Daniel Kowalski

dan_k_homeEngineered oak herringbone is down in the living room. Our fitter had to level the old floorboards with ply first, which added two days, but it was worth it. Leave plenty of time for the boards to acclimatise before laying.

dan_k_homeTurned the box room into a home office. Built-in shelving along one wall, extra double sockets either side of the desk and a data point so I'm not relying on wifi through two walls. Working from home is a lot nicer when it's not the kitchen table.

dan_k_homeEn-suite walk-in shower done. We took out the old corner bath that nobody used and put in a level-access tray with a single glass panel. Marble-look porcelain tiles floor to ceiling. Top tip: get your plumber to fit the shower valve before the tiler books in, ours had to come back twice.