'This place has so much potential' – how our old cottage is finally becoming the home we saw in our heads the first time we walked through its crooked old doorway

Bed under eaves ceiling with wooden beams.

Committed home renovators David and Andrew Harrison-Colley (better known on Instagram as The Home Boys) are part of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing their thoughts on making a home together and living through the tricky parts. See the rest of their articles here.

The beginning of the year always feels like a fresh start, but this year that feeling is literally built into our walls. After months focused on the extension - finishing the living spaces, building the new bedrooms, and getting the kitchen functioning - we’re finally turning our attention to the oldest part of the cottage.