Since buying our cottage nearly two years ago the renovation process can only be described as a labour of love - while we knew our home needed some serious TLC we never dreamt how much blood, sweat and tears it'd actually take. Today I can happily say we're pretty darn pleased with every room in the house, there's just the kitchen left for us to make our mark on but as they say, Rome wasn't built in a day. I know it's rude to pick favourites but I'd be lying if I said the living room wasn't my favourite right now, it's undergone a huge transformation and I couldn't be more proud particularly as it's the room we spend the most time in. Damp proof courses, new fireplaces and French doors aside the rest was purely cosmetic.

 After our amazing joiner made us new doors for the cupboard under the stairs and built shelves in our alcoves to host our TV, books and keepsakes we got to painting in Farrow & Balls Skimming Stone before moving on to lighting. As much as I tried to buy purse friendly options we found ourselves investing in these antique brass wall lights, finding aesthetically pleasing wall lighting is no mean feat #cottageproblems. We also plumped for the Zella floor lamp although it's a tad more gold than the antique brass we hoped for but hey, we quite enjoy the eclectic mix of metals. The piece de resistance in our newly transformed living room? Our new pieces of furniture from Loaf, after much deliberation in their London showroom (read all about it here) we settled on the Cloud four seater and love seat, the Wally rug and the Bumper footstool with cheeky hidden storage, perfect for hiding a naughty Kez - I jest, I jest.

 Like any home it's the personal pieces and finishing touches that really make a space your own, shout outs to our engagement photographs, Rob Ryan vase and Bernie the bear, also known as one individual footstool. Don't get me wrong I'd switch up our curtains for wooden shutters in a heartbeat, make our shelves a tad more Pinterestable (there's overcrowding in the book department) and I'd add this side table into the fray but right now I'm seriously happy with our lot.

 What do you make of our newly overhauled living room?