Buying a property is usually just the first hurdle in a long journey, putting your own stamp on the place you live in can be a real challenge.
In our Where I Live series, the ECHO will explore one house from across the region each week, with the owner giving us an insight into how they've made their house a home. Carl Giles had bought his first house in Liverpool and had a vision for how he wanted it to look but was struggling with how to go about achieving the end result.
After searching online, he reached out to Jennifer Kay, who started The Mini Interior Design Company in 2018 to offer affordable interior design services.