Council house renovation

Each week, we focus on a makeover of an Irish home into a wonderful living space.

The former corporation-owned house is one of the signature housing styles of urban Ireland. In Dublin city in particular, you can’t miss a former corpo: vaguely mode...

This ex-council house in Maulden was purchased 4 months ago, and within that time-frame we have been granted planning permission, designed and refurbished the entire property!Now it has been transformed into a fresh, modern, 3 bed family home, with a driveway, open plan kitchen/diner, landscaping, downstairs cloakroom and a utility room.Not to mention the beautiful foldaway doors leading from the kitchen onto the south facing outdoor seating area - ready for BBQ’s. All installed by our…

Pebbledash! A passing fad and a cheap wall covering that house builders used to use to cover up poor quality brickwork, but times change and many people want to change their pebbledash wall coating to something a bit more contemporary and up-to-date. This article shows you how we go about repairing and painting a pebbledashed

Victoria Swindell, 49, from Warrington, has transformed a tired-looking ex-council house into a luxurious home by sourcing budget materials to keep co...

A MUM has shared how she revamped her council house on a budget – but trolls say she shouldn’t live in social housing if she can afford to renovate. The mum documented the renovation of her h…

A SAVVY decorator showed off the results of his budget renovation, transforming his mum’s shabby council house into a stunning sanctuary. YouTuber Nick Richards showed fans how he revamped the kitchen, living room and bathroom in the house. Using clever techniques and discount buys he managed to pull off the whole project at a bargain […]

UK renovation costs have risen of late but our community are finding ways to save tens of thousands.

A WOMAN who bagged herself a council house has revealed the three things she wasn’t prepared for after moving in. MK, from the UK, has been busy transforming her council house into a home, but when she first moved in she was stunned by how much she had to do. MK showed the one-bedroom flat […]

Emma Campbell was able to give her apartment a new lease of life after feeling inspired during lockdown and has transformed her flat with a new kitchen, floors and furniture.