Finished the reno - in time for Christmas
Dec 19th 2009, 11:21 pm
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Finished the reno - in time for Christmas
I didn't think we would make it but it has taken just over 4 months and a lot of painting - I do not want to hold another paint brush in my hand ever.....and when the outside needs painting I shall send for Turtle Tom to come and he can paint for me...Anyhow the pics I have are before and after I will try and attach them but may take a while....
Hallway first
Hallway first
Dec 19th 2009, 11:25 pm
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and the office where I work...
Dec 19th 2009, 11:28 pm
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and the lounge...
Dec 19th 2009, 11:30 pm
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2nd bedroom....
Dec 19th 2009, 11:33 pm
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main bedroom...
Dec 19th 2009, 11:37 pm
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dining room...
Dec 19th 2009, 11:42 pm
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Outstanding!
Dec 20th 2009, 12:16 am
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Looks fab Sas. Have a brilliant christmas 
Dec 20th 2009, 12:37 am
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It looks beautiful.Its amazing what a lick of paint and some hard work can do,.Well done.Enjoy living in it.
Dec 20th 2009, 2:17 am
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Dec 20th 2009, 4:10 am
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Fantastic! We have been 3 years on ours and no sign of termination!
Dec 20th 2009, 5:08 am
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Can't imagine why you ditched the red carpet!
Looks fab Sas & well done
Merry Christmas!
Looks fab Sas & well done
Merry Christmas!
Dec 20th 2009, 10:10 am
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You've done a great job there Sas. It looks fab.
Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas.
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Dec 20th 2009, 7:54 pm
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Thanks - the red carpet - omg! That was through the majority of the house too.
The house has a bit of history to it and I love that about it. It was built by a couple called Schmidt on the 50's - they owned the land and had a weatherboard house - they made their own bricks each day after work until they had enough to build this brick one. Down in the bottom paddock, engraved into the concrete floor, is an inscription that reads 'Melbourne cup day 1957' and has a few signatures under it. The locals tell us about that day and say that they would love to come and view their initials.
The couple lived here until we bought it from them - and our name is very close to the schmidt name. Smith. I guess this was meant to be our home.
The house has a bit of history to it and I love that about it. It was built by a couple called Schmidt on the 50's - they owned the land and had a weatherboard house - they made their own bricks each day after work until they had enough to build this brick one. Down in the bottom paddock, engraved into the concrete floor, is an inscription that reads 'Melbourne cup day 1957' and has a few signatures under it. The locals tell us about that day and say that they would love to come and view their initials.
The couple lived here until we bought it from them - and our name is very close to the schmidt name. Smith. I guess this was meant to be our home.
Dec 22nd 2009, 4:18 am
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Lovely, new paint is such a nice smell
Any pics of your kitchen?
We've done kitchen/dining/family rooms and turned into one room, have about half our furniture still in it's shipping packaging, until the extensions are all finished
Any pics of your kitchen?
We've done kitchen/dining/family rooms and turned into one room, have about half our furniture still in it's shipping packaging, until the extensions are all finished
