PRETTY & PERSONALISED NEW-BUILD Inspiring homes
‘The help-to-buy scheme got us on the property ladder but there wasn't much budget left over, which meant doing most of the work ourselves’
My story
Having always lived in rented flats, it was exciting to finally buy our own house. It was also quite daunting as it was obvious the new-build we chose would need lots of work to feel like home. The help-to-buy scheme got us on the property ladder but there wasn't much budget left over, which meant doing most of the work ourselves. The décor was classic ‘new-build’, with a white kitchen, white bathroom and white walls, but we loved the layout, and it was close to our mosque, so it ticked a lot of boxes.
The first piece of furniture we bought was the pink bed which kick-started our journey adding colour. After fitting wardrobes in the master bedroom and painting the kitchen cabinets, we realised we could tackle pretty much anything, so we
