View from the West
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| BEFORE! |
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| AFTER! |
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| BEFORE! |
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| AFTER! |
View from the East
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| BEFORE! |
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| AFTER! |
Saturday, 4 June 2016
It's finished....
....well almost! There are still a few little bits to finish off and then the snagging list to attend to (punch list to my friends across the Atlantic!). However, I think it is fair to say, we are done and now thoroughly enjoying living in our new home. It has been two years since we left our family home of 24 years and so, after nine months in a rented house, and then the at times difficult period we have just had living through the build, it now all seems worthwhile. Here are some before and after pictures for you to enjoy and this is my final blog post so thanks for all your interest, encouragement and kind comments I hope you have enjoyed seeing this project come to its fruition.
View from the West
View from the South
View from the East
View from the West
View from the East
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Details.....
When you are doing any sort of project it is often the details that can turn a very nice outcome into a really exciting one. The details for this house have been really fun to do. Some have come from our upcycling of original features and some have come from newly purchased items.
Early in the project we decided on using copper as a metallic finish because of the super 1960s light fitting in the kitchen.
We found some lovely copper light switches and socket covers to use on the wood panelling and we think they look really great - White plastic ones just looked dreadful! The website sockets and switches has lots of options.
We also paid attention to ceiling roses using copper in some rooms and brushed steel in others depending on the light fittings already in place.
- on the right here is a copper ceiling rose in the dining room - and below the brushed steel original lghts in the lounge and garden room which are brushed steel.
Outside, our use of a small section of purple cladding once again lifts what could be an ordinary, but very nice, outcome into one that is a bit different.
One thing we have learnt from this project is that getting some of these details and design decisons right early on can really lift the final result. Sometimes details seem expensive but often deliver far more than you expect when in place. We haven't got everything right by any means but we are really pleased with the result and in a very few days the builders should be offsite and the project will be completely finished.
Early in the project we decided on using copper as a metallic finish because of the super 1960s light fitting in the kitchen.
We found some lovely copper light switches and socket covers to use on the wood panelling and we think they look really great - White plastic ones just looked dreadful! The website sockets and switches has lots of options.
We also paid attention to ceiling roses using copper in some rooms and brushed steel in others depending on the light fittings already in place.
- on the right here is a copper ceiling rose in the dining room - and below the brushed steel original lghts in the lounge and garden room which are brushed steel. 
Another important detail throughout the house has been the use of black framing and in some places (like the house bathroom) hardwood framing.
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| Black framing in the dining room |
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| Hardwood framing in the bathroom |
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| purple cladding - that tall, thin window is another detail that provoked much discussion at the design stage but looks great from both inside and out. |
One thing we have learnt from this project is that getting some of these details and design decisons right early on can really lift the final result. Sometimes details seem expensive but often deliver far more than you expect when in place. We haven't got everything right by any means but we are really pleased with the result and in a very few days the builders should be offsite and the project will be completely finished.
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