style idea
In a small kitchen, use handy wall hooks to store essentials
Kitchen
‘Peel-and-stick is your friend in a rented house! I covered the kitchen countertops in a marble vinyl and the cabinets have a vinyl base too. The kitchen splashback is a peel-and-stick herringbone tile. My biggest challenge here was getting the tiles to go around the plugs and fixtures! It took some time to get a neat-finish, but I love the result. This was the first room I tackled, and it made such a difference to have it in my style – you spend more time in your kitchen than you realise, even if you aren't big on cooking!’
My story
When I first viewed this house, I was really surprised that I liked it so much. I'm never naturally drawn to new-build homes, but I could instantly see the potential and the whole flow of the house felt so spacious without actually being
