[Sandy]

THat looks lovely and I wish we had the skills and the money. This house is over 300 years old but has been well looked after all be it dateted in places as we cannot afford major decorating/carpet changes. I would love to spend some money on it but all the money we get goes back onto repairs never mind alterations. We had plans passed for a annex  but we cannot get £45,000 at least so stale mate, especialy as hubby is out of work again. In some ways I would like to sell and downsize but cannot see that happening in this climate, whats the saying, buy the worst house in the best area, well we have the best house in the worst area (almost) so we cannot add value!! We love it here but also would love a bit more cash!!!! Keep them photos going, I know a lot of us like before and after ones!!!!

[horsemadmummy]

that was one room!  I am a real bargain hunter the kitchen is reclaimed, the worktops and wall tiles were seconds the aga came off ebay!  and I bought the limestone floor tiles off the boat from egypt without even seeing them but took a chance at £6.50 per sm good job they turned out ok as I bought 60 metres which we put in the hallway cloakroom and dining room.  The whole kitchen cost me less than the aga would have cost!!!  But looks great.  I drove 600 miles heavily pregnant to get a reclaimed bamboo floor for the sitting room and office for £400  a couple of picks of the sitting room - excuse the mess the kids always leave behind.

[Sandy]

Very nice, I think a lot of us are bargain hunters, most of my house is pre owned and either free or cheap!!!!

[bazzais]

I feel your pain with getting renovations done.

Life is chaos here and its still not over, the house is messy enough as a farm but with the added building work its just completely impossible to have order (as if I ever has any!! )

Good luck - although Ive been told it never ends!! arggg

Baz