Some areas of my home looked tired and shabby way too quickly – here’s how I plan on giving them a DIY seasonal facelift

Front of a brick house with bay window and white painted porch.

While some level of home maintenance is to be expected in any kind of a house, certain tasks seem to need doing far quicker than others – and, in the case of my own home, than they should.

While it would be unrealistic to think that, in the 10 years since we completed the DIY renovation of our Edwardian cottage, it would have remained looking as fresh and sparkly as it did when we finally downed tools, some elements really have stood the test of time – while others, rather annoyingly, looked tired and worn out just a few years in.