Monday, August 12, 2013

It's OFFICIAL...

Hi folks...it's official...O..F..F..I..C..I..A..L...the Grand Designs Make-Over is done and dusted...crikey can't quite believe that I made it through without ending up in the loony bin...relatively unscathed and all in one piece...well that is apart from a whole new lot of grey hairs...nails that look as though they've been howking tatties and hands like sandpaper but hey all things that can be put right with some help from a bottle of hair dye and a pamper session. I will take great pleasure in chucking out the painty jeans which are now more white than denim and the umpteen old paint splattered tops and I certainly won't be sorry to see the back of this little lot...
and it feels like home again...

instead of a dust sheet...masking tape building site. The bookcase is finished but still needs a little bit of sanding down and a coat of Annie Sloan Clear Wax....shucks a great excuse for a little jaunt today to Rustiques via Dunelm for the plain lime cushions which I should have bought on my last visit and the hunt is on for a blind for the kitchen and some of those finishing touch bits and pieces.
I did manage to squeeze in a little cubbyhole playtime yesterday...painting up this "HOME" plaque that I bought from Rob The MDF Man at the NEC....crikey must be 2 years ago...just goes to show that those mad moment crafty purchases are never in vain...
and how remiss of me yesterday not to say a big thank you to all my bloggy buddies for all your words of encouragement and lovely comments in my DIY hours of need...I really do appreciate your company although I do feel bad that I just haven't had time to visit you all lately but tonight I'll be popping the cork on the champers...drinking a toast to you all and celebrating my very own little Grand Design achievement...
and boosting morale ready for Stage 2...oops did I omit to mention that this was only Stage 1 of the planned Chez Kath Make-Over. I bought enough flooring to extend out into the hall so the next area of renovation is every decorator's nightmare...the hall and staircase...crikey another 6 doors for the painting conveyor belt but I'm hoping that all this DIY stuff is a bit like giving birth...what are the chances that a few weeks down the line I'll have forgotten all the labour pains and by the time the plasterer and joiners return September/October...I'll be raring to go again.
See you all tomorrow
Hugs Kath xxx