Kitchen is taking shape rapidly, appliances are largely in and The Husband was delighted to wash up last night in a full size sink! Its all still under an inch of dust with more boarding and cutting flooring to come so we can't really use it properly, but we can at last see what our home will become - and its enormous!
Its the weekend peeps, wine o'clock and we finally have the confidence to start planning for Christmas. Happy days!
The hall, utility room, kitchen and dining room in various states...and Martin the decorator trying to fix The Husbands shoe!
And loads of things happening now! The kitchen has been first fixed for gas, water and electrics, the ceiling and half the walls have been boarded over and the decorators have their eye moving in there. Meanwhile they've stripped and lined the hall, stairs, landing and dining room. Skirting boards have been primed and the utility room is nearly decorated. The house stinks of paint but its better than nicotine!
We are well chuffed with the entrance hall - it seems twice the size and is beautifully bright now. Off shopping at the weekend for light fittings, again. The brand new halogen fittings in the utility room have blown already so we are giving up and replacing them with pendants, plus need lampshades for the hall and landing. We did find a stunning cluster light for the dining room but can't bring ourselves to spend £160 on just one room so back to the drawing board there. The kids know the layout of our local b&q very well now!
Bathroom has been completed for a while, only got round to taking photos and feeling some pride in the house now! Its been a challenging few weeks as nothing was happening, started to panic that we would be having Christmas dinner in the van (complete with mother in law squished in too!) but we are now more positive. Wine, as ever, is my saving grace!
Who on earth puts manky carpet and enormous vinyl stone and sea stickers in a bathroom? They took a blumming long time to peel off!
We have flooring in my office, the bare bones of a utility room and the kitchen is first fixed. Also possess a washing machine and tumble drier even if we can't use them yet! The decorators have gone awol, after stripping the hall, stairs and landing of the horrible stinky wallpaper. Progress is being made though, and they have all promised me a working kitchen by Christmas - only 49 days away!
Little Legs is delighted with her room, before photos lacking as this room was used as a storage room before so wasn't trashed like everything else!
