Drawing Room, Interior23rd January 2015<25th January 2021 Plastering the living room I love getting rooms plastered, they go from looking derelict and un-liveable to pristine and soft. Craig has done a great job plastering the…
Interior18th December 2014<25th April 2017 Fire Alarms and Panic Alarms Fire Alarms, Panic Alarms burglar alarms and Switchboards Changing an office into a home means stripping out all the electrical junk that goes with…
Interior18th December 2014<31st March 2022 security grilles and bars Security Grilles and Bars Our house used to be an office so it is full of office type security including window bars and grilles….
Interior, Products17th December 2014<24th March 2015 Bye bye wallpaper Bye Bye Wallpaper Although our house had been an office for 60 years, for a short while before we bought the house it was…
Interior, Windows17th December 2014<3rd March 2019 Stained Glass Repairing stained glass and leaded windows Who knew that the tradesperson we would end up needing the most was a stained glass specialist. We…
About27th November 2014<20th August 2016 Where do we live? We call the house Penraevon, but I knew from the solicitors that the Land Registry call it 4 Laurel Mount. Two days before we move…
Interior31st October 2014<1st November 2014 Floorplan Honestly it isn’t as big as it looks. People keep asking what we are going to do with all the space but it is…
Products30th October 2014<14th November 2021 Hicks and Weatherburn UPDATE – Hicks and Weatherburn unfortunately went out of business in 2019. Still good to read article as it is not just about them…
Exterior, Windows30th October 2014<28th August 2015 Paintwork White House Grrr the paintwork on this house makes me crazy, every time I look at it I just want to change it immediately….
About30th October 2014<20th August 2019 Redbank to Penraevon Redbank to Penraevon This house has had many names from Penraevon to Redbank to Penraevon to Bushbury House until finally back to Penraevon. Carved…
About, Architects30th October 2014<20th March 2020 Chorley and Connon Architects Chorley Connon and Chorley Our house is often mistakenly thought to be Edwardian, it isn’t it is older or people think it is…
Products30th October 2014<14th November 2021 Anaglypta and Lincrusta Anaglypta and Lincrusta Been looking at wall coverings and have been drawn to texture. I was never sure of the difference between anaglypta and…
About, Garden, The Courtyard20th October 2014<30th January 2021 The Courtyard The Courtyard The courtyard is a rather grand name for a scrap of wasteland with a horrible washing line running across it. The courtyard…
About, Bathroom, Interior20th October 2014<30th January 2021 Upstairs Upstairs The house appears to be in a good state of repair, but it is all painted magnolia woodchip with white gloss and cheap…
About, Interior, Kitchen20th October 2014<30th January 2021 Downstairs of Penraevon Downstairs of Penraevon The inside of the house has been maintained but as it has been an office it hasn’t had much love. All…
Coach house20th October 2014<28th August 2015 Coach house The Coach House The coach house needs a lot of work. Inside there are still the divides and grooved flooring for the horses. It…
