Couple’s ordinary home hides incredible interior as each room decorated in different era

Ellen Smurthwaite, 23, and Jake Nicholson, 27, filled their Liverpool home with secondhand gems to create rooms that travel through time from the 1940s onwards

A vintage-obsessed couple have created a ‘time capsule’ home where each room appears to be stuck in a different decade.

Ellen Smurthwaite, 23, and partner Jake Nicholson, 27, have decked out their Liverpool home for less than £600 with antiques and secondhand bargains found online to symbolise different eras.

So far, the pair have a 1950s bedroom and a 1970s living room while planning to transform their dining room into a 1940s saloon and their kitchen into a 1950s diner.

Images of the quirky living room show typical 1970s circular burnt orange and brown wallpaper with playboy posters.

The funky room also features a record player and zebra print rug.

Additionally, the living area includes a lava lamp and 1970s print cushions.

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The 1950s bedroom features a pink vintage hairdryer, a retro lamp, bright yellow walls and an antique dresser.

Tattoo apprentice Ellen said: “I’ve always loved vintage items and antiques.

“Ever since I was 18 I would go to car boot sales and pick out things in my grandparent’s house I wanted.

“When I met Jake, we bonded over our love of retro items and knew we wanted to have a house that reflected different decades.

“We find everything in charity shops, Amazon or Facebook market. We don’t have a huge budget so this works really well for us as most items are other people’s junk.

“The living room cost around £400 and the bedroom was under £200.

“I have a lot of hand-me-downs from grandparents and even have a music box from World War II.”

The retro-lover posted her home on TikTok where other interior-obsessed users were quick to comment on how wonderful the home was.

“This is gorgeous!!!” one person said.

Another commented: “How is this not viral omg this is so cool”

A third wrote: “Just moved into a house and can’t wait to jack some house inspo from you if you don’t mind. I adore your style”

Ellen was delighted at the reaction after giving viewers a peak inside her new home.

“It’s lovely to have people comment on how nice our home is,” she said.

“Where we’re from, in Cumbria, we always knew we were a bit different and other people in our circle didn’t really get it.

“It’s nice to know others enjoy our home and it isn’t an eye sore.”

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