It’s the weekend, but that doesn’t stop our builders. Give them their due, there’s some work ethic being displayed here! We *think* that the major drilling work might be over for this phase of the house renovation, so whilst Misko & Edin got on with the cabling and first plastering of the ceiling, we were finally able to begin the process of cleaning up a little bit. By Saturday evening, we actually had a living-room, of sorts, back…

A little bit of living room comfort...

A little bit of living room comfort…

The Manchester Bees are back...

The Manchester Bees are back…

Although it mightn’t look it, this has been a weekend of progress. The pipes, casing the new wiring, have all been plastered in, as have the new water pipes. The new step is in and the concrete has been laid on the floor. Tomorrow, the exciting stuff starts to begin, with the plastering of the walls and the laying of the underfloor heating. We think it’ll still be a week or so before the kitchen itself is installed, but at least it’s taking on the shape of a room again, rather than a construction site.

New electrical piping. IN...

New electrical piping. IN…

New water piping. IN...

New water piping. IN…

New kitchen step - and addition cabling - piping. IN...

New kitchen step – and addition cabling – piping. IN…

Meanwhile, we’ve also been busy, with a bit more DIY work going on in the main bedroom. The new ebony stained floor looks amazing, and we’ve taken things a step further by staining the light bed frame to match.

Finally the colour we imagined...

Finally the colour we imagined…

Upcycling the bed frame...

Upcycling the bed frame…

Ebony floor and bed frame...

Ebony floor and bed frame…

Details: velvet peacock feather cushions

Details: velvet peacock feather cushions

A haven away from the building work...

A haven away from the building work…

A haven away from the building work. At times like these, throws, furs and cushions are important...

A haven away from the building work. At times like these, throws, furs and cushions are important…

Still a long way to go on this bedroom, but it’s looking a whole lot nicer than when we first moved in. Next up is new lighting, painting of the beams. building storage space inside a big recess and sourcing Moroccan style doors. Oh, and hopefully, the best bit. A free-standing bath! All coming up…