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passing comments redecorating.... a year on

Chair covered quite unsuccessfully - most times my project work but every now and again it goes wrong and this is one of them... it is still better then the original but not really what I wanted so I will mull it over and think how I can proceed either with a new beginning or possibly a new chair!!!!

Like a lot of people I'm finding it hard to keep my mojo going - I'm normally quite a busy person but I feel a serious drift going on and while my days remain the same they are becoming more nocturnal  we sleep late and stay up ridiculously late and then not sleep very well - both Dr Fred and I are wandering the house at silly times unable to settle but also unable to apply ourselves to anything productive. 

Mostly I appreciate that we do have a nice space, warm fires and grub to keep us happy and plenty of decorating when the whim takes us... I have just today cleared the hall of all the accumulated rubbish to continue stripping the wallpaper.  This is a mammoth job - the whole house was covered in heavily painted beige or grey anaglypta wallpaper which requires some effort in places to remove - its a Victorian house with a long drop on the stairs and landing and we are considering (safe) inventive ways of reaching to get the existing paper off and new on!!!!  I'm hoping its one of those jobs once started I will just get into it and get it done!!!!

Talking of house - its exactly a year today since we actually moved in!  Today we have 8 inches of snow - very glad we didn't have to battle with such weather on the moving day.   


Its been an interesting year and I guess we have got quite a lot done given the circumstances- the kitchen is almost completely revamped - we are just waiting for a new floor laying.  Our living room has been transformed and I have grown to really love our orange and neon pink bedroom....  

The conservatory fast became one of my favourite hang out to sew/ read rooms.   It was a joy to use all summer and is still very usable during the day in the winter months but drops chilly on an evening when we retreat to the cheap seats or the warmth of a log burner in the living room

before

now...

Looking at this photo taken a few months ago makes me realise just how big our banana plants have grown... roll on spring when they can go outside!!!!

The hall, stairs and landing are next - although I am drawn to doing the dining room - probably just because it is easier haha -  

So as is evident very little news from the Coundon Tower dwelling - stay safe - I'm working on adventures..... 




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