Home decorator and content creator Leah Hodson is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on overhauling a home with clever DIY and decorating tricks. See the rest of her articles here.
When we bought this house in 2023, my 5-year plan was to a) add more space downstairs for our family to grow into, and b) create an extra bedroom, turning a 2.5 bedroom semi-detached into a 3.5 bedroom semi-detached. At the start of this year, we began with extending the ground floor - a modest 2.5m x 2m extension and garage conversion. This added 3 new rooms - a bootroom, pantry and utility, whilst opening up the kitchen and making the most of the space downstairs.
