecturer in Design Craft. I live on my own with my dog, Bella.
MY HOME A three-bedroom 1930sstyle semi-detached in Mumbles, Swansea, on the South Wales coast.
WHEN I MOVED IN I bought the house in 2017. It had no heating or electrics and needed someone to restore it to its glory days.
AND NOW It's full of my personality and has a fun vibe, which I love. I have an eclectic style influenced by art, craft, vintage and curiosity.
STYLE TIP I love having things around me that feed my soul, it's a great way to live so I'd say just go with your gut when decorating.
After a few dramatic life twists and turns, including a new job and divorce, I was loving single life and decided to take on a challenge with a new house that required major renovation,' says Anna. 'When I found this house in August 2017, I decided on the spot I wanted to buy it!
Despite it being incredibly dated, I could see the potential immediately and fell in love with the chequered floor in the hallway. I knew it was a huge project, but I felt ready to do it, and over the next five to six months it became a labour of love.
Starting from scratch
Even though the property was really run down, I still paid around £275,000 for it, but I knew I had a reasonable budget to carry out all the work. As soon as I got the keys, I was pulling up carpet in the living room to look at the floorboards, and decided the best way forward would be to get every surface stripped back, so I could start with a blank canvas.
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