design

Not all old house, but many of them have a fireplace. Exposed, or marginalized, thought of as the center of the house, or just as an utility, if you have a fireplace in your home you can consider yourself lucky.

Usually they blend in the decor quite well without redecorating, but when they do not, you can refresh them to match exactly your interior design concept.

To illustrate what we mean, take a look at this example:

Photo source: This Old House http://bit.ly/2AoJqDF

An Outmoded Fireplace Gets an Upgrade

If this gets you thinking about what you can do with the one in your house, here a couple of more examples and ideas:

15 Ways to Refresh Your Fireplace on Any Budget

We would really like to know if you have a fireplace and what it looks like. Leave a photo in a comment and maybe we can suggest some easy DIY ideas for a new look!

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A house, even when very carefully chosen, will surely need some… updating. Even new houses designed all according to the first buyers’ wishes can be subject to modifications once living inside it.

Houses that are already at the second or the third owner will be ‘remastered’ to fit the ‘taste‘ of the new owner.

But which are the most common changes a buyer makes in his new home?! Replacing floors and windows, some new furniture, and general repairs are the top 3.

As this article on Property Wire tells us, the average cost in the first 5 years goes to £10,000.

British owners spend over £10,000 on average updating their property in first five years

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