Morning!
Here's a few photos of where we are right now. We're still not there yet, but we're in a livable environment now, though I still spend any spare time decorating.
- We have some LED strip lighting that's now accenting the steel, and works on the same switch as the under cupboard and plinth lighting. It lights the room up in a nice balanced way, but we still have the option of using the downlights for focus lighting when we need it.
- The extractor has been fitted and boxed in, but still needs painting.
- We've had some oak veneer doors hung which are lovely but required a few evenings of oiling the minute they were fitted. We're pleased with the result though.
- The induction hob, sink, worktops, flooring, all fitted, which has given us an environment that we can actually clean. Seemed pointless before, because the dust on the floor just kept flying up and landing on everything. It's still happening now, but it's happening less and less as we wash more and more of it away. The induction hob took a bit of practice to use, but I am now making weekend pancakes with the same excellent results as when I used a gas hob
- Having the sinks back was a revelation. So pleased to wash up and put away in the same area. I'll never look at a sink the same way again now.
- We've started moving furniture back in, including that IKEA box thing in the corner. Going to put the telly on that, rather than wall mounting it for the time being, because I'm too concerned about wall anchors, and the distance that the TV is going to have to come away from the wall to reach around the steel.
- The bi-fold trims and vents have been fitted, and we've now got skirting and architrave which has tidied the room up no end, and created no end of gloss painting. So much paint. Unreal.
- My wife's painted the wall a teale shade which I immediately noticed and labelled "Makita Green" - It's the exact same shade as all the tools that've been on site for the last four months. That's the power of subliminal messaging for you. A sofa will go up against the length of that wall, as well as a rug. We've since got rid of a lot of the building stuff that's been piled up in that area.
- You can see some LED accenting around the ceiling extractor. Still got to paint all that white, not got round to it yet.
- Please excuse the mess on the worktops at this point - I was clearing up and wanted to get a few photos of the lighting for you!
- This photo shows the light provided solely by the LED strips around the steels and extractor. I didn't put any of the focus lighting on. It's nice ambient light, but I'd want brighter options available, so glad we kept the downlights. We do still use them.
Here's a few photos of where we are right now. We're still not there yet, but we're in a livable environment now, though I still spend any spare time decorating.
- We have some LED strip lighting that's now accenting the steel, and works on the same switch as the under cupboard and plinth lighting. It lights the room up in a nice balanced way, but we still have the option of using the downlights for focus lighting when we need it.
- The extractor has been fitted and boxed in, but still needs painting.
- We've had some oak veneer doors hung which are lovely but required a few evenings of oiling the minute they were fitted. We're pleased with the result though.
- The induction hob, sink, worktops, flooring, all fitted, which has given us an environment that we can actually clean. Seemed pointless before, because the dust on the floor just kept flying up and landing on everything. It's still happening now, but it's happening less and less as we wash more and more of it away. The induction hob took a bit of practice to use, but I am now making weekend pancakes with the same excellent results as when I used a gas hob
- Having the sinks back was a revelation. So pleased to wash up and put away in the same area. I'll never look at a sink the same way again now.
- We've started moving furniture back in, including that IKEA box thing in the corner. Going to put the telly on that, rather than wall mounting it for the time being, because I'm too concerned about wall anchors, and the distance that the TV is going to have to come away from the wall to reach around the steel.
- The bi-fold trims and vents have been fitted, and we've now got skirting and architrave which has tidied the room up no end, and created no end of gloss painting. So much paint. Unreal.
- My wife's painted the wall a teale shade which I immediately noticed and labelled "Makita Green" - It's the exact same shade as all the tools that've been on site for the last four months. That's the power of subliminal messaging for you. A sofa will go up against the length of that wall, as well as a rug. We've since got rid of a lot of the building stuff that's been piled up in that area.
- You can see some LED accenting around the ceiling extractor. Still got to paint all that white, not got round to it yet.
- Please excuse the mess on the worktops at this point - I was clearing up and wanted to get a few photos of the lighting for you!
- This photo shows the light provided solely by the LED strips around the steels and extractor. I didn't put any of the focus lighting on. It's nice ambient light, but I'd want brighter options available, so glad we kept the downlights. We do still use them.
