MELANIE LISSACK INTERIORS

  • Blog
  • Categories
    • BEFORE & AFTER REVEALS
    • DIY
    • INTERIOR STYLING
    • LET'S TALK ABOUT..
    • EXTERIORS
    • SEASONAL
    • SPOTLIGHT ON
  • Hire My Services
  • About
    • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Featured
IMG_9607.jpg
Jun 6, 2025
How I Transformed My Tiny Bathroom In Just One Weekend With This Earthy Paint Colour
Jun 6, 2025

Painting my little loo in Nether Red by Little Greene…

Read More →
Jun 6, 2025
QOIqMPOZT72nXTHqMrDV8g_thumb_b7c4.jpg
Feb 26, 2025
Before & After: Painting The Back Of My DIY IKEA Built-In Bookcase
Feb 26, 2025

Try this home hack if you are looking to add more colour, depth and interest to a room…

Read More →
Feb 26, 2025
GyVlQvKlT2aS2B2DyIKcJg_thumb_ab4e.jpg
Sep 24, 2024
Red and Pink Bedroom Makeover: Creating a Warm and Cosy Bedroom Interior
Sep 24, 2024

Take a look at my new red and pink bedroom scheme...

Read More →
Sep 24, 2024
IMG_7768.jpg
Sep 13, 2024
Stunning Small Bathroom Remodel: Before & After Transformation!
Sep 13, 2024

You won't believe this small bathroom before and after...

Read More →
Sep 13, 2024
fullsizeoutput_21b7.jpeg
May 3, 2024
Painting My Home Office a Dark Colour: 5 Tips I Followed To Stop the Room Feeling Small
May 3, 2024

5 interior rules I followed when painting my office brown…

Read More →
May 3, 2024
IMG_3287.jpg
Mar 31, 2024
Blue Hallway Makeover: How I Chose the Perfect Blue Paint Colour
Mar 31, 2024

Decorating my hallway in Little Greene’s ‘Celestial Blue’…

Read More →
Mar 31, 2024
YX5q%axlRW6U5GmBDqjVZw_thumb_868c.jpg
Nov 29, 2023
Cool Kids Bedroom: How I Updated My Boy's Bedroom With Wallpaper and IKEA Hacks
Nov 29, 2023

Updating my son’s bedroom with budget-friendly DIY…

Read More →
Nov 29, 2023
fullsizeoutput_1bcb.jpeg
Jul 20, 2023
Kitchen Diner Reveal! Why I Am Happy That I Gained The Confidence To Paint The Furniture
Jul 20, 2023

See my latest room makeover at home…

Read More →
Jul 20, 2023
green botanical living room
May 4, 2023
How I Created A Sophisticated Living Room Using Green Botanical Wallpaper
May 4, 2023

How I transformed my tired living room with a botanical green wall mural and stylish neutral furniture and soft furnishings.

Read More →
May 4, 2023
sitting room decor warm neutral
Mar 17, 2023
How I Created A Cosy Sitting Room By Colour Drenching In The Same Warm Neutral
Mar 17, 2023

My new-look sitting room makeover…

Read More →
Mar 17, 2023
Blue Bathroom Makeover With Chequerboard Floor
Oct 11, 2022
A Cheerful Blue Bathroom Makeover With On-Trend Chequerboard Floor
Oct 11, 2022

Check out my before and after family bathroom makeover!…

Read More →
Oct 11, 2022
How to create an outdoor living space
Sep 21, 2022
How To Create An Outstanding Outdoor Living Space And Add Value To Your Home
Sep 21, 2022

Sponsored Content: How I created the perfect outdoor living space and transformed my garden! Read my tips here…

Read More →
Sep 21, 2022
DIY budget kitchen makeover
Apr 23, 2022
Easy Ways To Revamp An Old Kitchen With Simple DIY Hacks
Apr 23, 2022

How I rejuvenated and gave my kitchen a new look for less than £400…

Read More →
Apr 23, 2022
fullsizeoutput_10a0.jpeg
Sep 3, 2021
Before & After: How To Design A Shared Home Office And Guest Bedroom
Sep 3, 2021

How I turned a basement room full of crumbling plaster into a warm, neutral workspace and guest bedroom…

Read More →
Sep 3, 2021
small en suite bathroom decor ideas inspiration
Jul 10, 2021
Check out my new purple en suite shower room with fantastic fluted wall panels
Jul 10, 2021

Before & After! My small bathroom en suite makeover reveal!

Read More →
Jul 10, 2021
floating tv unit ikea hack with cover styl'
Apr 7, 2021
Floating TV Sideboard IKEA Hack With Cover Styl'
Apr 7, 2021

Sponsored content: Check out this amazing before and after hack of my TV unit with Cover Styl’ architectural smart film solution!

Read More →
Apr 7, 2021
before and after courtyard transformation
Aug 12, 2020
Before & After: Staycation Garden Courtyard Transformation
Aug 12, 2020

[This post is sponsored by Flymo] The courtyard garden makeover reveal! Read all about how I turned my outdoor dumping ground into a romantic al fresco dining area in just 3 weeks!

Read More →
Aug 12, 2020
diy bedroom makeover
Aug 3, 2020
DIY Master Bedroom Makeover Reveal
Aug 3, 2020

It has been a long time coming, but finally, I am delighted to reveal my lockdown bedroom makeover, decorated during the 2020 pandemic…

Read More →
Aug 3, 2020
6 Easy Decor Ideas To Update A Child's Bedroom On A Budget
Jan 23, 2020
6 Easy Decor Ideas To Update A Child's Bedroom On A Budget
Jan 23, 2020

As I helped my son put on his uniform for his very first day at school, I scanned his bedroom and quickly realised that he had drastically outgrown the room I had decorated for him when he was just a year old. No longer a baby, his nursery-like bus wallpaper and aeroplane-themed furniture handles did not reflect this strong-willed young boy in front of me. His room needed to be updated, so over the space of 6 months I worked on different areas of the room to make it more in-line with his age.

Read More →
Jan 23, 2020
showerwall bathroom panels acrylic pink bathroom
Jun 20, 2019
Scalloped Pink Showerwall Panel En-Suite Reveal!!
Jun 20, 2019

When we moved into this house four years ago we inherited what I called ‘The Most Boring Bathroom In The World’. This en-suite was off a room in the basement that we use as my office / guest bedroom. It was adorned in the most basic, large white tiles and had an ivory window. I tried to add a large picture and a few accessories in here but it didn’t really make much of a difference to how good it looked! The ceiling constantly peeled even though the shower was only used about twice a month and when all the tiles started to crack it started looking even worse!

Read More →
Jun 20, 2019
hallway makeover with m and l paints
Apr 25, 2019
Hallway Makeover Reveal With M&L Paints
Apr 25, 2019

This hallway reveal is really a tale of two designs. The upstairs landing is pretty, pink and floral as planned (you can read more about that and see all the ‘before’ pictures here). While the the lower floors are more contemporary and the colour choices were only decided on halfway through the decorating process. For this project I decided that the skirting, doors, windows and coving would be made key features using colour, while the walls would simply be the backdrop. This is in reverse to how the hallway looked before, which was the traditional ‘colour on the walls + white woodwork’ look. The main aim of this makeover was to add some much needed interest to the space and while I had considered adding mouldings and panelling, I felt it would be too imposing on the narrow area. The period doors and and original coving were great features, so it was these that were to ‘sing’.

Read More →
Apr 25, 2019
west elm home office
Apr 9, 2019
Home Office Mini Makeover With West Elm
Apr 9, 2019

I’m delighted to reveal my mini home office makever today on the blog! On my previous post, I talked about how the shared home office I had with my husband wasn’t panning out, while at the same time, the ‘guest room’ in the basement was hardly being used and had turned into a dumping ground. With the help of some amazing and generous companies, especially West Elm, I have now turned this space into my own home office and I LOVE IT!!

Read More →
Apr 9, 2019
M&L Paints mood board pinks
Mar 26, 2019
Embracing Pinks And Florals: My Plans For A Hallway Update In My Home
Mar 26, 2019

So it might seem like it’s all talk and no action round these parts - my last post was on a home office and en-suite makeover yet to be revealed - but sometimes projects and opportunities just overlap! Today, I want to talk about my plans for a makeover to my hallway, which has never had much attention and has therefore never really worked. As I have decorated around the house, the hallway has become more of an issue as this is the space that flows between each of these new rooms. Each room feels unrelated and disconnected from the hall, when really it should be an introduction to each separate space.

Read More →
Mar 26, 2019
Home Office Mini Makeover.png
Mar 14, 2019
My Plans For A Home Office Mini Makeover
Mar 14, 2019

Two years ago I did a ‘before and after’ blog post on creating a home office that both my husband and myself were going to share. As a musician, he was often away travelling and I had only just started this blog, so just blogged as and when for fun. Fast forward two years, he is working from home most of the year and I am running a design consultation business alongside this blog. The shared space was just not working for us anymore. He filled the room with musical paraphernalia and it became a shotgun game to who got to use the desk. I started to think we might be outgrowing the house, when it occurred to me that we had the space, we just were not using it efficiently.

Read More →
Mar 14, 2019
sanderson paint in the dining room
Oct 17, 2018
My Dining Room Makeover With Sanderson Paint
Oct 17, 2018

Room reveal posts are my favourite type of blog posts. I always love reading the before & after posts of other interior bloggers, while simultaneously they are my favourite posts to feature on my own blog. I’ve not had a room makeover post on the blog since the summer, so I’m delighted today to reveal my dining room transformation with iconic paint, fabric and wallpaper brand Sanderson.

Read More →
Oct 17, 2018
Dining Room Makeover.jpg
Sep 30, 2018
My Makeover Plans For The Dining Room
Sep 30, 2018

It has been a few months since I’ve had a total room revamp in the house, so I’m delighted today to talk you through my plans for redecorating the dining room! The dining room, which is joined onto the kitchen, has needed some love for a while. The walls are stained, the skirting chipped and the ceiling has all these wipe marks on it after an incident with my young son and a glass of apple juice. When B&Q came to do some filming in my house a couple of months back, they wanted to paint a room in a vivid colour so I told them to use the dining room. The dining room then became a lovely blue shade, but as the room is in the basement of the house the colour was just too dark for the space (and yes I know I say to embrace dark rooms with dark colours but we use this room as a ‘doing’ room, I did not want to create a relaxing feel in here.) They also did not paint the ceiling or skirting for the filming, so this room was marked down as next in line for a complete decorating overhaul.

Read More →
Sep 30, 2018
revamp restyle reveal living room reveal
May 17, 2018
Revamp Restyle Reveal: The Big Living Room Reveal!!!
May 17, 2018

I am so excited to reveal today a HUGE project that I have been working on for the past 4 weeks - my living room transformation!

Read More →
May 17, 2018
geometric paint effect
Apr 9, 2018
Creating A Gold & Teal Geometric Paint Effect In A Hallway
Apr 9, 2018

A big mistake that people make with hallways is they think they have to keep them plain and neutral in colour. The fear is that an often narrow space will feel even narrower and enclosed if it is painted anything other than white. The truth is having a hallway in a deep colour will actually make the rooms coming off the hall feel much larger and brighter as you walk into them.

Read More →
Apr 9, 2018
farrow ball hegemone wallpaper
Jan 17, 2018
Decorating my bedroom with Farrow & Ball Wallpaper
Jan 17, 2018

According to the interior mags and those 'in-the-know', minimalism is out for 2018 and maximalism - vibrant colours, patterns and a 'more is more' approach - is in. Being much more on the maximalism side than minimalist, I was pleased to hear this as I have just finished decorating my bedroom in Farrow & Ball's new Hegemone wallpaper, and giving my bed a fresh new update in beautiful, luxurious Yves Delorme bed linen.

Read More →
Jan 17, 2018
DFS sofabed
Dec 17, 2017
Before & After: Guest Room Revamp Ready For Christmas
Dec 17, 2017

Long time readers of this blog will know that I've been working on my guest room for a loooooonng time. The room is in the basement of the house below ground level, is small and is therefore really dark. When we moved in I painted the room, but the room still just felt cold and had no homely, cosy feel to it at all. Being the guest room it also became victim to having furniture put in it from our old house that had no place elsewhere in our new home. Here is what it looked like before:

Read More →
Dec 17, 2017

Powered by Squarespace