BEFORE: When we bought The Pink House, the kitchen looked like this (before we knocked through to the living room)
If you've read about The Pink House's current kitchen, you'll know it's one of the rooms we haven't really changed that much since buying our house more than five years ago. But now it's had its final makeover, we're ready to reveal the After photos, and how to get the look...
Read MoreA Halsted cushion sitting pretty in The Pink House under a zebra/Photo: Susie Lowe
When it comes to decorating the Pink House, if an item has an African connection, chances are PHH is going to approve. So when I first clapped my eyes on hot new South African interiors brand Halsted's vibrant, joyful designs, I knew they'd be welcome at the Pink House any time.
Read MoreGreen Pooky cotton lampshade in The Pink House kitchen/Photo: Susie Lowe
AFTER: Better bathroom, better photography/Photo: Susie Lowe
Of all the rooms in The Pink House, this is the most radical makeover. Basically, we ripped the shit out of the previous shabby, uninspiring bathroom, and, in its place, created my dream bathroom from scratch.
Read MoreThe Pink House living room; the colour scheme was inspired by the James Hawkins painting/Photo: Susie Lowe
When it came to renovating The Pink House, the first job was to knock down the wall between the kitchen and living room, to make a big family room...
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It took a lot of effort, but I finally convinced the Pink House Husband that, along with the house’s exterior, we should paint the bedroom pink.
Read MoreUnder 18s - don't look too closely at the wallpaper/Photo: Susie Lowe
Timorous Beasties’ wallpaper, with people being mugged, smoking the reefer and getting smashed on park benches, is clearly ideal for a family dining room.
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Since we knocked down the dividing wall between the living room and the kitchen, the two rooms need to work together.
Read MoreThe Pink House and its colourful neighbours
When I saw The Pink House for the first time, it was white. I was down from London on a house-hunting mission with my six-month-old son for a few days, staying with my parents...
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