Category: Home renovation
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We had had a great renovation week
A little house update We got new builders. Interior and exterior, they have already done more work than the last two. It’s been a week. They have been here every morning at 8am and havent left before 3:30. A stark contrast to our last builder. They have finished the plumbing and and the floor, well…
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Will this build ever complete?
What are you most worried about? It’s day 50023 of the build, okay that’s what it feels like. It’s getting there but our builder is never onsite and dictates by phone which is great! We don’t have a lot of confidence in him, we are just praying it all goes ahead and we never have…
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Renovation has begun…slowly
We may be losing our lilac tree? Our builder finally turned up to start tackling the foundations. For twenty minutes he toiled away before he left for the bank holiday. Yes, we were super happy: he should be back today fingers crossed. The renovations downstairs have finally begun, just as the upstairs is at a…
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Making design decisions makes me doubt myself
What makes you nervous? I am a planner not a doer. So I love to plan and design my home but now it’s coming to the part where I have to buy them I get nervous and doubt my decision. Today I need to order the tongue and groove panelling and the wallpaper. I have…
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Bathroom Update
Stalemate When it comes to the bathroom we are at a stalemate. Nothing much has changed. We just had our leaky shower fixed. We still have no tiles on the floor but the rest of the room is tiled and grouted. Gav found a cute towel rack so that has gone up. I may try…
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Can I make a scale model of the house?
So 20 odd years ago I did train in theatre design, making scale models of theatres and productions but that was so long ago. I know I have the knowledge, just not sure if I have the skills. I ordered some foam board, metal rulers ( I collect rulers), a scale ruler, scalpel and blades,…
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Extension is about to happen
It’s been trying. Our neighbour decided to throw his weight about and yell at our builder. The extension is about to happen so we brought down a wall on our property. It doesn’t touch his wall but it is near it. He decided to tell us we weren’t allowed to take it down. We emailed…
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Day 2 of no social media: bathroom tiles prep
It’s day 2 of social media and it’s been fine, I feel okay. I am still reaching for my phone too much and I keep posting things in my head, which is insane. But it’s good. My evening consisted of laying the floor tiles for the bathroom and realising that I need another panel of…
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Downstairs WC plans
Gavin chose the wallpaper, I don’t love it but I do like the tropical leaves. It’s navy gold and colourful, it’s just a bit much. I love everything else. I bought the anthropology mirror last year and now they don’t sell it any more so I am so happy I did. We fell in love…
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Bathroom update…
We started having our bathroom ripped out. It didn’t take long to destroy and now it’s time to redesign a new bathroom. We have Pat who is doing the majority of the work and getting in professionals for the tricky bits but I thought you may like an update. It’s messy, and gross we enjoyed…
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