What was your most recent home renovation project?
Ocean Clarke
7 years ago
From decking out a room with the latest mod cons to stripping your kitchen - we want to know what was your latest renovation project?
Let us know what you've been up to and which rooms you have been making your mark on in the comments below!
Bedroom
Bathroom
Living room
Kitchen
Garden
Other - let us know!
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Rich Rogers
7 years agoJust in the middle of plastering our bedroom in our 3 bed Vic terrace,most of the plaster fell off so most was bare brick. I've already done the other 2 bedrooms+ landing+ stairwell .We're currently sleeping in the living room. As soon as we've done this its the bathroom next. We moved in last Aug, it needed rewiring+ new gch + windows. We're hoping to get the whole house ( inc kitchen)done for about £30k.
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Harleen McLean
7 years agoWe launched ourselves in Kenya, Nairobi this year and have completed two projects for luxury homes.
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