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.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Living Room Woodwork
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.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Latest Painting
Last room stripped
Original Flowers Uncovered!
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.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Front of House - Problems with Windows!
This is the front opening panel with the plastic & wood windows removed. I am looking for the originals on the internet, but have discovered that not only are ordinary originals extremely difficult to find, but that the size of the opening here is a little odd, and larger than other Triang houses. Having looked at another house with it's windows removed, there appeared to be a rounded area in the corners (diffcult to explain!) where the metal frames had been. I wonder if it's possible that during the 'makeover' and installation of the new windows, that the wood itself has been sanded/cut to a slightly larger shape? Just a theory at the moment, and as an emergency measure I have bought some replacement plastic replicas, which are slightly too short. The gap will be filled with painted bolsa wood as a sort of frame.
I have also realised that underneath the white paint on the bottom, there should be a pretty flowered design, and started carefully scraping away at it with a scalpel - going to take ages!
Monday, August 20, 2007
Bedroom - Original Paper
I'm not sure if the blue paint on the door is original or not (it's the same as the shelf in the porch), and hope someone may be able to advise me here!
The fireplace has gone completely and there is a missing area of parquet flooring around it too! Hope to find a replacement, maybe a daring Deco one!