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What did you learn from your first ever own home?
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Proceed slowly with decorating/renovating and get a feel for the house and it's character first, this takes time.
Many furniture items can be purchased cheap second hand, you can then repair/up-cycle them.
Always carry a tape measure - it is very difficult to guestimate sizes and distances from memory, and you never know when you might get a sudden opportunity to purchase something but don't know if it will fit where you want it.
Never change downstairs radiators without draining the system
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That I like it here and I'm still here 16 years later0
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A few things: the 'to do' list is neverending, but you can fix a lot yourself. Best to get stuck in and learn by doing.0
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