Living Room Woodwork

After staining the skirting board and picture rails in the colour of the 1930's/40's, I've had a messy time sticking it to the walls with wood glue. All but one piece of picture rail is in place, because unfortunately as I started cutting it to the correct length (with my lovely 60p saw off the market), the wood split, so I've just stained some new pieces, but expect I'll eventually have to buy more to finish the whole house.

The 'real' fire is also wired in now, which looks amazing with a flickering bulb in! There are also two tiny holes for the candles on the mantlepiece. I've got light for the ceiling, not quite as period as I wanted, but the best I can find. Can't wait to start papering.

Latest Painting

The front gable has been painted black and white. Although the top was red when I got the house, I think it was originally black, and it certainly looks a lot better black.

Last room stripped

I've stripped off the paper in the room over the garage, again trying to conserve as much of the original 'amoeba' wallpaper as possible.

Original Flowers Uncovered!

It's taken ages, but after careful scraping with a scalpel, I've managed to uncover the original design under the downstairs windows. i'm really pleased with it, and although it's obviously more 'distressed' than the rest of the house will be, I'll keep it with carefully placed plants over the worst bits. Worth every scrape (and the cough) !

I need to make another of the black pieces on the other side of the windows, sure they have a posh name, but don't know it! I'm going to put the plastic windows in next though, with blu tak so they'll come out easily and without damage if I ever get real ones.