She moved into her new home with fiancé Ben Bhanvra last week.
And Louisa Lytton wasted no time getting started on the home renovations as she gave fans a glimpse into their plans on Tuesday.
Taking to Instagram, the 31-year-old actress documented her day as she set to work painting the front room.
DIY: Louisa Lytton wasted no time getting started on the home renovations as she gave fans a glimpse into their plans on Tuesday
Louisa stripped down to a bikini as she enjoyed the balmy weather with a quick rest outside before cracking on with painting.
Disaster then struck as the actress accidentally got paint splattered into her hair after following fan advice to use a primer on the walls.
On Monday, Louisa took to Instagram to document the early stages of transforming her new abode after moving her things into the home.
Fun in the sun: Louisa stripped down to a bikini as she enjoyed the balmy weather with a quick rest outside before cracking on with painting
Hard work: Taking to Instagram, the 31-year-old actress documented her day as she set to work painting the front room
Oops: Disaster then struck as the actress accidentally got paint splattered into her hair after following fan advice to use a primer on the walls
Louisa took to social media to share a snap of herself and husband-to-be Ben sat in the back of the moving lorry surrounded by boxes.
The star admitted the chance to buy their first home was a welcome consolation after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to cancel their wedding.
She penned the caption: ‘Still unpacking i honestly don’t know how all of that stuff fit in our little flat.
‘I feel so overwhelmed (in a good way) my flat was my baby, it looked after us during lockdown, it allowed me and the girls (@alexlouizebird @mariannaneo ) to fall in drunk after nights out, have nights in with 3BlindMice (@cartierfraseriheacho @mafromusic) it even had a space in the bed for @natashastonemua for a whole month whilst she held my hand and supplied lots of wine through a break up.
Love nest: Louisa revealed she’d moved into a new house with fiancé Ben Bhanvra on Monday after COVID-19 forced them to cancel their big day
Love nest: The actress took to Instagram to document the early stages of transforming her new abode
Pretty corner: The following evening the star shared another snap of the cards she’d received to congratulate her on the move, perched neatly on a new rattan table
‘It was mine and @bennnyy__ first home. Goodbye wedding (for now) Hello house ❤️ Shall I update you on the progress or are we bored of home accounts?!’
Louisa then shared a video montage of her and Ben moving into their home to the John Legend track Good Morning, with the living room and driveway completed covered in boxes and bags.
The following evening the star shared another snap of the cards she’d received to congratulate her on the move, perched neatly on a new rattan table.
She penned the caption: ‘Thanks for the comments, I’ll update as I go (i’m nervous as I’m really not good at this gram stuff) The only corner acceptable enough to post right now.’
Changes: She later documented the move with a video montage, which displayed her living room covered with bags and boxes
Good news: The star admitted the chance to buy their first home was a welcome consolation after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to cancel their wedding
The Ruby Allen actress later took to her Stories to document the early stages of transforming her home, including making friends with the new neighbourhood cat, and helping her nearby mother paint her fence.
Louisa was forced to postpone her wedding in the US earlier this year due to the coronavirus crisis.
But her spirits were recently lifted after her friends threw her a surprise hen do in the park on the day they should have been flying out to Croatia together.
The actress revealed that she was tricked into believing she was going to Ikea with her fiancé, before actually being surprised with a picnic.
Cute: Louisa later took to her Stories to document the early stages of transforming her home, including making friends with the new neighbourhood cat
She captioned the snaps: ‘Today we would have been jetting off for my hen do, instead I went to work, came home and argued with Ben as to why I didn’t want to ‘go to IKEA in 30 degree heat’.
‘Little did I know it was all a ploy to get me to my surprise pre hen picnic. What a special day, social distance celebrations are fast becoming my fave. A picnic with my girls in the sun. All that was needed x love you all x Thank you.’
Louisa is yet to reveal when he wedding, which should have been taking place in August, has been rescheduled for.
Louisa and Ben got engaged on her 30th birthday while on holidays in the Maldives last year, just a year after being together.
Fun: Louisa’s spirits were recently lifted after her friends threw her a surprise hen do in the park on the day they should have been flying out to Croatia together
