Love the kitchen design but don't really see the connection with the zebra and why you would want to have it in your kitchen but it still does look very eye-catching. But as with all home design what one person likes isn't always likeable to someone else so think if you do like it, its your home and that's all that's important as its you that has to live in it!

Yes that was one of the issues with our place. Narrow corridors, poorly lit. But by rearranging the access to key spaces, blocking some doors and creating a new double width doorway to the principle room, what was a narrow hallway is now integrated and useful. By converting the large loft, we now have a stairwell lit by two velux windows which also throw light into the heart of the building. Lastly the old underhouse garage is now a studio, glazed with full height blue-grey aluminium windows and a door. Our originally depressing, generic ittle bungalow on a sloping site has become a four bed live-work space on three levels that is beginning to feel more like our home

Definitely hard surfaces all the way - you can refinish them when they get tired and are really practical for children/pets/outdoors lifestyle. We used a mixture of new polished concrete, exposed flagstones and original elm boards at our miner's cottages and don't find it cold or austere.

The annually occurring Eurovision song contest seems to be quite divisive - people tend to either love it or hate it! Some go all out for Eurovision, so much so that watching it has become somewhat of a tradition, with barbecues, themed parties or general gatherings to celebrate. For others, it barely registers as a blip on their radars, and comes and goes without them noticing! But which side do you fall on? If you will be watching on Saturday, let us know what plans you have, if any, and who you'll be rooting for. And loathers - let us know what irks you about it in the comments!