‘This room is FULL OF SOUL’

When my husband, Sandro, and I were in the process of looking for another rental property with more space, a friend told us that this house was on the market,’ says Gill, who can be found on Instagram at@gillderiu_. ‘We went to view it and fell in love with it straight away.

There was pine everywhere, magnolia walls and the living room was very dark. The whole place needed a lot of work. But beyond the decor, it had everything we were looking for – a detached cottage with a big garden for our children to roam about in, and a really nice feel. The layout was quirky, with the front door opening directly onto