The outside temperature has increased, and with it, the kitchen. It is getting up to around 15 all on its own during the day! Working upstairs also helps, though the kettle feels a long way away.
Month: January 2021
Carpets and Floorboards
The day had arrived, and we would soon have new floors. But first, moving everything downstairs, Greggs breakfast and screwing down the floorboards.
Operation Bright – Freshening Up the Landing
On the landing, all the wood was painted brown. The skirting, the doors and frames, the banister, the attic hatch and the cupboard, all a sort of pucey brown colour. Now, bearing in mind this is the darkest room in the house, this seemed counter intuitive to us.
The Living Room Light Saga
In the living room we were left with a tingly dangly chandelier. It got in the way of everything. So, we bought a new light pendant for £1.50 and took it down. It was then that I discovered that the wiring for lights was significantly more complicated than I thought…
Removing the Bedroom Cupboards
The master bedroom felt rather claustrophobic from the get go, as the previous owners had these whacking great big built in wardrobes taking up most of the room. They were huge. And…..OK lets say not to our taste. They had to go…
Insulating – First Attempts
So, when we moved it was getting cold, but it wasn’t really cold. About two weeks in though the temperature started to really drop, and we found that the kitchen got really rather…chilly.
Decorating the Living Room
After the interesting time we had in the kitchen, we decided to buy some sealer to paint onto the living room wall where the garish purple wallpaper was.
So we got to work.
Continue reading Decorating the Living RoomThe First Wall
Merilynn and I wanted to get painting as soon as possible, but first we needed to remove wallpaper. The stuff is on almost every single wall (and ceiling) in the house. Our hubris began on the kitchen wall behind the fridge.
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