I'm Louisa - smiling my way through the highs and lows of a slow DIY home renovation project with my husband Mark. Creating a home in our own unique, Elegantly Knackered Style.
In 2016, with a small budget, we embarked on a slow 'doing it ourselves' renovation - our 300 year old Norfolk cottage. We've come a long way already, but there is still a long way to go.
Working on a home renovation project is all consuming and there is a lot to think about. This channel is about our journey - the decisions we make, the way we do it and the interior design results. You'll also see where we get our inspiration and our DIY and interior source book, including lots of vintage hunting - our favourite kind of interior shopping.
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Wow I can't Believe the prices of old stuff in Britain so expensive.I live in Australia and have picked up beautiful stuff for next to nothng and our dollar is half the price of a pound.
Hello ! such a nice vacation with the family , spending time together is what life should be about indeed ! I really liked the (not sure what called) the seltzer bottles , glass bottles with the spray nozzle . Louise your dresses were lovely, as were the girls ! I have to ask . was Mark's feet hurting walking all day in his slip ons or flip flops we call them lol ? Blessings Paula
Thanks Paula - it was so hot, we all needed floaty dresses ☺️ As for Mark's feet - he only realises the day we left that he had a shoe crisis 😬 He took a pair of flip flops + espadrilles. Not ideal! We walked over one hundred miles.
You take us to some lovely places through beautiful countryside, the outdoor auction was fun the tea and interiors shop gorgious and a great reclamation and antique place. It is so sad though that these villages are now mostly holiday lets and second homes and have been priced out of the market for most people 😊❤
I'm glad you enjoyed it all 😊 I have mixed feelings about holiday homes - they provide jobs, and bring money into the local community + we get to enjoy fabulous pubs, shops and restaurants which we wouldn't have if it wasn't for tourism. Rural counties rely on tourism, but yes, house prices do rise.
Interesting to read your views on holiday lets I must admit I hadn't thought about the businesses they bring to an area which hopefully will keep it going tthrough the winter 😊@@elegantlyknackeredstyle
