An in-between phase

kayannie

I'm with you on separate kitchen/ living room. Cooking smells should be kept in the kitchen, however lovely something tastes, I don't want to be smelling curry, fish or onions etc all evening!

KAx

PennysIntoPounds

Very true @foxgloves I'm not particularly against open plan, it just doesn't feel right for this space. We were originally going to put it in then decided it would be too dark, but since the whole place is dark anyway I'd rather have the ability to have kitchen cupboards/living room book shelves

And as you say @kayannie, in a small space we will be smelling everything in the whole downstairs, and going up the stairs too!

We'll get a quote and if it's daft, we will see how we get on once we're in. But as I mentioned a while ago, because it's small and dark we're leaning into the cosy cottage style, and a small kitchen for being wholesome (ha!) in, and a small living room for being snuggly in, would work better for that style

PennysIntoPounds

So tired, it all feels rather constant at the moment. If I dig any deeper I'm going to have to apply for an Australian visa

Admin

Tidying

Comping

Shower and hairwash using free toiletries

Steps dropping off a vinted sale and getting the free paper

Build admin. We've decided not to get a radiator in the loft space and that'll pretty much pay for the replacement paint in the bedroom.

This is so exhausting, you can never just buy something. You'd think radiator valves would be relatively simple, but no, are they angled, corner, or straight? Are they compression or threaded connection type? I hate this so much.

Free exercise of half wussy situps.

Friend coming by after a funeral so will hopefully be able to provide succour (and wine)

WelshmansDaughter

Sister was looking at room divider hacks recently, might be a cottage core option?

doingitanyway

We are overwhelmed by choice. It exhausts us. When I travel and then come home I am shocked that we have a whole aisle with crisp choices on both sides. The radiator valve choices sound exhausting.

Lofts are usually really warm anyway as the heat of the house goes up.

Off to look up cottage core…

PennysIntoPounds

Will bear in mind if I ever have the energy to look at anything new @WelshmansDaughter!

It is so exhausting @doingitanyway and we have to do this level of research and gaining knowledge and choosing for every single item. Next up is plug points and light switches and bulb ceiling roses...

Sun_Addict

Take a deep breath and think it will all be worth it in the end and all this carp will become a distant memory 🙏🤞

Debsnewbudget

dont forget to have plug sockets with usb on them at startegic places to charge phones etc up

So definitely bedroom and kitchen and other places as they are not much more expensive than a normal socket.

PennysIntoPounds

*Laughs in bitter exhaustion * @Sun_Addict 😁

Thanks for the reminder @Debsnewbudget we had said we should get them but hadn't thought of kitchen

beanielou

Must admit that I don’t use the ones in the kitchen.