Ah, the start of a new year, a time of planning, decluttering… and enormous self- inflicted pressure to improve our homes. A time when we look to implement those changes we’ve been putting off in the run up to Christmas. But if life post-pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that best laid plans don’t always turn out the way we’d like.
Lisa Marconi of DesignLed (designled.io) believes that in the face of a cost of living crisis, we should consider scaling back a little in 2023. ‘There is so much making big renovations difficult, including delays in lead times and supply issues. Work is more expensive than normal, and that’s not even taking into the account that we'll all have less disposable income,’ she says.
'One thing I would say is if you have money to put into your house, focus on the energy-saving measures
