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February 2025

WHEN RENOVATING THEIR VICTORIAN HOUSE, KAREN AND JOE TURNED AN UNUSED GUEST BEDROOM INTO AN EYE-CATCHING BATHROOM WITH A MODERN TWIST

Bold and beautiful

HOME NOTES

WHO LIVES HERE?

Karen Clough lives here with her husband Joe and their children, Luna and Iris, and Pebbles the cat.

THE PROJECT

To convert a spare bedroom on the first floor to create a generous-sized en-suite bathroom leading off the main bedroom.

TOTAL COST

£4,000

After a long day, Karen and Joe Clough longed for a space to unwind in.

They decided to play with their home's layout to create an en-suite bathroom leading off from their main bedroom. The previous owners of their five-bed property had altered the house in the 1990s and on the first floor there was a separate living space with its own kitchen and lounge. 'When we bought this property, we always planned to convert it back into a proper family home,' says Karen.

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