by Irene Corchado Resmella | Feb 22, 2021 | Interiors & Renovations
Questions to ask yourself Two different approaches: pros and cons Our approach and some thoughts That’s a tough question I wish I had an answer for. The best time to renovate your house will depend on many variables and your own circumstances. There’s no...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Feb 8, 2021 | Interiors & Renovations
It includes Process Result and transformation List of products This article includes affiliate links. For more information, read the full affiliate marketing disclosure. With zero travelling on the foreseeable horizon, a small DIY project seemed like a good...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jan 26, 2021 | Interiors & Renovations, Living abroad
List of 50 free technical English resources Grouped by categories covering a wide range of topics Some glossaries and guides include illustrations Our Edinburgh flat renovation may not start anytime soon, but it’s never too soon to work on building up my...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jan 5, 2021 | Interiors & Renovations
Everyone has pet peeves, and they can reveal as much about you as your homestyle. It’s incredible how simple and harmless things such as accessories, colours, materials and patterns can trigger strong negative emotions and feelings. One of the main reasons why I use...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Nov 6, 2020 | Interiors & Renovations
After renovations, everything is new, nice and shiny. There are no more decisions to be made, so you can now relax a bit and enjoy your home. Soon, though, you start noticing the good and the bad of your renovation decisions. Based on my experience renovating a...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Oct 27, 2020 | Home buying
I’m finding the relocation process from England to Scotland fascinating from a professional point of view. As England and Scotland have different legal systems, many things work a bit (or a lot) differently, which is an exciting learning opportunity for a legal...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Oct 15, 2020 | Interiors & Renovations, Lifestyle
By the time we started renovating our Victorian end of terrace in Oxford, I’d been living in the UK for four years. I expected the full renovation project to be difficult for several reasons, but I certainly didn’t expect to face linguistic challenges. I’m a...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Oct 6, 2020 | Interiors & Renovations
An example of how a small one-storey rear extension can transform the living space in a Victorian end of terrace home. Extensions, even small ones, can make a huge difference to small homes. Continuing my series on room transformations, today I’m sharing how we turned...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Sep 27, 2020 | Interiors & Renovations
An example of downsizing when renovating a Victorian end of terrace Renovating rooms usually means making them bigger and better, or at least better. You rarely renovate a room to intentionally make it smaller, but sometimes – especially in small houses –...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Sep 22, 2020 | Interiors & Renovations
Swapping the living room and the kitchen was probably the best decision we took during our Victorian renovation. After fully renovating our Victorian end of terrace in Oxford, not much was left of the original layout. An extension was added, a hallway was...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Sep 17, 2020 | Interiors & Renovations
‘After’ and ‘Before’ layout comparisons Issues with the old layout Best things of the new layout In this first post of a ‘Victorian end of terrace renovation’ series, I share our full renovation layout plans, floor by floor. Our...
