A couple of years ago, I realised the need to update my ideas on interior design and decor had long  become a pressing one. . .  Whenever I was invited in to one or other of the neighbouring houses it felt to me that mine was very old fashioned and a bit drab by contrast.    However, I had the chance to have a really first class decorating  job done by someone I knew through a friend.  This was such a fantastic opportunity – especially as the chap was already booked…