Letter from the editor

MANY of us have worked hard at DIY the past year or two to bring our homes in line with our dream spot.

Everyone knows nothing works as well as a new coat of paint to change things up… And there are so many other things you can do to improve the aesthetics of your home.

Just changing the handles on bedroom cupboard doors – after scraping them down and giving them a lick of paint – can transform not only that area but your entire home.

Then, with a bit of cash, a new floor can certainly give you a completely new space.

Changing curtains for blinds, or the other way around, throwing some shawls over an old settee, a new rug – or taking the lounge rug into the bedroom – all this can give you a sense of the new.

Of course, kitchen and bathroom makeovers are the ultimate renovation – and cost plenty of cash too. However, adding stick-on tiles to an island, painting a wall charcoal and adding hooks for pots can transform a space.

There is so much you can do to spruce up your home and turn it into the house of your dreams.

Just don’t over capitalise, warn agents, as some renos do not result in returns on resale.

However, who knows… perhaps giving your present home a bit of love and care might mean you actually want to carry on living there.

Enjoy.

Warm regards

Vivian Warby

vivian.warby@inl.co.za