Monday, June 4, 2012

renovations....

I was thinking of "developments" - "transitions" - perhaps "time for a change" but quite frankly the truth is it's time for "renovations".... yes, they have begun in earnest!!

After a short consultation I retreated to my 'workroom' and two young fellows got on with the demolition.  There was a lot of banging and many loads out to a large trailer parked in front.  Several layers of flooring, cupboards, the sinks, some of a wall, etc. have gone - and we are living rather haphazardly at the moment. 

When Geoffrey woke -  from a disturbed sleep, I'm sure -  he asked about breakfast, then walked out the door and came back later with coffee and food for his lunch as well!

When Doug finally got home about 4 he checked the progress and then we got on our Vespas and headed to the Roastery for coffee!

I was intrigued by this former wallpaper that was hidden behind a set of cupboards... I love many colours of green and I like flowers but this design makes me think more of material than wallpaper.  Not bad, but not sure I could have lived with it happily for very long....  I wonder if many years from now when someone pulls 'our' kitchen apart they will say the same thing:)







5 comments:

  1. And so it begins! You will have a lovely room when you are done!

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    1. long road ahead yet!! we will have fun checking out each others finished projects..

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  2. i often think that renovations are a bit like archaeology! you never know what you might find....sometimes i've left little 'messages' behind new wallpaper....just in case someone removes it later. i like the idea of the past speaking to me and me being able to speak to the future!
    cheers
    molly

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  3. thank you for the interesting idea about leaving messages...

    Yes - archaeology of buildings - but too much dust and dirt for me... i prefer to be on the creating side rather than the demolition!

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  4. That is certainly one empty kitchen! It really is a new beginning, so will you put a message inside the wall?

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