Paul Rowland’s Essex home has gone through several transformations since he bought it with his ex-wife over 40 years ago. From salmon pink carpet to a coloured bathroom suite, this house has embraced nearly every interior trend over the years. ‘You could say it’s had many costume changes,’ Paul says. ‘A bit like a West End show!’
After splitting up with his wife, Paul became sole owner of the property in 1989, yet he’s never had the desire to move or take on another project since. ‘I love Victorian properties, and this one is solidly built with lovely bay windows in a‘When we bought the house it had a typical layout, with small rooms and a galley kitchen and bathroom at the back. So the first job was to move the bathroom upstairs, which meant sacrificing a bedroom, but a loft conversion – added years before – meant there was still a third room.’
