THE hoppy HOME

JESS AND MAT REWORKED A DATED HOME INTO A LIGHT-FILLED SPACE, PERFECT FOR LIFE WITH THEIR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND PET RABBITS

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"Everything works BEAUTIFULLY and it feels calm and RELAXING in here, even among the daily chaos of FAMILY life"

JESS DUXBURY, HOMEOWNER

Kitchen

'We invested a lot of time planning a room that looks beautiful but is also practical,' says Jess. The island, with its durable quartz worktop, is a social hub for entertaining.

BUY THE KEY PIECES

Bespoke kitchen, Design House Interiors in Wetherby. Taino bar stools, £295 each, Oka

With dreams of a family home full of character (and room for two young boys and a pair of rabbits), Jess and Mat took on a tired 1930s house and transformed it with plenty of DIY and lots of clever touches.

WHAT WAS THE APPEAL OF THIS PROPERTY?

'When we were looking to buy our first home we wanted an older property with lots of character and space to start a family. I loved the character of this 1930s house from the start, especially the porch archway, high ceilings, coving, picture rails and fireplaces.'

WHAT CONDITION WAS THE HOUSE IN?

'The house hadn't been decorated in decades. We stripped it back to the bare bones, peeling off layers of wallpaper, and under the old carpets we discovered the original floorboards were unfortunately damaged in places. The house needed rewiring, which we hadn't anticipated, but this meant we could use the opportunity to create everything to meet our needs.'

HOW DID YOU TACKLE THE RENOVATIONS?