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AN INTERVIEW WITH
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New build homes are incredibly difficult to make your own. Especially when you have a little one running around. But Gemma Louise has perfectly balanced mum life and creating a real family home for her and her little boy Ru. We catch up with her to find out her secrets in creating a beautiful, on trend home, whilst sticking to a budget. GEMMA, YOU HAVE SUCH A GORGEOUS HOME, WHAT IS YOUR TOP TIP WHEN IT COMES TO HOME STYLING? I think my top tip would be to create a home that you want to be in all of the time. When I first moved in, I didn’t have much and it had no floors so it was just a cold empty shell and I spent far more time driving back to my parents house than I did in my own new home. I’ve spent the last 6 months changing that and making it as homely and as cosy as I possibly can, and now I never want to leave! I’ve created a home full of pieces that I adore, and now it’s become my perfect, tiny little patch on this earth.
WHEN IT COMES TO INJECTING STYLE INTO A NEW BUILD, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS MOST IMPORTANT? HOW HAVE YOU MADE YOURS LOOK LIKE YOUR OWN SPACE? I think for me it’s most important to give it character and colour. When you’re given a new build, everything is neutral. If you want to keep it that way, that’s fine, but for me personally I wanted to make it look more like a home that’s lived in. I think it’s still quite neutral but it has it's pops of colour and I add so many accessories that I’ve created a really personal space. I like to have things on display rather than hidden away in storage (I save that for the boring bits) so I’ve added lots of shelving and side tables that I fill with all of my favourite things.
