Although the house is always evolving, Vanema and Lyndon spend very little on new items for their home. A tin of paint and a bit of imagination carries them a long way. ‘VVhen we decorated t.he dining room we had some paint left over and decided to do the sitting room in the same colour for continuity’ says Vanessa. *We then added the Cole St Son wallpaper, and Lyndon photocopied a couple of pictures from a library book and put them in frames to make a focal point on one wall.’ By moving accessories around. gift ideas painting old pieces of furninire, wallpapering an accent wall or changing cushion covers according to the seasons, they quickly update their rooms without spending a fortune. ‘The only Erusn-ating thing about this house is thatwe can’: move the fun-uture around because the rooms are so small, but with older houses there is always an element of compromise. You have to work with the