house to home

This week we talked with Jess, whose renovation of her one-bedroom garden flat became a springboard for her creative studio, King Celia Studio.

Having found that she either didn't have the budget for or couldn't find the interior fittings she wanted, Jess said about making them herself. The result is a playful and considered space.

We talk with her about the process of creating a bold but balanced look and how she worked directly with her contractor to realise the details she wanted to achieve.

You can find Jess on Instagram @kingceliastudio

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
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Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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This week we talked to Stewart, who together with his wife Fiona, relocated to make a home in which to enjoy their retirement. When they reached out to Paul and Alan of HEM Architects, it was then that their real retrofit journey began.

In this episode, we talk about Stewart's role in the project. The benefits of living in a home with a properly designed internal environment and the real value that an architect can bring to a project.

You can find HEM architects at https://www.hemarchitects.co.uk/

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
Website:  https://www.drench.co.uk/
Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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This week we talked to Katie who started a loft extension of her Victorian terrace house, only for her main contractor to disappear after taking her roof off, leaving her exposed to the winter weather.

With the help of a stellar team of carpenters who stepped up to complete the project, Katie took up the lead in the renovation to ensure the vision she had started with got realised. 

We talk with her about the journey and how it feels to have gotten over the finish line.

You can find Katie on Instagram at @therowe

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
Website:  https://www.drench.co.uk/
Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Stories from Site is brought to you by HomeNotes;

Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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In this bonus episode, Amy and Jane round up their takeaways and lessons leant from the first-ever series of Stories from Site.

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
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Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Stories from Site is brought to you by HomeNotes;

Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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This week we're talking to Sandra, who renovated a forever home for her retirement after downsizing.

Sandra had a really clear vision for the space she wanted to create and used her professional skills coupled with some additional training to create a stylish and sociable home for this next stage in her life.

In our chat, she shares her strategies for keeping her project on track and on budget.

You can find Sandra on Instagram at @archway_home

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
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Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Stories from Site is brought to you by HomeNotes;

Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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This week we chat with Jess, who along with her partner Darius embarked on an 18-month process of completing the interior of their project themselves.

What started out as a necessity due to budget constraints became an expression of Jess's passion for interiors and design showing if you can't get someone to do it for you, then you can do it for yourself instead!

We talked to her about her renovation journey, the support of her family, and her take on creating a unique and beautiful home that comes from the heart.

You can find Jess on Instagram at @jessalaviellis

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
Website:  https://www.drench.co.uk/
Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Stories from Site is brought to you by HomeNotes;

Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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In this week's episode, we talked to Elesa and Steve who found a rundown house that needed a complete back-to-brick renovation.

We chat about how they successfully pieced together a range of professionals to offer advice where needed and benefited from a great match with their contractor who was there to guide them through the process.

But maybe it is also their great positive attitude that is perhaps the key to a very happy renovation story let's find out.

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
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Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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Today we're chatting to Lydia about the extension and renovation of her one bedroom flat in London. Lydia is an architect and ceramicist with her own practice Fettle Studio. Together with her partner architect, Dan Ruddick, they wanted to wholeheartedly get involved in the build process.

The pair arranged with their contractors to self-finish their works and complete the final parts of the project themselves, including decorating, laying flooring, fitting the kitchen, and installing Lydia's 414 handmade ceramic tiles onto the exterior of their new extension.

Although practicing architects at the time of this project, the pair were new to home renovation. Having grown up with a dad who was certainly a serial renovator, Lydia was keen to take up the mantle and try it out for herself.

You can find Lydia on Instagram at @fettlestudio

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
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Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Stories from Site is brought to you by HomeNotes;

Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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We recently caught up with Nick and Dawn past clients of ours and reflected back on the project we did together. With some experience in construction project management, they took on the role of being the main contractor and employed separate trades to help them complete the works, all while juggling full-time jobs and having a baby. We talk to them about the challenges, the joys of courtyards, and the emotions of settling into your finished project.

And now with their next move in mind, we also find out what they would do differently next time.

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
Website:  https://www.drench.co.uk/
Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Stories from Site is brought to you by HomeNotes;

Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
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This week we talked to Kirsty whose site work started just as lockdown number three came into force.

We talked to her about managing a project while homeschooling and working, the fundamentals of communication and personal relations on-site, and what happens when you part ways with your builder.

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This podcast is sponsored by Drench Bathrooms;
Website:  https://www.drench.co.uk/
Instagram: @drench.co.uk
Pinterest: @drenchuk

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Stories from Site is brought to you by HomeNotes;

Check out our Getting Started Course to make a plan for your project.
Website: https://homenotes.co
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