Monday, 28 December 2015

Master Bedroom and Ensuite finished

Our bedroom carpet was fitted on 18 December, just in time for us to free up the guest room for Adrian's mum and dad coming to stay.  (In case you are wondering, the silver circles under the window house the transformers for the extension lights, and will eventually be boxed in by a window seat.)  We haven't yet ordered our new bed, but the mattress on the floor is perfectly comfy!

The ensuite is finished too (although the first sink we ordered had to be returned after
it leaked).  We are delighted with the picture wall in the shower: trees outside the window, and inside!

 
We held an Open House for all our neighbours on 20 December, welcoming about 40-50 people for coffee and mince pies, and a guided tour for those who wanted one.  Adrian would rather I had waited until the whole house was finished - but that might be NEXT Christmas!

Adrian has two weeks off work over Christmas and New Year, so plenty of time for more DIY, although we are trying to encourage him to take the odd day off!  We enjoyed a lovely family meal down The Gun for his birthday on the 22nd.

 

New Bridleways Christmas 2015

First Christmas in our new house!  It's been fun deciding where to put the tree and decorations. 
 

The addition of our door bell means no more missed deliveries or visitors!
Hannah's dragon table decoration!

 


 Adrian even found time, with the girls, to make and decorate our Christmas cake. 

We were also joined by Jen, Dad and Pen - plenty of room for festive fun and games.


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our all family, friends and blog readers!

Sunday, 15 November 2015

Start of Project Ensuite Bathroom

Not bad for a weekend's work ...

Before (January 2015):
Everything you see in these following pictures Adrian did this weekend (14/15 November 2015) - apart from the lights repositioned and the walls painted last weekend:


Will it be all done by Christmas?  (A few weekends away will delay progress a little, but it's do-able!)

Friday, 13 November 2015

Journey of a bathroom ...

May 2013
 October 2013



 August 2014
 September 2014

 October 2014

 

November 2014
December 2014
January 2014
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014

October 2015 ... toilet plumbed in, if you don't mind sharing it with a table saw!

 to be continued ...

Our new living space taking shape

I haven't blogged any recent pictures of our new lounge area which is taking shape, thanks to a donated sofa bed which has come in very handy with so many visitors and celebrations this past month.




 
Even Hannah's been using the new kitchen!