Coping with building work and toddlers

Where am I right now? At my desk,writing the three homes features I have outstanding? Meticulously leafing through my collection of interiors magazines to find ideas to use in the new space downstairs? Painting the acres of new plaster and old magnolia walls that need their first coat of white paint urgently? Manically shoving [...]

The kitchen begins to take shape

It still takes a little imagination,but it’s starting to come together…

 

Sudden progress in the ensuite

It was way back in September that I blogged about the state of my shower,and about a week after that,Ben ripped out the ensuite.

But what’s five months between friends? Ben has struggled to find the time between work and family to get the ensuite finished,and as our last house only had [...]

Goodbye back door

New window and doors in

It’s absolutely amazing what a difference the extra light has made to the whole space…

Ready and waiting for the doors and windows

There has been a little bit of a delay while the builders waited for the delivery of the new patio doors. They were finally delivered yesterday at 4.45pm,so today should be an exciting day.

Holes in exterior walls ready for the arrival of the new doors and window

The only way to [...]

Kitchen makeover:progress so far

Day 3:goodbye decorative arch

Day 1:goodbye wall

The twins and I have decamped to my mum and dad’s for the rest of the week,but the husband is sending me regular photographic updates from home to satisfy my control-freak instincts. Here’s the kitchen wall at the end of day one (yesterday)…

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The builders are about to arrive…