INSIDER INFO
WHO LIVES HERE?
Meriel Tolhurst-Cleaver, 33, and her partner, Jack Hodd, 34, live here with their young daughter, Edie, and cat, Susie. Meriel is a paediatric doctor and Jack is an intensive care doctor. They live in a Victorian terrace in Chorlton, Manchester.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THE ROOM?
It’s so bright! We used to have to turn the lights on during the day as the space was so gloomy before.
WHAT ARE YOUR TOP TIPS?
Expect the unexpected. Our drains weren’t where we thought they would be, so they had to be tracked beneath the house, which meant we had to remove the chimney stack and shore them up the wall.
WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE OLD KITCHEN?
It didn’t give us the multifunctional family space that we wanted, plus it was too dark