Study Finished (for now), Kitchen Planning and First Fire of the Year, 21 - 27 Sept.

 

Monday and Tuesday saw the focus on the Study (as well as my usual 'office' work). The effect really is transformational considering it is basically achieved with some simple emulsion. We moved furniture and computer kit back, restoring the dining room table to its original purpose – it has been my temporary work area for the last few days.

Before

After


Before

After

Wednesday and Thursday saw Sally back to the generally less satisfying preparation. This time it has been filling sanding and painting the boy’s room sill (as she was less than satisfied with the original results), painting over putty we had put in place during our last visit and stripping wallpaper on the landing, kitchen and bathroom (where she also cleaned down the walls and woodwork ready for painting). In the evenings I showed willing by painting some black detailing on the study window/shutters and the first floor balcony balustrade, and gave the repaired bedroom door a second coat on one side (Wednesday) and a first on the other (Thursday).

We headed to Leroy Merlin on Saturday morning, primarily for a kitchen consultation. The staff member that provided it was very helpful. One design, two possible cupboard fronts – the price 2.5x more for one than the other. We were perfectly happy with the lower cost one so we’ll probably go with that. The kitchen will be a mix of fitted and non-fitted. Basically, the fitted half will be have the oven and hob and some wall units. The rest will consist of a free-standing fridge/freezer, sets of drawers, a central ‘island’, etc.

Sally spent Sunday stripping wallpaper in the kitchen, whilst I painted (2 coats) the walls and ceiling in the shower room that Sally had prepped yesterday.

We had our first fires of the year too, one in the morning to remove the chill at the start of the day and another in the evening as we relaxed. Outside temp was between 6 and 8 degrees and 16 inside, so the fires were very welcome.


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