Personal style can be a huge factor in interior design, with people drawing on life experiences to create a space most suited to them.
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.
Kathy, 35, and Tom, 38, describe themselves as "artistic people" and both have art degrees. They bought their house on the Wirral in July 2020, drawn to its "character and age".