Buying another person's home can mean looking past years of dodgy design and decor choices at its bricks and mortar to realise the property's full potential.
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 the buying process, how they managed to get on the property ladder, and how they plan to make it their own in a cost of living crisis.
Amberley, 39, works in the tech industry in Liverpool, but has an interest in "all things décor and DIY" which she channels through her Instagram account @raineysresidence. She now has more than 11,000 followers on her page.