Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Sunday, 14 October 2012
The Hallway
New front door has arrived. Gothic green glass and fabulous antique door knob from the Jim Lawrence co. Well worth the wait!!!! Arrived primed just need to get it painted before winter sets in. Need to decide on colour now - either black or dark green.
The Lounge
The lounge has been re-plastered. Finally the fireplaces have arrived and fitted last week-starting to take shape. 
Monday, 1 October 2012
The Kitchen
We have started on the kitchen which is the biggest transformation so far. Painted in 'French Grey' it appears green in some lights and sits well against the off white units and oak worktops. Belfast sink in place and the window bottom has been taken out so the worktop runs through into the window bottom. Blind has arrived. It's a pale oatmeal in colour with grey victorian rose pattern - easiest way to describe it as looking like a pencil drawing. Cream range on order but no decision on floor-can't decide on tiles or wood. There are 3 drop lights which will hang down the centre of the kitchen over the island. The lights have arrived and hopefully will be put up tomorrow. Putty coloured dome fisherman type lights which can be adjusted in height by a pulley - came across them on the John Lewis website.
Attic
During the last couple of months progress has been slow. We started off at a great speed but it seems to have slowed to a trickle. With holidays and trying to get workmen in at a weekend it's been frustrating as one job holds up another. But here goes - this is where we are today;
Loft conversion: fully skimmed and bathroom tiled. It has suddenly transformed from a dusty attic to chill out bedroom! With new skylights and bathroom nearly finished its looking good. The walls are painted in Farrow & Ball (my new passion) 'cornforth white' and the wood work in pure white. It's well worth the spend as the finish is lovely - a really subtle powder grey but with a warm feel. Still debating on painted floorboards or carpet? Just got to finish off the bathroom and then it's down to the nice part of choosing the lighting and bedding.
Loft conversion: fully skimmed and bathroom tiled. It has suddenly transformed from a dusty attic to chill out bedroom! With new skylights and bathroom nearly finished its looking good. The walls are painted in Farrow & Ball (my new passion) 'cornforth white' and the wood work in pure white. It's well worth the spend as the finish is lovely - a really subtle powder grey but with a warm feel. Still debating on painted floorboards or carpet? Just got to finish off the bathroom and then it's down to the nice part of choosing the lighting and bedding.
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Latest developments
Bathroom; planned out and ready to skim in preparation for tiling
Eva's bedroom taking shape. Bordered and skimmed. New skylights installed and en-suite in place.
Kitchen; skimmed-just waiting for fan to be fitted in chimney and then can finish plastering and units can be fitted.
Outside guttering replaced and ridge tiles re-bedded. Chimneys lined and scaffolding taken down!
September update -this would have been when we should have been moving in so little disappointed to say the least! More money going out on buildings insurance at a premium rate due to it still being empty and under renovation. I suppose it's been holiday season and we are relying on workmen fitting us in around other jobs. Frustrating at times but still very much in love with it. We have resorted to re-plastering all the rooms. The only area left untouched is the hallway, which has a flock style wall paper above the lincrusta paneling. Due to the height of the hall ceiling we have decided to paint over the top of the wallpaper as it has a lovely Victorian style flower print but at the moment it's quite a heavy gold/brown. There are a number of drop lights from the front door, through into the hallway and to the top landing. I've seen some nice glass lights in a pendant shape which will look fab - the next challenge is to try and source them at a lower price considering there are 7!
Eva's bedroom taking shape. Bordered and skimmed. New skylights installed and en-suite in place.
Kitchen; skimmed-just waiting for fan to be fitted in chimney and then can finish plastering and units can be fitted.
Outside guttering replaced and ridge tiles re-bedded. Chimneys lined and scaffolding taken down!
September update -this would have been when we should have been moving in so little disappointed to say the least! More money going out on buildings insurance at a premium rate due to it still being empty and under renovation. I suppose it's been holiday season and we are relying on workmen fitting us in around other jobs. Frustrating at times but still very much in love with it. We have resorted to re-plastering all the rooms. The only area left untouched is the hallway, which has a flock style wall paper above the lincrusta paneling. Due to the height of the hall ceiling we have decided to paint over the top of the wallpaper as it has a lovely Victorian style flower print but at the moment it's quite a heavy gold/brown. There are a number of drop lights from the front door, through into the hallway and to the top landing. I've seen some nice glass lights in a pendant shape which will look fab - the next challenge is to try and source them at a lower price considering there are 7!
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Work Begins
We have finally started major work on the house. After major dilema over the layout of the first floor we have finally decided on turning the 3rd bedroom into a bathroom, the original bathroom into a small utility/drying room and what was a separate toilet would be opened up and become part of the original landing showing off the fabulous dome shaped window. Eva has claimed the attic for her room. We hope to open this up, put new skylights in and a small ensuite leaving plenty of space for her to chill out.
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