Having trouble posting 'after' photos. Stay tuned.

Outstanding!!! Wish I had the money to do such a makeover on my mother's home before sale but it will get a paint and that's about it. I will however, put a heap of work in on the garden to give the house that wow if I can, when prospective buyers approach.

Emulsion is a water based paint that you use on your walls but you can use it on furniture if you sand and prep properly. I use it on pieces that need a reasonably tough finish but you need to sand it to get an interesting finish.

The kitchen looks updated. But the concept of a dining table attached to an island, in my opinion, really limits movement in the room. You loose room for extra people to sit around a table, without entering the kitchen. Also the drinks fridge should be, in my opinion, on the living area side of island, so it is easily accessible without entering kitchen work space.