The Home Renovation

& Interior Design Blog from Fresh Start Living

Advice, tips and project stories covering all elements of home renovation, DIY projects and interior design.

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The Old Forge York – A Holiday Let with a Difference

Read how we helped implement the designs for turning an old barn into a stunning two-bed holiday let, and the end result.

How To Convert A Garage Into An Accessible 2-Bed Cottage?

Find out how we helped convert a double garage into a 2-bed home. The design options, final layout, accessibility considerations and end re

How Moving The Kitchen Made The Most Of A 1930’s Semi

Here's how we relocated a kitchen and redesigned the ground floor layout, to give a 1930's home the perfect flow.

How to incorporate a granny annex into a family home

If you want to incorporate a granny annexe into your home, read how we designed this for a family, alongside creating a home office and util

How to create an Open Plan Kitchen and Living Space

Read how we helped create a modern family open plan kitchen living room interior design with an industrial mood and strong colours

How large a home extension do you need to build?

A few weeks ago, the permitted development regulations changed, allowing homeowners to build larger single storey rear extensions onto...

Helping you to visualise your home renovations in 3D

As well as designing your home renovation and interior design, we bring it to life with our 3D room visualisations so you can see what the e