PAWS IN SPRING - 2009

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SPRING HOLIDAY 2009

Having a lovely two week holiday with the family - we are at PAWS-A-WHILE, a super dog friendly B &B + cottage on the Yorkshire Wolds.

It was decided to have a break as more (unexpected) work was needed at home to complete the renovations - so here we are and feeling very relaxed.

You can see our Holiday Blog if you follow the link PAWS IN SPRING

LAST STAGES

Well here we are - getting ready for the carpets to be fitted tomorrow and the curtains next week hopefully.

Here is the new blue bedroom decor; and my efforts and black leading the original Victorian grates - done some time ago and ready for an improved appearance.

Thankfully I don't have to do these daily like they would have been in the early days of this house!

NEARING COMPLETION

This is the best part, albeit tiring, (we have been working our socks off for months - moving things in preparation and planning ahead). Now the rooms are being decorated following the excellent plastering and renovation work and we are beginning to see some great results.

The photos in earlier posts showed the back bedroom redecorated, but that room still needs carpets and curtains (ordered and waiting!) - and this is temporarily being used to house items from other rooms which are having treatment.

Soon all rooms will have carpets and curtains and then we will be very happy indeed.

The pictures on this post then are of the front Lounge with its great new peaches and cream effect; not sickly sweet at all but a mixture of cool and warm effects.

EMBELLISMENTS !

Some of the embellishments to the rooms have already taken place;

and some experimental ones are underway on mantels etc !

all of which are encouraging signs

The mantel needs painting and some other items not finished but it is fun to try things out where they look good etc.

MAKING PROGRESS

This is the stage which we have been waiting for! This blog has taken secondary place this week to the work that has gone on and the arrangements that have been made which means we are racing towards the finish !

One room (back bedroom) is painted as has been shown previously, and is just waiting for carpet and curtains.

The front room is completely plastered out and drying well and should be possible to paint in a day or two.

The carpet fitter has measured up both rooms, and the curtain fitter can come in due course (curtains being made).

THEN we will be able to get going with completing all the rooms.

[The third room that was repaired is also awaiting painting and then the new curtains can go up in there. ]

So it is all a lot further on now and we are very happy.

Some of the pics above show the progress in the front lounge ...

THRILLING THURSDAY!

TODAY the decorators Graeme and Stephen arrived as promised - bright and early and got going with the decoration of the back bedroom!

Nirvana colour (pale voilet) on the walls, whiite with a splash of Nirvana ceiling -
white paintwork including the covings - just lovely!