In a year heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, people all over the UK took the chance to give their homes some TLC.
People in Merseyside were no different, with hundreds looking to add extra value to their properties or trying to make their rental space feel more like a home.
Some gave themselves a large budget, and others had no more than a shoestring.
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Here are six of the most amazing house transformations The ECHO reported on this year.
Couple transform boring rental into gorgeous ‘luxury hotel’ home
Alicia Murphy, 28, and her husband, Guy, moved into their West Derby home in September 2018 with their rescue dog, Otis, after thinking the property ladder was out of reach for them.
It wasn’t until the pair spoke to a mortgage adviser that they realised they could be eligible for a 5% deposit option.
The couple paid just under £130,000 for the home with a £7,000 deposit and said their monthly cost of living was around £800 including their mortgage and bills.
(Image: Alicia Murphy)
Once they moved in to the property Alicia began experimenting with different colours and decoration options to make everything their own ‘original style’.
Six months after moving into the Liverpool home, Alicia set up her own blog and Instagram account to keep people updated with her progress and to share ideas with others.
The Emerald Terrace Instagram now has 34.3k followers.
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Mum transforms ‘drab’ home into colourful dream on a budget
Mum Kim was fed up of her ‘aged’ home, so decided to turn it into a colourful dream house she has always wanted.
The 34-year-old posted her property transformation on her Instagram where she posts budget decorating hacks, money saving DIYs and up-cycles.
Speaking to Swyft Home, Kim said: “Transforming the whole house was so therapeutic. I thrive off design, pattern clashing and bold dramatic colours, as well as working under pressure with big transformation reveals at very little cost.
(Image: @miss_mustard_design and Swyft Home.)
(Image: @miss_mustard_design and Swyft Home.)
“I love the challenging task of working within a budget creating an incredible glow up. My whole house consists of my own handy work and creativity constantly making dramatic changes for less money.
“We transformed the kitchen by spraying the kitchen units with a deep green acrylic eggshell emulsion and added accent brass detailed knobs. We also completely transformed our fridge. I lightly sanded it back, applied a thick layer of difficult surface primer then painted purple with gold accent feature handles and it still looks incredible.”
Kim said that her favourite transformation was her bed which she altered using two tins of spray paint for less than £20.
She added: “I also created the main light myself with a cheap halo ring light above the bed attaching a double layer of black peacock coloured ostrich feathers. These lights are sold for hundreds of pounds and mine cost me £50 to make.
“I often head to local vintage stores and charity shops treasure spotting. It’s amazing what a bit of spray paint can do! Everything after a bit of love and attention can be transformed into a show stopping statement piece of decor.”
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Homes Under the Hammer house with ‘hairy mould’ unrecognisable after renovation
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A house which had fallen into complete disrepair and ruin was brought back to life in a stunning transformation.
The three-bed cottage in Warrington, which featured on BBC One’s Homes Under the Hammer, looked like it had been left to fall apart for decades.
The cottage, which came with a £90,000 guide price, was bought by a developer and turned into a family home with an estimated value up to £300,000 thanks to a new modern interior, reports Cheshire Live.
The house was in need of complete renovation, and presenter Martel Maxwell was quick to find the issues with the property, starting with the two reception rooms.
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The home sold at a private auction for £90,000 and property developer and full time professional builder Dave made his return to the show having been on before with mum Sandra.
Six months later, the show returned, and the house had undergone a massive transformation.
He relocated the staircase and built around that, adding a porch, new patio doors at the rear and an open kitchen.
The project over ran slightly from 60 days to 75 days, and an extra £15,000 was spent on getting that perfect finish, meaning £70,000 was spent on the renovation, and £160,000 was spent in total.
Upon revisiting, the estate agent valued the resale of the house between £295,000 and £300,000; a total which gave Dave plenty to smile about.
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Instagrammer transforms her rental house as £50 bathroom goes viral
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A woman has gained viral popularity after transforming her rental house into an ‘unconventional, colourful’ property.
Natasha McBrian has been documenting the renovation of her Ormskirk house on an Instagram account called Pretty Pocket Projects.
Since starting the account, the 30-year-old has racked up more than 38,000 followers on the social media site and thousands more views on her videos.
Natasha’s most recent renovation of her bathroom gained 9,000 likes and 3,000 comments after she posted it to Facebook.
Fellow interior design lovers were particularly impressed that she managed to completely transform the bathroom on a budget of £50.
(Image: @prettypocketprojects)
After gaining viral attention, Natasha was approached by bathroom specialists Drench about exactly how she created the look.
Natasha told them: “I started with knowing I wanted a black ceiling that spanned down onto the wall but as the room is tiny I knew the whole space couldn’t be dark.
“I collaborated with a vinyl company to design the paint drip vinyl based on a hand-painted mural I did in my bedroom, I used the vinyl on the back wall by the window and spray painted the pipe
“The third wall I left white to expand the space, and the final wall, with the mirrors, I used tester pots and just went with what came out of my mind.”
Natasha calls herself the ‘Queen of Cluttercore’ and claims she’s a huge maximalist fan.
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Couple transform tired Victorian terrace into dream home in painstaking renovation
Julia Pulford and her husband Simon, 45, found their four bedroom home in Mossley Hill back in January 2019, and instantly fell in love with it.
When they first moved in with their two children, Julia said the house was stuck in the 1970s and many of the original features had been hidden underneath layers of paint.
(Image: Julia Pulford)
(Image: Julia Pulford)
But the couple saw its potential and through a painstaking renovation they are bringing it back to life.
They have been documenting their journey on Instagram @house.by.the.park and have shared a series of before and after photos.
Julia and Simon bought the property from Simon’s work colleague, who was in the process of renovating it with a view of selling it on.
When the family moved in an extension on the kitchen had been completed, a new bathroom suite was fitted and an accessibility lift from the previous owners had been removed.
Both working full time meant Julia and Simon had to juggle work with the renovation, so when the UK went into the first national lockdown it was the perfect opportunity to make more progress.
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Mum transforms north Liverpool terrace into dream home on shoestring budget
When Lauren Orme first moved into her rented Victorian terrace with her family four years ago she was keen to put her own stamp on it.
The four bedroom property in Walton had dark, outdated decor and “ugly carpets” which were not to her taste, so she set out to transform the space one room at a time.
With a lick of paint, some savvy up-cycling and bargain finds through eBay, Amazon and B&M, Lauren, 26, has managed to create a stunning home on a “shoestring budget.”
(Image: Lauren Orme)
(Image: Lauren Orme)
She has documented the amazing transformation on Instagram @the_liverpool_house in a bid to encourage other mums to can do the same without having to spend a fortune.
When she first moved into the house, Lauren said: “It was OK, it was just dated and there were ugly brown carpets everywhere. Everything was dark colours – browns and blacks and the walls were grey.
“I wanted it to feel a bit Scandinavian and like a country cottage. It was really dark and I wanted it the opposite – light and bright.
“I did the living room first as that’s probably where we spend the most time.”
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