I converted my old horse stables into a country home - it took hard work but we're really proud of how it turned out

AN equestrian fan has converted her old horse stables into a beautiful country home.

She said it was an awful lot of hard work, but the effort was more than worth it.

Now the home project has been completed, she said she was delighted with how it turned out and really proud of it.

Fiona Badu (@fiobads) described her conversion as her "dream home."

In her post, she shared the journey of her development project: “How I changed my stables into a beautiful home."

The original wooden structure was nondescript but provided adequate and dry accommodation for ponies and horses.

But the big plus with this building was the location: It was in a stunning rural area, with far-reaching views.

The footprint remained the same, but that’s where the similarities ended.

First, the old stables had to be stripped back to basics, and new timbers installed to replace the former version.

The interior was rejigged and out went the individual stable stalls.

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In their place came a design befitting a modern contemporary home layout.

Where once ponies and horses resided, was now a modern, well-designed home.

It overlooked an elevated deck area, and bifold doors allowed light to stream into the building.

The color palette was a mix of muted pale grays and beiges.

“Dream home. Room with a view," she said.

"We are really proud of it.”

Commenters loved it too.

“Stunning," said one fan, and another followed her comment with, “Nice. The best view.”

Another commenter added further compliments: “Looks fantastic and to your amazing standards," they said.