£2000

janeainsworth we have a conservatory leading from our dining room and we use it so much . you can sit and enjoy the garden and even with no heating if the sun shines it soon warms up . If you could not afford that think about a wooden summerhouse . We had one at the top of our garden in our last house and it was bliss to sit there . You could not hear the doorbell or the phone and it warmed up quickly . We have sat in it in February when it was sunny. All it needs is a bit of carpet a couple of chair and a little table .

CrazyH, artificial lawn is not tacky if you get a good quality one. We had Verde fitted mostly due to our new puppy at that time. Best thing we done, cottage garden always looks great and takes the stress and worry out of having real grass. Most people can’t tell the difference but can be expensive as we paid £1,800 for a patch measuring approx 20’ x 30’.

Some women Maggiemay but in my experience mostly men.
And tradesmen don't help. I've never had one do a job perfectly which gives my husband enough excuse to say no to the next job. You are at the mercy of tradesmen no matter who recommends them!

I'd pay an interior designer to advise how to decorate our lounge. It's so dull, cream wallpaper, brown suite, cream curtains, and beige carpets. It's a dark room and I have no ideas on how to jazz it up.

I would have a new bathroom mine is so sad looking

Oh dear too many things to chose from!

New double glazed window units (frames are ok)
Garden makeover by landscaper
Patio door fitted to bedroom to lead directly into garden rather than the side door onto the drive
2 bedrooms redecorated

I could go on

Instead I'll make do with the new front door currently being fitted this morning

I think a lot of men are like that.
And some women. I’d spend the £2000 on a holiday or trips out rather than the house if I could. If it absolutely had to go on the house I’d have a new front door, or a couple of new sofas.

My DH is the same. He can no longer do the sort of DIY he used to do, so it means getting people in. Fixing up times for them to call to give estimates, then not turning up, or coming to look and not coming back with a figure, then agreeing dates to do the work, then the inconvenience of having workmen in, all gives him plenty to complain and be grumpy about. After the last lot he said no more for five years!
I want to adapt the tiny spare bedroom to use as my den, which needs a bit or carpentry to make it work, with a work top going over the end of the single bed. I just need my own space, to escape from him and his choice of TV then going to sleep but waking up to complain if I try to change channel. Grr.

Annana I think a lot of men are like that. It should be a fun pleasant shared experience doing home decorating etc. I get so stressed with doing it all myself. It took 2 years to change the fireplace. Ditto kitchen lights - its difficult chooosing with husband saying I don't care, its up to you, what's wrong with the one we have etc..etc.. Luckily its not about the money He just is content with everything * which is not a bad thing I suppose ).

I think I’d have a porch built but it would involve re-building the front steps

Decorate throughout and carpet living room. It is all looking rather shabby at the moment.

Unfortunately, I need so much more to do out my house that I don’t know where to start - so keep putting off. What makes things even worse is that my dh has absolutely zero interest in house and will „ happily „ spend on other things !

It would definitely go towards wooden shutters. Haven't a clue how much they cost. We stayed in a guest house in Horsham that had them two years ago and I loved them.

I would put in a separate toilet. We have 3 ensuites, but no toilet for casual visitors. Not very happy about people traipsing through bedrooms

I'd put it towards a sun room leading off the dining area of our living room . I've always wanted one so that I could sit there & look at the garden whatever the weather.

Perhaps I'd have a new bed and bedroom carpet and smart fitted wardrobes so that everything looks tidy!

I don’t think £2000.00 would be enough, but I would love to have doors out into the garden, directly from the kitchen
Me too - but it would be more like £20,000+

happiyogi, thanks . I have a wooden airier, but as I have asthma I don’t like to keep wet clothes hanging for long. The dryer is a condenser, so there is no damp air from it. If the weather is dry I can put the wooden dryer near the balcony window ( not allowed on the balcony!)
I’m interested in what others would choose- my second ( or first?) choice would be some original art by a local artist.

I don’t think £2000.00 would be enough, but I would love to have doors out into the garden, directly from the kitchen. Then the radiator would need moving, then we would need to re-decorate, and then.......
Still I can dream. ?

Dora, a much cheaper solution would be one of the Dry Soon heated clothes rails from Lakeland. It folds away compactly when not in use, you can use it with or without heating it (6p/hour to run I think) and you can also buy a cover to "tent" over it while it's drying. Comes in several sizes. I love mine.

I haven't got anything that needs doing, but that's never stopped me, so I'd update the front of my house with a roller shutter garage door and a stylish matching front door.

[calistemon] I know I know! It’s not very friendly to the environment, but she was young, single, it was a tiny garden, and it suited her at the time.

My daughter had artificial turf in her first house, and it looked great!
Nooooo!!!

I have a long list! Mine is mostly furnishings though, and not anything really for the house itself.
My living room furniture needs replacing; it's getting (more than) a bit scruffy.
My poor dear hubby has been campaigning for a king size bed for the last few years, but it would be a very tight squeeze in our bedroom. New bed and smaller night stands might do the trick.

Also I need new glasses in the kitchen. I realize when I set the table for more than 4 that my wine glasses are mismatched.

There probably would be room for a shower as well as a washer/ dryer, but I don’t need it. I don’t often have people staying, and when they do they often use my shower rather than the bath anyway. I do have an expensive, two year old washer- dryer, but it is still noisy.
My daughter had artificial turf in her first house, and it looked great!
These are just idle thoughts on a rainy evening, if I had a windfall I’d probably spend it on a holiday!