Welcome to
Stories from Site

There are an infinite number of ways to renovate.
Here we share your stories, your triumphs and challenges.

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20. The ugly duckling: Transforming a 1960’s house

This week we speak to Camilla who’s renovation journey started during lockdown when she and her husband realised they needed more space for their growing family. After an initial dream of finding a period property they fell in love with a 1960’s property which needed a complete renovation.

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19. The secret garden flat: self-build extension

This week we talk to Nic who, together with his partner, self-built a garden studio and extension to their 1 bedroom flat.We talk to him about his decision to take on a self-build project, the process they went through and what he would do differently next time.

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18. A blank canvas: bringing a home to life

We talk to Tamzin who explains why, after renovating previous properties, she chose not to take on a big renovation for her current home.We discuss the joy of getting creative in your home, being savvy with up-cycling interiors and her process of turning a blank canvas into something special.

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15. Room by room: A DIY Renovation

We talk to Sharn about DIY renovating her Victorian property room by room. We discuss how both her partner skilled themselves up, and the power of making renovation transparent and accessible through social media.

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6. Using your professional skills to make your forever home

We talk to Sandra who renovated a forever home for her retirement after downsizing.

Sandra had a really clear vision for the space she wanted to create and used her professional skills, coupled with some additional training, to create a stylish and social home for this next stage in her life.

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3. The self-finished renovation with Lydia from Fettle Studio

Today we’re chatting to Lydia about the extension and renovation of her one bedroom flat in London. Lydia is an architect and ceramicist with her own practice Fettle Studio. Together with her partner architect, Dan Ruddick, they wanted to wholeheartedly get involved in the build process.

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2. Taking on the challenge of being a main contractor

We recently caught up with Nick and Dawn past clients of ours and reflected back on the project we did together. With some experience in construction project management, they took on the role of being the main contractor and employed separate trades to help them complete the works, all while juggling full-time jobs and having a baby.

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