My name is Julie and I have recently moved with my husband and three kids into a lovely detached house in Richmond. Up until now we have always lived on the outskirts of London, however as both my husband and I want my youngest son Joshua to go to one of the local preparatory schools, we felt it necessary to move closer to avoid all the issues we have had in the past with the commute.
My two other boys Jack 25 and Jason 18, have now both moved out and are working in the city. Both of them went to the same preparatory school as we want Joshua to go, however back then we didn’t have the finances to move to Richmond. Since then we had a loss of a close family member, however it meant that my husband has become a Property Manager and has a small portfolio of properties, which has drastically improved our income.
Up until the last 5 years I was pretty much a house wife when I first had Jack, and as much as it’s been great to be a stay at home mum and watch my kids grow up, I have to say it was a relief when Will asked me to go into business with him, in the property market. Both Will and I make a great team and whilst he looks after all the manual labour, I take on the role of the interior designer.
As each property in our portfolio is for rental I tend to make sure the design is fairly minimal, as we will have do the maintenance on it from time to time. Given that I apply most of the same designs to all the properties, you can imagine my delight at doing something a little more creative for my own home. First things first the exterior! I absolutely love the sash windows that our new home incorporates, however they are slightly rotten and desperately need replacing. I have been looking online for different styles, and I have found a selection that I particularly enjoy and also some polished nickel sash window fittings. If nickel isn’t quite your style then have a look at some of the polished brass window fittings in the market!
The polished nickel window fittings I found were from A & H Brass, who are an ironmongers in London, you can browse their full collection here https://ahbrass.co.uk
With a lick of paint and a new front door our house looks polished and good as new from the outside. Moving onto the interior, I want the living room to be nice and cosy so I’m thinking of a large family sized sofa surrounded by oak furniture, with a log burner in the chimney cavity. The Kitchen suite will have marble tops, and black gloss cabinets. I’m also thinking of light grey walls to compliment the kitchen with warm orchid accent colours.
The bathroom will also be fitted with a brand new white suite, with Moroccan style floor tiles. As for the hallway and bedrooms these are yet to be decided, but I’m so excited to watch this project transform into the perfect family home.
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