It's not a 100% finished but we can use the living room again and the baby's not here yet so I've hit my deadline!
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| Floor finished, skirting's on and fireplace done! |
The last week has seen me put in some long hours again but the result is a
finish on the floor that I'm really proud of. Friday night I had to leave an industrial fan running all night so it was dry enough so I could work on it the following morning - like living in a wind tunnel for 12 hours!
Saturday was spent putting on the skirting and architraves as well as giving them a lick of paint. Then today I've been painting again giving everything it's final coat before we put the furniture back in.
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Furniture storage - farmer style!
Less than ideal but it seems to have done the job! |
Our storage for the furniture for the last couple of months has been a little worrying to say the least - A stock box with the vents taped up. I wasn't sure what we were going to find, whether everything was going to be mouldy or not. Luckily our old sofa and bits and bobs were fine (besides having a few dozen butterflies wake up when we brought it all in the warm - they must have been hibernating under the seats)
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| Still some bits of trim needed and a mantle piece over the fire but usable as it is. |
I'm really pleased with our fireplace and although I've got to find a mantle piece for it (or make one probably) I'm glad we spent the extra and went for a high efficiency stove. In the long run it should pay us back and it will make our living room extra cosy on cold winter nights
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| Furniture in - it all feels a little too posh for us (exccept our old three piece suite)! |
It all feels very posh.
We need to get a couple of rugs and and put pictures back on the walls and then it will feel a bit more like our own. Also I've no doubt that when I get back tomorrow night from work it will feel like ours as our little girl will have moved all her toys in and I'll be lucky to find somewhere to sit!
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I like the finish on your floor, not too much shine, it just has a natural wood look.
ReplyDeleteNothing like having toys on the floor, that is the finishing touch!
I please with the colour and finish. It seems to feel warm. As for the toys it's alright 'till I nearly break my neck!
DeleteCongratulations, you should be so proud. A lot of hard work and it has given you the results. What a great husband and father.
ReplyDeleteThankyou! It's still not completely finished though. Bits and bobs to do yet!
DeleteGood job Kev.. now sit down and have a beer.. time to put your feet up for a spell.
ReplyDeleteI've had a couple of nights off but tomorrow I'm going to start to try to bring the doors looking like something I want in my house. So far they've had a rough undercoat and thats all. A bit of filling and sanding needed!
DeleteThat floor looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteJane x
Thank you!
DeleteYou're a good man! Living room is beautiful and your storage "room" is right up my alley! Enjoy your hard work and get a little peace and quiet (and sleep) before the new baby arrives!
ReplyDeleteSleep is the one thing we're miss the most! I got the moses basket out of the loft today and it just brought back memories of sleepless nights! It was all worth it though!
DeleteWell done! It looks like a magazine picture. Is that a woodstove or gas? We have a woodstove-wonderful for keeping the place warm. We need it tonight 70km winds are howling outside.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wood stove and we can wait to light it! Just waiting for it to be cold enough first!
DeleteIt looks wonderful! Well done! I look forward to seeing the rest of your wonderful home.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Theres a bit of work to do yet and some big plans (but more on those later!
DeleteIt looks fantastic. You have very good taste, it would appear your curtains and cushion are the same as we have for our new house. The floor is lovely and yes, your furniture storage facility is just like ours, we must remember to pull off the tape before the animals nibble it on their next journey :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers Sue! I want to make sure that when I finish a room in this house it won't date or cost to much to change the paint etc so I'm going all out. the oak floor is expensive comapred to a carpet but not when you look at it over 20 years or so.
DeleteYour living room has turned out fantastic, well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers! Still a bit to do but it's nice to have the space back!
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