Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
That's a really cool piece of work. Gives me lots of ideas for when i finally do ours
Show us yer house and house-related meddlings
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mauvais
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Shout if you want any specific details, happy to oblige.
It's come to silly money in the end but we knew what we were getting into - factored it into buying the house in the first place. In retrospect I would probably do a couple of things differently but the fundamentals would be the same.
I should add it's mostly been my missus' project so I can't take too much credit. Got myself the Grohe shower I wanted though so I win!
Mumbles274
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To be honest. If i can afford it at any point ill pay someone else to do it, but the style is nice. I really like the shower and tiles, the bath and the mirror is well cool. The fresh plaster will look ace when painted
mauvais
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Thanks!
This has all been a case of paying someone else. We specced stuff and were quite involved in the design, but apart from buying accessories, that was it. 2-4 people for 3 weeks doing some quite involved stuff so no chance of us getting stuck in.
The hexagon tiles are Spanish, Codicer 95. The mirror is £75 from IKEA. The shower is a Grohe Euphoria and was about £300. Haven't been able to use it yet as the sealant's drying, but high hopes. Stuff like the marble sink top and a Castrads radiator added lots of cost.
This was a decent size bedroom that we converted, whilst turning the old separate toilet & squashed-up bathroom into one small 'bedroom' that will really just be used for crafts. Hence it's a bigger space than really necessary, which pushes up costs, especially tiling. It also went back to brick as seen upthread which took a while.
bimble
floofy
oooh hexagon tiles. I like that a lot. Finally this thread is making me have every intention of getting my arse in gear to sort out the bathroom.
But Lucien died??
One word of advice mauvais : When you think the paint has dried on the bathroom walls and its ok to jump in and test your brand new shower, just don't do it. Wait another 24 hours at least else you'll be left with really annoying streaky bits from the steam.
But Lucien died??
One word of advice mauvais : When you think the paint has dried on the bathroom walls and its ok to jump in and test your brand new shower, just don't do it. Wait another 24 hours at least else you'll be left with really annoying streaky bits from the steam.
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colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
The spots turned out to be unnecessary in a way, but it was hard to predict the amount and quality of light from the chandelier. Also since the fan is wired into the spot circuit, it means we can have light without the racket. It's populated with 1.5W G9 LEDs which is about as weak as we could get.
Mirror is an IKEA Stockholm with a demister fitted to the back.
I also have that mirror in my bathroom
Everyone who asks about it is always surprised it’s from IKEA 
I think it will be very hard to make that colour work decoratively as basically it looks like a Christmas tree in a child's drawing but it is a beautiful hue. I would recommend going light on the objects in the room and don't have anything sparkly or spindly that hints at Xmas.
I have asked someone to come round and quote for the bathroom to my shame. If they can also do a bit of kind of coving that delineates the kitchen my flat will be finished and I can actually relax.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Love the bathroom, and the cat, but what drugs were you on, to pick such a dark colour in the living room?
Cloo
Banana for scale
mauvais - I would have loved a colour like that blue in our bedroom, which is very big, but my other half is just too nervous about colours.
Almost all hallway woodwork has a white undercoat on now, such an improvement already, especially the doorway to the cellar perpendicular to the kitchen door, which was previously a dark, shadowy spot and now I keep double-taking every time I go past because it's now light!
Almost all hallway woodwork has a white undercoat on now, such an improvement already, especially the doorway to the cellar perpendicular to the kitchen door, which was previously a dark, shadowy spot and now I keep double-taking every time I go past because it's now light!
mauvais
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Good feedback, keep it coming
It's a funny colour. It looks very different around the room, and as the light changes, and it's very hard to accurately photograph. The photo is a bit saturated compared to reality at least on this screen. I think we should have gone darker, but that it still works. Remember that the floor is pine - the carpet is strictly temporary.
The aim is for cosy, with a Chesterfield and some antique furniture.
It's a funny colour. It looks very different around the room, and as the light changes, and it's very hard to accurately photograph. The photo is a bit saturated compared to reality at least on this screen. I think we should have gone darker, but that it still works. Remember that the floor is pine - the carpet is strictly temporary.
The aim is for cosy, with a Chesterfield and some antique furniture.
Putative start date for our works of 20 Aug but I’m not actually back from the US until 19 Aug, which isn’t ideal. Also, no quote yet for the removal of a bank of earth and erection of a retaining wall in line with the directions of a structural engineer. I’m worried that particular “small” job might cost as much as £50k, which would cause some soul searching about what we *really* need and want. Moving tonnes of earth is expensive!
Baronage-Phase
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It's very workable.
See...?
Dark furniture...lots of lamps and pictures on the wall.
And a big rug.
Maybe.
mauvais
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This is pretty much the idea, tbh.
That’s very similar in style to our dining room, in fact
mauvais
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Dig up a little topsoil. Send the Kabbess on an exotic trip and then phone into Crimestoppers with a tip that you've done her in. Sorted!
The spots turned out to be unnecessary in a way, but it was hard to predict the amount and quality of light from the chandelier. Also since the fan is wired into the spot circuit, it means we can have light without the racket. It's populated with 1.5W G9 LEDs which is about as weak as we could get.
Mirror is an IKEA Stockholm with a demister fitted to the back.
That's great-you can remove the spotlights as they are works of the devil.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
I had a gorgeous flat in Hillhead in Glasgow's fashionable West End that had that Green in the living room - 40ft, stripped floor, high ceilings, huuuuge bay window looking out onto the private gardens - it was the most beautiful room I've ever been in.
Athole Gardens, if you want to see.
Having so much natural light really made it, but it was also amazing at night with lamps on - I used to stand outside just looking at it..
Athole Gardens, if you want to see.
Having so much natural light really made it, but it was also amazing at night with lamps on - I used to stand outside just looking at it..
mauvais
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Just looking at these on Rightmove - they look lovely
UrbaneFox
They've doubled in price
Safety or taste?I hope that light fitting complies with the required standards
not-bono-ever
meh
fucking hell
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Now they have to work out how to rotate the beam into position with all those acro props in the way.
