After removing the ceiling, the space up to the roof was enormous! All the spaces between the ceiling joists had to be kingspan-ed for insulation and double boarded. The chimney breast bricks were uneven, jutting out towards the top, so this was designed around and the upper part timber framed out to create a space... Continue Reading →
Pjt Cathedral – varnished 9″ white floorboards
The floorboards are varnished now, and you can see from earlier pics the difference a decent varnish gives. It is well worth paying for a good varnish, and is false economy not to. I've used Diamond Flooring varnish by Ronseal, and when you've spent time painting floor white, the last thing you want is it... Continue Reading →
As Michael said, Rome wasn’t built in a day, but Si’s wall was!
Using very thick gloves to protect very sore fingers, it was a shame to waste a sunny afternoon, so a spot of wall building was in order. With three manic 10yr olds kicking the hell out of the footie nets, and Si's caf open for business, not much office work possible today.....time for puddings from... Continue Reading →
Tord boontje garland lights
I tried a few different lamp shades before settling on the Habitat Tord Boontje Garland light in black. They are £19 each so I only used 2 and cut them down to stretch to 3 light fittings - easy enough to do. And i couldn't resist popping a few crystals onto the sticker wall, just... Continue Reading →
Pjt Cathedral – Snapshots of activity
The finish date for the flat is here, and er, it's not finished. 90% of the way there, most of electrics done, one more coat of varnish on living room floor, furniture to arrive and be carted up three flights of stairs, cannot for the life of me find any half decent surface mounted bathroom... Continue Reading →
Pip Pip Hurray for happy wallpapers
I've fallen in happy love this week with a range of wallpapers, guaranteed to put a smile on even the most credit crunched of victims. How gorgeous are these papers ?? Bright, colourful, packed with fun imagery; will totally banish the blues. I am hoping Mrs Rose Cottage will like them, they would look perfect... Continue Reading →
Exposed beams & Obama’s Kevlar V The Laguna
Most of the beams at Project Cathedral were, sadly, a bit crap, so had to be boxed off and feature lighting added to them for a bit of extra interest. One was ok, in the bedroom, and was duly sanded down using a hand sander. You don't need to get a particularly smooth finish, unless... Continue Reading →
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