The kitchen is almost complete!

We are so excited the units arrived last week 7 days ago and we started installing the kitchen on Tuesday, two days later and look at the progress. All the units are attached to the wall.

These are the floor to ceiling units housing the fridge/freezer, pull out pantry, double oven, microwave and grill, the wine cooler and a corner pull out pantry!

This is a view of our slick island unit which will be minimalist with sharp edges.

View of the new windows and some fancy framework.

Well I did say it was fancy, new system for easy cleaning, these are aluminium window frames, double glazed and sash to keep with the period details of the house.

We did warn you these are fancy, took us ages to get the hang of this high tech window!

The sink is in next to the window.

And a close up, no kettles in this crib, cool Insinkerator hot water tap. The tank is mounted under the sink which has cool deep drawers for keeping cleaning potions.

Close up of the sink!

And a proper sized dishwasher! Yay! We had a slim line one before which our builder commented was for one person who ate once a day!

Top of the dishwasher, so many boxes to get rid of it's like Christmas already!

What a great view, can't wait to see all the doors on, and yes we are standing in the snow taking these pictures!

Looks so slick and warm! More updates tomorrow! I can't wait the electrician is coming so these 2 beautiful chandelier lights will be installed above the island and the directional spots above the units under the glass roof!!! Now I am going to read a bit about getting crafty and into the Christmas spirit - I know totally bonkers.

 

Smooth walls nearly...

Week 9

The plastering has started!

View of the doors and finished plaster.

View of where the roof will go in, the boxing [in wood] is finished and ready for the guttering.

The floor is ready for tiles, the wet underfloor heating system is in place and the floor is now at the finished level. This was achieved the day of the tube strikes!

The other side of this wall in the neighbours side return is rendered and ready for painting.

Just waiting for the last wall to be plastered now, can see the original lounge blue paint, disappearing slowly!

View of the last wall which will have tall units and the fridge all along. The left corner was curved now prepared for a sharp corner.

View of what will be the study leading to the lounge, a wall will be in place here mid next week.

Smooth ceiling ready for painting and all the electrics will be pulled through for the light fittings.

The wall in the utility room has been put in place with sound proofing and insulation, where the ladders are will be the toilet.

The pipes here will all be hidden behind a tall boy unit with a run of units along the right hand side housing the sink, washing machine and storage space. The sink will be a belfast sink and the worktop will be dark wood.

The old kitchen door out to the original side return has been boxed in, the other side which is now a study will have recessed shelving. Our friend's idea is taking shape!

The floor in the utility room is also ready, this was a huge step down before now up to the finished level.

Victorian Tiles recovered and new craft project!

We had a review with the building team this morning to discuss a few options/decisions.

• The steel beam across the back of the house will be 2.5m instead of 2.1m above the ground. More light more height!
• The steel arrives today [I hope!] Got our 7th skip so far too so much rubbish! And we are in filling the back with rubble too can you believe and we still have spare!
• This week the side wall where the fireplace was [old back lounge] will be coming down.
• The fireplace marble surround will be moved to the front lounge.
• The doorway for the bi-fold doors will possibly be wall at he side will
• Old kitchen floor - new Utility room will be dug up.
• Old kitchen door [now utility room will be blocked up with a recess for shelves on the study side.

Well got home yesterday and my key wouldn't work! But that will be sorted today hopefully the builders are not locking us out of our home!

Here is the progress apologies in advance I was lazy and took these with my iphone!!!;

This is the utility room floor, there is damp so it is being dug out deeper to damp coarse.

Original Victorian quarry tiles were found and I have saved 4 from the skip for some abstract art in the new interiors. The back of the tiles have lovely design which I will display but I need to buy some cleaning solution to take off the cement/concrete and get them looking lovely.

The floor had been covered over with screed and cement and our old Amtico floor tiles. Had no idea this was still here! As the floor is in a Victorian terrace the Victorian quarry tiles have been laid on a lime substrate without any damp proofing.

So I need to get my mitts on Nanotech and get going, we have plenty of time for crafty projects. I may just mount inside deep Ikea frames or on the wall directly if BH wants to help even better!










The fireplace marble surround has been removed! This wall will be coming down this week.

More updates later!

Floor Plans

Well as I am nattering away telling you I thought it would be easier to understand using visuals what we are trying to achieve! It's like a Grand Designs on a common linked terrace!

Here is are the current floor plans, at the moment the Front lounge is amazing but we never use it! We are always in the back as it's near the garden and the TV and computer are in there.

The Dining room is used when we have guests over and for all the special occasions most of the time it has my interiors magazines on top of it!

The kitchen is tiny and with 2 people in there a nightmare!

Then the room at the back is cosy, access to the garden and we spend the most down time in there.

Here is the view from the new Kitchen into the Garden which will have a glass roof in the old side return and bifold doors to the garden.


And here is the glass roof;