Jay Jennings of Instagram's @paintthetownpastel transformed her dated period property in the Orkney Islands, Scotland into a pastel paradise with plenty of imaginative DIY hacks.

Home renovation stories: Victorian townhouse in Scotland

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What was your décor inspiration when starting your renovation?

What was the hardest thing about doing your renovation?

Jay’s favourite interiors Instagram follows:

The House That Colour Built

Tierney Terrace location house

Anna Jacobs, The Colour Doctor

Hay Design

Swedish Ninja

The Long Ship

Competitions

...and painted everything from the sofa to the office chair in the process.

Home renovation: “I used DIY paint hacks to transform my remote Scottish Victorian townhouse”