I’m absolutely over the moon to share this before and after with you today. One of the goals I’m currently working towards is being able to buy my own home. I want to get a run down place and completely transform it into my own little space in the world. I have too many ideas and I have to admit I’m so massively impatient when it comes to getting something I really want. This project (a makeover my sisters new fixer upper) has given me enough of a nibble on the dream stick to tide me over… for now.
So once we had an
How we did it:
We’ve also updated the lighting as the previous light was outdated and as run down as the rest of the building. This was one of the hardest decisions we had to make. B&Q have a great selection of lighting in a range of styles. If this were my (hypothetical) home I might have gone for
I didn’t get a shot of the garden before the work began but the plants there previously were a little too wild and unruly (and not in the good way.) We needed something easier to manage but still gorgeous to look at… Succulents I hear you cry. Well of course! So we went with it along with some other non flowering plants to add a variety of colour.. We kept some of the taller plants in the pots to stop them overgrowing. The rest should fill out the spaces in between them in time. You can’t ask for a better welcome home party every day right!?
We scattered
To add some extra plants (because you really never can have enough) we whipped up this number plate with a box for succulents on the bottom. They’re still deciding whether to hang this under the light or keep it on the floor next to the door. What do you think?
Overall I am still amazed by what a huge difference a little time and energy has made on this entrance makeover. Hopefully I’ll be able to say that about my own home really soon!
*A big thank you to B&Q for sponsoring the post and helping us transform this house into a home.
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