ONe of my friends has recently bought a house with the plan to do it up, sell up and move on.

SO the work has started and the important structural jobs have been done, the windows replaced, even a new kitchen is in theprocess of being installed.

The carpets were disgusting so they’ve been ripped up and the old floorbaords sanded properly and varnished – all things to make the place look good to a buyer,

However, one thing I think they are making is decorating it their own personl taste. Wasting money on expensive wallpaper and lying carpet is, in my opinion, silly, because at he end of teh day whoever ends up buying it form them will only rip the wallpaper off and the newlt laid carpet up if not to their taste.

Keep it simple but fresh – plain white or the good old fashioned magnolia on the walls and let the new occupants spend the money on the last finishing touches!