Wow, another milestone…we have light upstairs! And Eddie, the electrician, is almost done! Maybe just a few more days than we are good to go. And the cinema room really is taking shape; these small diamond spotlights are SO twinkly!! And the lightsaber wall lights finish it off a treat! Great advice from Claire atContinue reading “Week 86 – Second fix almost complete plus Crittall samples!”
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Week 65 and 66 – Site Progress!
Well week 65 was pretty quiet..just a little bit of woodwork and some insulation upstairs… As you can see, we are pretty much ready to insulate the roof areas, definitely a job for week 67! Plus check out the peacocks, clearly loving the scaffolding at the front ha! And they’re getting braver and braver, evenContinue reading “Week 65 and 66 – Site Progress!”
Week 60 – Site Progress! First fix is almost finished plus window cills and using the bifolds..
Another week and the first fix is just about done…honestly ha! The waste pipes are now in but the plumber is missing a few bits and so hopefully he will be back in week 61…. Plus Harold has been busy with bay window cills and has almost finished the roof tiles too..just ridge tiles toContinue reading “Week 60 – Site Progress! First fix is almost finished plus window cills and using the bifolds..”
Peacock mural plus a hidden door…
As we are getting ever closer to the interiors, we have been giving a little more thought to our bedroom. Having already decided on colours, namely pale greens and pinks, we had been toying with the idea of a feature wall but perhaps one in the shape of a mural As you can imagine, somethingContinue reading “Peacock mural plus a hidden door…”
Front door decided..
Another decision! We have really been going round the houses…so to speak! when it comes to the front door colour, more so than style. We are pretty clear on that! The “tenby solid” is the way to go for us as we feel it is in keeping with the style of the house We wereContinue reading “Front door decided..”
Roof decisions…
Can not believe we are almost ready for the roof! Where has this six months gone…so exciting! The tiles are being ordered this week and we have gone for the below. Definitely will look good against the anthracite grey windows and the stone heads and cills Also, how many decisions are there?! We suddenly realisedContinue reading “Roof decisions…”
Ode to the peacocks..
If you have read any of our blog posts or seen our Instagram you will know that there are lots of peacocks wandering around our village. It is famous for them in our town! And so its only right that we have a peacock room in our new house right?! And so we are thinkingContinue reading “Ode to the peacocks..”
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