My husband and I have been living in our home for more than a decade now, and it has to be said many of the rooms are looking a bit worse for wear.

Sadly both the bathroom and kitchen seem to have reached the point of no return and it looks like a total revamp is going to be required.

The question is where do you start? At the moment there appears to be a vast amount of kitchens and bathrooms available. Should you be considering a traditional style, maybe modern, or perhaps just go for wow factor?

Currently a few of our local DIY shops have some great deals on their kitchens and bathrooms, but is buying at the local DIY store always the best decision?

It might be that you may be best suited buying from a specialist company. Currently some of the larger companies have some fabulous deals on offer. If you like you can choose Interest Free payments over a 24 month period, perhaps you could get all of your electrical appliances thrown into the deal for the kitchen. With the current economic market as it is, the choice is yours and by shopping around you will be able to play companies off against each other, ensuring you get offered the very best deals possible.

Even though you may seem to be getting a great deal, please bear in mind that these companies are still making a profit out of you. Why not have a go at pushing them to drop their prices a little further, after all you have nothing to loose by trying.

Another important factor when revamping any room is choosing your accessories.  Kitchen accessories can make or break a room. They have to enhance the room and blend in with the style you have chosen for your kitchen. The bathroom is a bit of an easier room to transform.  Ethical bathroom accessories can be easily mixed and matched, and changed from month to month.

The problem now is if we decorate both the kitchen and bathroom, our lounge is going to look a bit old and tired. Probably we could just invest in some homeware. These could certainly brighten up the room and would not have to cost a fortune. It looks like with all this work going on at home, it is going to be a very busy couple of months.

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