Your Home - November 2021

'I personalised my home in just three months'

Kerry Davison has used minimalist neutrals in a maximalist way, pulling together tactile materials and vintage finds to put her own stamp on every room in record time

'We can turn our hand to any DIY project now!'

Jo and John Tuckley upskilled themselves to renovate their home as they went along, filling every room with second-hand bargains and DIY additions to inject personality

'I reworked the layout twice to get the space I wanted'

It took two tries for Rachel Redpath to get her home exactly how she envisioned it - after a lengthy kitchen renovation, taking down an additional wall made all the difference

'I created a space Lilly can both study and chill out in'

Having turned 14, Zoe Stillwell's daughter Lilly wanted a grown-up bedroom, so Zoe revamped it with extra storage, a study area, and a laid-back look

'Our son loves colour, so we painted him a rainbow!'

When her son, Max, asked for a 'rainbow stripes' room, Mel Hamblett used paint sample pots to create a magical, multi-coloured scheme in just 24 hours!

'We transformed this room into a treehouse escape!\"

To make a fun-filled bedroom for her son Henry, Tara Slinger used bold colour and playful prints to create a jungle hideaway that sparks his imagination

'Second-hand treasures make my home unique'

With a keen eye for all things vintage, Natasha Harrison Taylor has filled her Victorian home with thrifted finds and revamped every room with DIY updates

'We added more space and bags of personality'

When they had the opportunity to buy their rented bungalow, Louisa Fitch and Andrew Smith could finally put their stamp on it with a full renovation

'I'm so proud that we did all the work ourselves!\"

With a whole house to update and a tight budget to keep to, Kerry and Richard Kellett took DIY to the next level and did everything from plumbing to laying floors

TRY something new

Transform magnolia walls into a stylish focal feature using only masking tape and tester pot paint