Friday, April 11, 2008

Two recent visits


We spent a few days indulging in Extreme Housekeeping at Runival earlier this week, and visited the Wood on the way there and on the way back, which was on a weekday, so we saw chaps working. The harling and the wood cladding are now done; and the harling has been painted on the south side, where the brise soleil was being bolted together the second time we were there. The water was turned on - gushes and gushes of it. I find it hard not to think that this is simply emptying the pool down below, though I know this is not how aquifers work.

Ronnie the Stair God was there making stairs; chaps were painting the walls.

Out
The Wood, 5 April 2008

Back
The Wood, 10 April 2008


We are now waiting to see if the mahogany will be enough for the shower seat; and we also wonder if the kitchen lighting is quite right. But Mary is on holiday, so we will have to wait to discover both those things.

Friday, April 04, 2008

Compare and Contrast: Exterior

Nov07

Dec07

Feb08

Mar 08

Easter 08

Compare and Contrast: Interior

From Sitting room towards the front door. (West to East)
Nov07

Dec07

Feb08

March 08

Easter 08

Compare and Contrast: Interior 2

Interior: East to West
Nov 07

Dec 07

Feb 08

March 08

Easter 08

Elements







Sink (big) - Franke GAX 110 45









Sink (little) - Franke ARX 110 35













Oven Hotpoint SE661X














Hob - Bosch PCD615FEU

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Kitchen plan


Mary has sent the plan of the kitchen that is to be made by her furniture maker on Skye. I hope you can make it out. The stuff is to be made of wood, mainly painted; but the bench tops will be elm, from a tree that he knew when it was growing, which is nice.

He makes real furniture too. Mary has a table and a bed by him, designed by herself. They are jolly nice but expensive. I have a sort of long term plan for a window seat; but that will have to wait in line after the deer fence and the boat or boats.

Off to Runival for a week tomorrow. There will be more pictures of the house when we return, I hope.