COME ON IN!

ABOUT ME I’m Laura Tamcken, 36, a banking associate. I live with my husband Mitchell, 28, who works in e-commerce, plus our two cats, Hiro and Ron.

OUR HOME A three-bed Victorian terrace in Shoeburyness, Essex. We moved here in September 2017.

WHEN WE MOVED IN The house had been left empty for nine months and had an overgrown garden, nicotine-stained walls and damp that needed sorting straight away.

AND NOW We have fully replaced the mouldy bathroom, fitted a brand-new kitchen, replastered, painted and decorated all the rooms. Next stop – the garden.

STYLE TIP Shop your home! We created our own individual style with hand-painted walls by using paint we already had in our home.