Hello Fianou, Congratulations on your charming home. I think it has so much potential. I love the idea of teal, it is fresh and welcoming. I was thinking to give the home some street appeal and to also make it extremely functional. I would see if you could afford to put a wonderful wooden deck out the front, and then I would have window shutters painted teal placed on either side of the windows to give it street appeal, if you could afford to paint the brick I would paint it in a happier white tone with the blue accessory trim on the shutters on each window and also on the roof trim to tie it all in. On the deck I would have flower boxes painted in the same teal colour or whatever colour you choose to link in the whole story. I can see it can be so sweet and charming and a real place to call home. The timber fence at the side would also link in with the decking at the front. Good luck and congratulations on buying your own home ! Woo hoo !

you are super-patient!!! :) :) thank you :) I'm so sorry but I do actually have a couple MORE thoughts!! argh! there are just so many different options.... and this is a bit of an all consuming puzzle to try to solve. here they are: 1) study could become main bathroom - leaving new Bed 4 as per plan since it is bigger & a better size for guests. in this option, some area could be stolen from the study to boost ensuite size - even if it just made the ensuite 1 full metre. Ideally not requiring study window to change. 2) WC could potentially be separate either within this space OR at the back of the old kitchen (allowing for the remaining, longish hall wall to be shorter again) oklouise you may think some of these ideas are not very workable & I'd be so glad for your feedback & comment (and anyone else's comments as well), it's really so incredibly helpful - unbelievably helpful - to have everyone's input. i'd love recommendations on which ideas & options might work best for that balance between function & budget

Paint garage monument. We have a studio in our back yard and it's really hidden by being painted monument. And more plantings as everyone has suggested. Normally wouldn't recommend painting bricks due to upkeep but as only a garage I think it should be fine.

What would it be advisable for you to focus on prior to revamping your home? How treat start from and, most importantly, what should not be absent in a redesign for the attempts to continue without a hitch? Here are some basic guidelines on how to organize a home renovation in peace, untangling the jungle of home construction, between costs, projects, estimates, projects, and surveys, without going crazy. How To Renovate Your Home Without Worries? First of all, have clear ideas It is easy to say that you want to renovate your home, but putting your hands on walls, systems, and furnishings always means, to some extent, going to upset a living space. You start from one environment to get a different one, but in most cases, you don't really have in mind the final result of the renovation project of our home. Often we rely on the suggestive images we see online or in magazines, those crazy photos where everything is always perfect: lights, furnishings, and use of space. 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