Empty house makeover in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. (A 6 bedroom house.)

I was asked to do this house makeover by some local developers I have worked with a few times. It was unique, and they only had a tiny budget for furniture, window dressings and accessories – only £6,500 plus my shopping and styling costs. I had twelve days to furnish the entire house. Some of the furniture choices weren’t perfect, but cost and availability were the priority. Twelve rooms for £6,500 is almost impossible. (But not quite!)  The Estate Agent calculated that the house makeover (- ie the furnishings alone) had increased the value of the house by £100,000.

Here are the results:

This house had been neglected for many years

After – stone blasting the outside to clean all the brick was costly and time-consuming, but worth it.

Before – the living room

After

Before – another angle

After

Before – the kitchen

After – the budget for the kitchen was tiny, so the units had to be kept to a minimum. More could be added in future.

Before – a second lounge / snug area

After

Before – this room was to become a dining room!

After

Before – all the woodwork was dark, and a mixture of different shades, so it was painted white.

After

Before – master bedroom

After

Before – the ensuite

After

Before – the second bedroom

After

Before – bedroom 3

After

Before – bedroom 4

After

Before – bedroom 5

After

Bathroom before

After

Please contact me with any comments or queries about this house makeover:

Lynn Pick. Home Stylers Ltd.

Tel 01509 551392

www.homemakeoverservice.co.uk