August 31
After lots of last minute panic and several trips back and forth, we finally move in. Celebratory oysters and Collard Picard champagne for our first Sunday lunch at our new house.
Category: Kitchen
August 24
On to the kitchen. Units in, no AGA or work surfaces but a kettle and microwave with oven. Perfect. Ça
July 31
Lee finished and left site Tuesday. Dominic and I spent Monday moving the plasterboard outside under protective plastic to make room for the incoming furniture. Tuesday and Wednesday were spent moving the furniture from the ....
June 19
While a load of item,s remain outside the main components of the kitchen are mostly in their place by the end of the day.
June 18
The kitchen units were bought 6 years ago from the UK (pre-Brexit!). This is the third time I have moved them (fortunately they just escaped the fire at the house). They are incredibly solid which ....
June 17
Moving day (well, for the kitchen). I hired a van that just fits through the arch with a bit of guidance from Andrew (thank you) which enables me to get it up to the front ....
May 31
Closing out some fiddly jobs while waiting for an IKEA delivery. Internal walls of the cupboard space on the mezzanine walkway prepared and used as storage for the first floor ceiling insulation. IKEA delivery arrived ....
May 30
Getting ready to bing the kitchen in. The AGA is stored with Henri next door but I recovered the base demonstrate its final position. The cooker hood is also waiting to go up.
May 6
The plasterers have left and they did not complete the painting to the floor as there is eventually going to be a skirting board or it will be behind kitchen cabinets or other furniture. However, ....
April 30
As the May bank holidays come around I wanted to finish the lighting so we can truly visualise the spaces. These are the kitchen and dining room.