Home Transformation In UK

When you look at the row upon row of late nineteenth and early twentieth century terraced house in the UK it’s sometimes hard to believe the internal transformation that has occurred in our lifetime.

For many of these properties the WC was a shed at the bottom of the yard. The kitchen consisted of a simple gas stove and small larder. And the bathroom in many cases, did not exist.

A bath was a luxury taken in an iron or tin tub in front of an open coal fire. Families were larger and bedroom sharing was the norm.

This was throughout the Victorian era but it continued well into the nineteen twenties and thirties.

These same houses today have central heating, fitted carpets, smart bathrooms and luxurious kitchens.

 Arguably, the greatest transformations have taken place in the kitchen and the bathroom. Before our time, both those parts of the home were places to be avoided as far as possible.

In winter they were cold and forbidding but nowadays it’s so easy to transform them into places we are happy to be in.

So much so that the kitchen in many of these homes have been opened out into kitchen and dining areas combined.

In the modern bathroom there will be the latest Hudson Reed radiators and fixtures perhaps from the same company.

It’s only in recent years that we have put manufacturer’s names to radiators or any other new fittings.

Before, we would just say we have some new cabinets and radiators fitted. But many manufacturers have introduced highly recognised styles and can truly be called bespoke or designer.

Imagine if the 1910 occupant could come back from the grave and step into the terraced house you now own and see the differences.

It would be like an unreal blend of fantasy and luxury. An impossible dream of comfort bordering on impossible.

If your home is still stuck in the old days then take a look online or through glossy home magazines and get ideas on how much you could easily improve your property.