In just three months, Helen Smith and her partner Andy Scott have transformed a tired two-bedroom terrace into a bright and funky space without spending a fortune.
The couple started house hunting in summer last year but things moved much more quickly than anticipated when they sold Andy’s one-bedroom flat in Washington within two days of putting it on the market.
‘The starting point for the living room scheme was the Ikea rug, which we bought before we even had the keys,’ says Helen. Her other favourite piece in the room is the £40 Lovbacken side table, also from Ikea