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And if you have a modern build, full of box rooms and lacking in charm, then you can find ways to style your kitehen thehver on page 42 For Easter, we have a that little ones will love to help out with (p66), as well as lots of recipes for a springtime feast (p102). yl . Ud MEL SHERWOOD b EDITOR .CONTENTS 08 1" 6 9 26 30 34 58 78 86 2 ‘doable buys ‘This month we love Discaver Helly \Wiloughty’s homeware range, retro buys and crack out the Easter decorations Household hints Kitchen updates and storage solutions ata snip plus we test and review oven cleaners ‘Smarter shopper Drive down car costs with these money-saving motoring tps Focus on Bag a bargain with these hacks on buying second-hand goods “Ibrightened up my plain kitchen for under £500" 3eam Irwin made the most of a modest budget to give her kitchen a DIY overhaul "My kitchen feels twice the size without an extension’ A syout recig has breathed space and light into Shela Pate’ kitchen "We spend so much more time in our light, open kitchen’ Emma and 2 doubled the space by knocking into thei ving room & Problem room: "We created an ‘open, flexible kitchen for a sociable feel’ Sarah maximised space with a new layout and considered storage ‘Creativity and DIY skills have saved, us thousands’ Kura and Matk made @ cream team when it came to renovating their practical and colourful family home S 'We injected old-cottage charm Into a new-build’ Scandi cool and county cosiness blend seamlessly in Jo and Avran Burkes’ new build “used mood and colour to style each room’ Imogen Woodage and Alex Marshall turned their ted Victorian terrace into a comfortable sanctuary painted 22. Trend alert Carve out a timeless look in your home wth contours, arches and scalloped detail for elegance with ease 42 Think outside the box Stamp your style on lacklustre ving rooms, box bedrooms and biand bathrooms 46 Four ways to elevate open shelving Style your shelves to match your kitchens dor with tp tps from four designer experts, 52. Islands in the scheme Zone oom ‘witha stylish breakfast bar or centeal island for a casual spot fr dining, food preparation and socialising 56 Buyer's guide Boi and stir instyle ‘witha new set of pots and pans 60. Unsinkable style Rasiant ideas for beautifying your bathroom basin and the space around it 112 & Maximise the potential of your kitchen extension Create extra space for cooking, dining, entertaining, relaxing ‘and even home werking witha Wl Planned kitchen extension 120 In your garden this month Make the ‘mast of the brighter days by repairing your lawn and pruning back plants, plus top buys for growing from seed!Jo brought cosy hhernew build 102 Easter feasts Prepare a table of delights come Easter weekend with these springtime crowd pleasers 106 & Bake-free bliss Whip up a plate of delicious homemade sweet treats without even turing on the oven ‘Adsbass ot 19 Yourletters All your latest home Shoxroom improvement and upeyding projects don’t forget to send us your pes! 38 Subscribe to Your Home Sign up today to save 15% and receive a choice of Emma Bridgewater mug 64 ® Win! 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We've lived in our three- bedroom, semi-detached, 19405 home since May 2019, | painted the tiles, covered the worktops in Vinyl, overhauled the existing units with’a new colour, and hand-drew geometric pattern on the floor, The kitchen was in good condition, but the décor was dark, grey and gloomy. [wanted to brighten it up to make the most of the light coming in from its big window. took us four weeks, working around when we needed to use the room, 26 Vauttme yourhomestye uk eam Irwin was desperate to give her kitchen a makeover from the moment she and her hushand, Christian, moved into their semi-detached, 1940s property in May 2019 the couple's first home together. ‘We realy liked the bones of this house, but the grey décor made it fel gloomy: explains Beam, "The ktchen was in good condition and we loved tha it overlooked the garden, In fact, one ofthe reasons we bought this house was because ofthe kitchen size" ‘The kitchen had black wal tiles, a granite ‘worktop cream flaor tiles and brown wooden unit, which made it fee dull, “The décor ‘wasn't making the most of our kitchens best features at all says Beam. “There a lange window that lets in lots of sunshine in the mornings, but when [went nto the kitchen tommake a cup of coffe the room put me in a sloomy mood as twas so dark Beam started on the kitchen transformation within weeks of moving in. However, with whole house to decorate she had limited funds. She set aside just £300 for materials, psa ite more fr the finishing touches, but ‘knew she could make a big impact with it ‘All our savings went on buying our home, she explains, "but I had done a budget kitchen makeover in my previous fat, 30 Tel confident I could make this room look good for next to nothing” Her plan was to paint the tiles and cupboards swap the handles and addL Use paint to give every inch of your kitchen a revamp, like Beam |, Resatch paint types that wil adhere to the surface you're painting and will withstand daly wear and tear in a busy kitchen, 27, !tecommend using Photoshop or a similar program to create a mockup before painting a patterned design to give you a template to follow ~ you could aso draw it out on paper as well 3, lesinconvenient to not be able to - use your kitchen for long periods, so plan your makeover around ‘not only how long it will take to do the painting itself, but the drying time needed too. accessories to make it ook like new without breaking the bank on a complete renovation, WHAT WE DID Beas began by painting the tiles with chal pint, then covered the dark granite worktop, ‘with white adhesive vinyl. Tewas trial and error to get the result wanted, she says “Then she applied a protective sealant around the sink and bo, "As the units were in good shape, once again Beam got to work repainting them in Annie KITCHEN MAKEOVER Sloans Louis Biue chalk paint shade with a roller to avoid leaving brush strokes, She removed the doors and took of the handles, using wood fille to filliaany holes before painting fora neat finish, “The laminate on some of the doors was peeling in places so superglied these parts down, which worked {us fine, says Beam. Once the paint was des, ‘she fitted gold IKEA handles and knobs for & touch of axe Upeyeting the ceramic loo tiles was the next big DIY jb. “mocked up my lor in Photoshop then [found a pattern Liked and added ie tothe mock-up’ says Beam. Using ‘his Photoshop image a a guide, she drew the pattern onto the Boor with a pen. ‘As it’s geometric, the easiest way to mark out the aint wast he wall pint wa pi 2022 atoms 27KITCHEN MAKEOVER yer than Spall halves inating wl al ena her ae 3 OF THE BEST. peroinble Blue 4 from ProCook Find colourful estons of evenday utes to make cooking a pleasure; they ook good splayed na pot on your worktop, too. £8.95 from Amazon ‘a seasoning to yur scheme inthe form of this stylish ombre pepper ily MastrCess “amatcnng sat grinders avaiable, to From £25 from Athena Prop tamed artwotkan jour worktop lke Beam this pint by Seven Trees Design would Took ight at homein her kth, 28 verte yourhomestyle uk design was to use masking tape! She then hand-painted the patter in two colours, leaving sections undone so thatthe texture of the original ceramic tiles would peek through, HIGHS & LOWS Beat had lots of diferent surfaces to pat, and each one proved a challenge "The tiles took five coats, plus a protective waxy she says. ‘She alo initially tried to paint the worktops, but they were too glosy forthe mul-surface product ro adhere to, ‘AFier two days I could see sratches she recall Teas time-consuming, sing job, too Beam say: "The floor took five back-breaking days to do! I had to use a fine brash to get a crisp Line, Each tle needed several coats and the drying time wae four hours, Butts 0 pretty now I forget what hard work twas!” THE FINAL DETAILS nee the painting was fnallyfnished, Beam _got creative once again, this time designing ok ther own artwork, ‘We are both big coffee linkers 0 Treated an illstrated how-t0 ‘guide for ny husband ~justso that he can never forget howto make me the perfect caramel macchiato? ‘The finished fresh, bright and airy scheme thas had transformative effect on Beam. ‘T Jove drinking my fis coffe ofthe day in here as can soak in the view over the garden, whieh isso pretty when the morning lighe is pouring in on the periwinkle units’ she says, “Tes such 2 colourful space. I enjoy cooking so much more in our new-look kitchen, ROOM PLAN THE DETAILS PAINT & HANDLES SPLASHBACK, worxtor FURNITURE FLOOR PAINT ACCESSORIES. 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We live with our two sons, Milan, age 25, and Saaras, 22, and our daughter ‘Ambar, 16, in five-bedroom house in Loughton, Essex. WHAT WAS UPDATED? We removed the chimney breast, reorganised the layout and pushed ‘out the window to create a seat WHY THE CHANGE? We didn’t have enough storage or worktop space because we were so restricted by the chimney breast. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE? It took several weeks, with two of those spent doing the window, but in that time we were able to change the floor and add extra units. conor CRETE 30 Yeurtime yourhomestyeuk hen Sheila and her husband, Sandeep, moved to their home in Buckhurst Hil, they were chrilled withthe location and the lage outdoor space ‘We havea great plot herewith a steam running through the garden; that’s why we ‘bought the house smiles Sheila. She knew there were afew compromises, though, and the size of the kitchen was one of them. ‘Although i was small, Tloved that the kitchen has large window that overlooks the garden’ A ot ofthe space was taken up with an unused chimney breast, which meant itdidnt have th storage they needed. ‘Not ‘only that but we hardly had any worktop space either’ The couple dda want toad an extension, so they decided to look at other ‘ways they could make the existing kitchen feel more spacious THE PROJECT “Te seemed Tike abig ask, but we wanted to increase the amount of kitchen cupboards and INJECT LOTS OF COLOUR in an industrial scheme so it still feels homely. | chose lots of oranges, blues and greens to soften the look of my sleek stainless-steel and black cabinets. ADD COMFY SEATING tt's often reserved for living rooms, but don't be afraid to break the rules and add cosy seating, like my ‘window seat, so your kitchen is a place to relax as well as cook. 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'm Emma Solomon-Moore (@thesolomoores), 233, and Ilive here with my husband, Lee Moore, 33, and our French bulldog, Didier and we're expecting ‘ur first child. We both work at the University of Bath and we bought ‘our four-bedroom converted chapel in Holcombe in November 2017. The small kitchen, We removed the wall to the living room to make more space and light. twas a ‘squeeze for both of us to be in the room at the same time! About three months as we had to wait a month for the floor fitters 34 Yourtime yourhomestyeukpetra Emma and tee made wider eer Bini Morec try larder inthe ines pepe Bris Use a contrast paint pas colour to make a feature of your BED room's architectural details, like my deep window recesses. Hf your tiles have a pattern or texture, plan the layout before you start. | painted the doors and skirtings in the same hue as the cabinets for a co-ordinated finish. Te gual inet The couple rejected the idea of extending into the garden as it would change the chapel’ beautiful architecture. They considered knocking through to the dining room because a door opening was already there “The chapels a quirky shape and the kitchen fs lightly set hac, 20 the opening wouldnt Ihave been that big says Emma Aer a couple of years of pondering, chey settled on knocking through into the living room and turing itinto a dining room; theie existing dining room would then become their living room, ‘Ir was a great decison, says Emma, ‘Seating around the lovely big bay windovre gives us a connection ta the sgarcen that we didnt have before’ Emma worked up a design towards the end of 2019 and her dad, a building estimator, drew them nto buildable plans. Due tothe pandemic, though, the building work did't start until the following September After the wall came down, a skylight was Installed and the doorway to the old di oon was blocked-up, Emma was keen to geton with updating the existing kitchen ‘Our goal was to make the rom fresher, more ERE eT moder and inviting, she says “We replaced wall cupboards with open shelves and added AMEE ar enn a breakfast bar. Our bigest decison was Api 2022 Warts 35KITCHEN MAKEOVER keeping the kitchen cupboards and painting them. Ti been looking at similar Shaker styles and decided there was no poi in changing them for the sake oft when these solid oak ones wer in such good condition. Emma chose green and pink scheme to tie in with their garden and picked rch, frest shade that expresses her love of bold colours “The dark green cupboards and black granite worktop ground the kitchen, and then I used lighter pastels above she says. “The minty window reveals are the feature I get che most comments about on Instagram, ‘The couple upeated the appliances, snk and tap, bur kept them in the same place to save money. 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