Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Alexelisey wrote: »

Those two are a matched pair - they mirror one another. This one has its extension the other way round. It's much bigger than the other two, and they do both have their extensions at the back still. Next door took their bay window (front, single storey) off because it was falling off, though next door but one still have theirs. And we have a two-storey bay at the front which no other house in the road has, or had in the past as far as we can tell. If you'd like, I can pm you my postcode and show you?

We're undecided at the moment about moving, perhaps better the devil you know... etc etc. If we don't sort these problems out, some other poor sod will have to and that seems a bit unfair.

that would be fab Alex... I will be able to understand it better..


I personally would not worry about thinking it is unfair to sell on as is, Now if you were trying to cover it up, and mask it, then that would be unfair... PLUS that's what surveyors are for... In all honesty if you did want to move... I still think auction would be the way to go...with a realistic reserve to reflect the amount of work that needs doing... then it will be up to the people bidding on what they think your property is worth to them... AND once that hammer goes down, that's it SOLD.. and in 28 -31 days its all done and dusted.. Unless you don't want to move of coarse, then you will have to seriously look at potentially major problem...


Still in work... so much to do here... just about to go home, and collapse on the sofa and SLEEP!!! I wish

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Home now,and just finished some chips from the chippy...


We have had LOADS of thunder and lightening this afternoon...and a huge amount of rain, I am sure they said on our local weather forcast they said it was going to ease off...


BD.. I must admit I do like the painted fireplace... I would personally change the the mantle piece to a more 'rustic' looking one..


I love reading other people's opinions and thoughts on when I post pics of our place.. as it does make you look at things from a diff point of view etc, as I def believe you can get blinkered to things, or not see things, when you see your house all the time... if that makes sense...


Rummer... Don't worry about things in the garden.. as at the moment with this weather... everything is everywhere...Just cwtch up with a nice cuppa.... and just daydream to the summer, with sunshine... and sitting in the garden.. with Rumlet in the shade, gurgling away...

alfie_1

come on you lot....telly aint that good....is it ?;) :rotfl::rotfl:

COOLTRIKERCHICK

alfie_1 wrote: »

come on you lot....telly aint that good....is it ?;) :rotfl::rotfl:

been watching that star gazing thing on BBC, interesting? or is it,? I want to understand, but Its way over my head lol..


Watching repeats of Duck Dynesty... flipping love it..

Rummer

I have to admit that I love being an active participant in all your daydream projects Getting to comment on paint, garden layout, fixtures and fittings is always lovely!

CTC My thoughts have turned often over the last few days to summer in the garden and sitting on a blanket on the grass watching the butterflies and bees in amongst the herbs. I really think that we will be spending a lot of time in the garden this year.

choille

Rummer - you are the Earth Mother.

CTC - This thread is all your fault! You are the creator.

I, personally do not like painted brick, as it is alien to me - brick that is. I find it cold - I would prefer plaster - but that's me.

alfie_1

choille wrote: »

Rummer - you are the Earth Mother.

CTC - This thread is all your fault! You are the creator.

I, personally do not like painted brick, as it is alien to me - brick that is. I find it cold - I would prefer plaster - but that's me.

i prefer the old cob cottage slapped on curved edges sort of plaster if given a choice...sort of morrocany/med. but bricks are better than wimpey style up/down straight charactorless walls if you get what i mean :rotfl:

choille

Yes, I certainly do. The cob wall effect is quite easy to achieve as is a lime effect.

I am all ears regarding revamping kitchen units. Spoke with some one today who said they'd replaced the doors on their 'gifted' kitchen units at a costs of £200 - At first I thought - expensive, but it aint at all to achieve what you want.

phoebe1989seb

choille wrote: »

Yes, I certainly do. The cob wall effect is quite easy to achieve as is a lime effect.

I am all ears regarding revamping kitchen units. Spoke with some one today who said they'd replaced the doors on their 'gifted' kitchen units at a costs of £200 - At first I thought - expensive, but it aint at all to achieve what you want.

Choille, our DS (24 and living in London with his GF) has personal experience of both of these

He inadvertently achieved the *cob wall effect* on their master bedroom chimney breast as a result of his first attempts at plastering, bless him :A To be fair, he was going for a Moroccan look overall in the room, but didn't intend the fireplace to come out so rustic looking. Looks great in a deep terracotta, although he'll be getting good old DH to re-plaster smoothly before they sell up this Spring

He also wanted to revamp their inherited kitchen and managed to achieve an impressive looking space for under £800 - not including appliances - by keeping the existing carcasses and buying oak doors from B&Q (which he painted in a F&B cream) and added new porcelain knobs, fitting beech worktops (one was ex-display so very cheap) from Wickes with a square butler style stainless sink, topped off with Laura Ashley crackle glazed subway tiles. Admittedly it's a pretty small (compact & bijou ) space, but looks fabby for what it cost :T

His latest project is tarting up the bathroom - between commuting to Brighton - not bad for a philosophy graduate, lol :rotfl:

All those years living in our old project houses when he was young paid off after all

Davesnave

I would want to open the fireplace up if installing a wood burner, and I'd extend the hearth too. Yes, some rounded edges, echoing the old cottage look might be fine, if matched with a simple,wooden mantle in a natural finish.

Fireplaces are worth spending on IMO. They are our modern-day altars. Having said that, I haven't a clue what we'll do here, but something modern with just a nod towards traditional is more than likely.

I wouldn't paint Formica type doors myself. I imagine they'd need some sanding, besides the miracle paint that would give even coverage. Maybe if you know someone who sprays cars......;)