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As I usually try to save money at every opportunity I'd just like to share some tips which might be useful! It is far cheaper to buy big containers of white emulsion and colour it yourself using Match Pots or any water based colour concentrate than to buy coloured paint. I painted my hallway a...

You have my sympathy! I was in the same situation last year - replaced my s/steel sink and those horrid blackish-blue worktops popular about 15 years ago. I was lucky enough to get some lovely off white ones from a contact who works for Persimmon Homes but you could look on Ebay. I have seen...

I just viewed a prospective new house - owner is a professional tiler - and he had done a beautiful job in the kitchen (walls and floor.) However, the wall tiles are a reddish-orange and I just couldn't live with them! I know there is tile paint but I wouldn't want them to just look painted...

Just a tip which might be useful re tiling upstairs bathrooms where floors aren't solid. I have just viewed a prospective new house and the owner is a professional tiler - amongst other things. His tiling in the kitchen and bathroom was immaculate and I commented on the floor tiles in the...

I have just bought a new Zanussi freezer (and so has my brother) from John Lewis/Waitrose. I can thoroughly recommend buying anything like this from John Lewis if you have one near you as they are so helpful and their after sales, delivery and general customer service is second to none. Their...

Hi thanks for your reply. Sorry for the confusion. When I posted the pics I did put captions but they only came out in My Album (I am not a computer expert and a bit of a novice on using these sites) The 1st 2 pics are of the prospective 'project' - the front of the house and the view from...

Hi Folks I'm new to this site and still finding my way around. I typed out details of my request for advice already but when I added photos I managed to lose all the text! I am moving from a riverside flat and have a house in mind which needs TLC, central heating, kitchen update and a...

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All my own work - apart from building the cupboard under TV.

Don't laugh. Why have I moved? Cos I don't want to continue working until I'm 80! I miss the view. Did you spot the deer?

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