Making progress
The bathroom wallpaper is still only half off of the wall and it’s starting to do my head in now! It’s the worst paper to strip that I’ve ever encountered and I really will be glad to see the back of it.
We ended up going to B&Q and buying a wallpaper stripper; it sped the job along and hopefully today we’ll be rid of that wallpaper!
The tile grout is red so we have to scrape it out and re-grout it.
It’s a slow job!
The girls are having the biggest room because they have the most stuff! They’re going to be choosing the colours they want to paint it, today. They want to help paint so I’ve promised to get the woodwork done before the weekend so they can help paint the walls on Saturday 🙂
They’re having new carpet so Ant and I off to CarpetRight soon to see what they’ve got.
Aiden’s got the smallest room but even though it’s only a few centimetres bigger than what he has now, it’s square rather than oblong and it feels much bigger. His furniture will fit with a bit of space to spare!
We’re leaving the black desk for him to do his homework on and will probably put some shelves up above it.
He’s also having new carpet so we’ll choose that today as well.
The toilet just needs a lick of paint. We’re going to paint it magnolia to brighten it up a bit.
Our bedroom has lovely wallpaper that just needs painting. We’ve been very lucky, we’ve not got to strip many walls because they’re mostly decorated with textured wallpaper that’s paintable 🙂
The carpet in our room is fine so we’re just going to give it a clean to spruce it up a bit.
I got loads done yesterday.
Aiden’s room is nearly stripped; Ant just has to get the bits round the top of the wall that I can’t reach! I removed all the desks and just have to sand the woodwork today so I can it painted.
When Ant and I went downstairs last night we walked into the kitchen and straight away both said that we could smell gas. Ant went and switched the gas off at the meter and I called British Gas who sent someone with about 20 minutes of the call. I was very impressed!
It turned out the hob was leaking so he had to cap it off. It’s a good job we weren’t planning on using the hob and oven that came with the house because it now needs removing.
I’m very pleased I’ve got my range cooker and we don’t have an unexpected expense of buying a new hob!
Well I’d best get ready to go shopping for new carpet 🙂
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You're doing brilliantly. Good luck – it'll all be worth it in the end! 😀
I hate stripping wallpaper, in fact I hate hanging it too! Good luck xx
stripping wallpaper has to be my least favourite job – at least once you're done the house will be entirely how you want it to look 🙂
I'm always too scared to choose wallpaper as it's a devil to get off! Good luck!
I can't wait until we move house and can crack on with a bit of a decorating spree. I have been watching too many home DIY shows though!
Decorating is so exciting and it will look fantastic when it is done but I hate the in-between bit. I hope you had a successful carpet shopping trip 🙂
Look at you whizzing through those jobs – the wallpaper in the bathroom looks like such hard work! Must be so great being in your new place though 🙂
Wow that bathroom wallpaper really is, err, different!
So lucky that you smelt the gas! Such fast service from your gasman there too. Good luck with the decorations. Looking forward to seeing the finished result.
Wow that bathroom is very……Red! looks like you'll be busy good luck x
You have been busy! I look forward to seeing the transformation as it progresses!
I need a new bathroom and kitchen. It can be a costly process. Good luck and have fun decorating!
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Exciting times, it's s lovely decorating and making it your own.
Gosh you are doing a lot of work! I hate wallpaper stripping! Hope the rest of it all goes smoothly
Who in their right minds uses red tile grout! You are making real steps forward
Oh gosh so much to do!! But it will all be worth it and I can't wait to see the end results 🙂
Sounds like you have your hands full and I bet you can't wait to see it all finished! That wallpaper in the bathroom is hideous, not surprised you wanted to get rid of it!
I am sure all your efforts and energy will pay off when its all done and finished and you can look back and feel proud.
Steam wallpaper strippers are a godsend they really are. Exciting to have so much decorating ahead – I flipping LOVE decorating!
That bathroom wallpaper is 'vibrant'. Good luck with the decorating xx
You've got a busy time ahead.
It is so exciting decorating a new house. I can't wait ti see the 'after' pics. Good luck with the painting.