SIGNING OFF
What the Homebuilding team have seen, recommend and love this month
A final word from the HB&R team
A SIMPLE REFRESH
I often catch myself daydreaming about how I can give rooms in my home a little refresh. But I’ve realised that I’ve got the ideas just not the time to pull it off. When you see how much attention to detail a good quality decorator puts into their work, meticulously sanding, filling and painting walls, you get the reality check that painting a room is never a ‘quick job’. Dulux’s new Simply Refresh range has been made for a time-deficit, impatient decorator like me! The range has a one coat guarantee – excellent – and is available in a range of colours (blush pink, shown above), too. Think it’s time I invested in a pot or two and got to work…
Michelle Guy, Deputy Editor
KITCHEN MAGIC
Now that my new kitchen’s in, I’ve got a little bit of room to rest on my laurels and appreciate the afterglow of a job well done. It’s not quite 100% complete; my consumer unit, for one, still needs some attention. Nonetheless, I’m happy with the results. The palette of tasteful greys I chose works as I’d hoped, and my new induction hob is nothing short of sorcery.
Jacob Barlow, Production Editor
THE GREAT MOTIVATOR
One of the few downsides of working for HB&R is the vast number of beautiful homes we look at every day — I know, I know, not really a negative, but bear with me. At the moment, between working full-time and moonlighting as a painter, tiler and anything-else-that-needs-doing-er, there don’t seem to be enough hours in the day. In short, I’m feeling the effects of project fatigue and home-inspiration overload. But then I read about homeowners like Alan and Melanie Williams (page 44), who worked come rain or shine, day in and day out for three years, and my three months of renovations can’t quite compare... Time to get back to it!
On a more positive note, our annual Awards scheme is open for entries and we’re all so excited to see the projects you’ve been working on. So if you’ve recently completed a self-build, renovation, extension or conversion project, make sure you submit your entry before May 14.To enter visit www.homebuilding.co.uk/awards — it only takes 10 minutes.
Amy Reeves, Assistant Editor