lessons learnt

IF YOU’RE GOING TO TRY TO LIVE THROUGH A RENOVATION, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE READY FOR THE CHALLENGES, SUCH AS NO RUNNING WATER, CONSTANT DUST AND MESS, AND OVERALL CHAOS” SAL WOOD, HOMEOWNER

“The completion of our master bedroom first up allowed us to start and finish the day in one room that was complete and comfortable. This small nod to luxury – in what was otherwise often a warzone – inspired us to keep going with our eye on the prize of a finished house. We learnt how important it was to be patient, to visualise, and not to let go of the end goal.”