We’ve been in our current pad for a couple of years now and it’s really feeling like home. Having moved a lot, it always surprises me how long the settling process takes, but perhaps it’s the same for everyone.
Anyway. Want to see some pics? Let me show you around…
As you’ll probably know, our house is a manse, which means it belongs to the church. It’s a big ol’ place, as it needs to meet certain requirements, so that meant that we needed to find lots more furniture.
Facebook Marketplace came up trumps, for sure. Our sofas were £50 each and the table and chair set was about the same. All just needed a bit of a clean up.
As allergies were an issue, we pulled up carpets, sanded and whitewashed the boards and painted the whole place white.
I like my interiors as I like my layouts: 80% white, with pops of colour that look like they’ve been picked out by an 8 year-old girl.
My top tip for making a big house feel more homely is throwing lots of stuff at selected spots on the walls.
None of our artwork is expensive and much of it is just home printouts popped in charity shop frames. I’m even happy to tape up scrapbook layouts and postcards.
My only other tip is to have out the things you really love. A favourite set of candy pink scales takes pride of place in our kitchen, alongside a second-hand bathroom caddy turned into a baking station of sorts.
I think if a certain colour or pattern makes you feel happy, that’s a great way to make a place feel more like it’s yours.
Investing in a big tub of paint in your favourite shade is a winning idea too – decorating influencer Alexandra Gater’s latest video actually showcased how much the trendsetters dislike my very favourite shade of ‘Suse Blue’, but I won’t be swayed.
This 90’s ‘Monica’s apartment-lilac’ will come right back around kids, you’ll see.
oh suse 
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