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Calgal Jul 10th 2006 7:40 am

The Renovation thread
 
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D

Get posting, folks!

yonk Jul 10th 2006 7:52 am

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Originally Posted by Calgal
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D

Get posting, folks!

As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.

Sorry, this house is in Scotland......

That's a before piccy where is looks finished - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics....

Will post again when it's done - it will be very similar but with s/s appliances, gloss doors and a DISHWASHER!

Calgal Jul 10th 2006 8:02 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.

Sorry, this house is in Scotland......

That's ok, Yonk - doesn't matter where it is, exactly what we want to see! :D

I was going to post a before and after of our home office in our 'other' house - but my PC seems to have 'eaten' the 'before'!! :mad:

I'll have to see what else I can find.

Calgal Jul 10th 2006 8:22 am

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Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.

Edit: Found the better 'before' pictures (now the two on the right), filed in the wrong place :o so have removed my kids!

yonk Jul 10th 2006 8:25 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.

That's great - very grown up - that colour is supposed to be very calming. :)

Calgal Jul 10th 2006 8:30 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.

Sorry, this house is in Scotland......

That's a before piccy - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics....

You only just added that last pic, right? Looks amazing - great job! :beer:

You've inspired me to find a pic of my first ever tiling attempt.

edit to add: thanks, the office colour is showing a little 'greener' than it really is, it's a touch more grey - but close enough.

Butch Cassidy Jul 10th 2006 8:32 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.

Two things

1) love the doors.
2) WTF do you keep it so tidy????? :confused:

Calgal Jul 10th 2006 8:34 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Two things

1) love the doors.
2) WTF do you keep it so tidy????? :confused:

1) Thank you, kind sir :)
2) We don't use it - it's in the other house....lol :D

Butch Cassidy Jul 10th 2006 8:37 am

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Originally Posted by Calgal
1) Thank you, kind sir :)
2) We don't use it - it's in the other house....lol :D

AM I FICK OR WHAT :o

wonderwoman Jul 10th 2006 9:47 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by Calgal
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D

Get posting, folks!

Great idea, i love reno, well we've been doing our house for the last 10 or so years (no we're not really slow its just that when we brought it we converted it too two flats to pay the mortgage, and then back again about 6yrs ago) i'm going to have to go hunting for our pics and post some, Oh and nice pics yonk and calgal ! :)

hot wasabi peas Jul 10th 2006 11:20 pm

Re: The Renovation thread
 
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Originally Posted by Calgal
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D

Get posting, folks!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :)

At the moment, I don't have access to a lot of pics of the interior of my place but I do have pics of my back garden reno!

Before - grass-lined shoebox

After - what it looked like the day I left for Canada. I'm hoping my nice neighbour has kept her promise to water it!

hot wasabi peas Jul 10th 2006 11:25 pm

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.

Sorry, this house is in Scotland......

That's a before piccy where is looks finished - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics....

Will post again when it's done - it will be very similar but with s/s appliances, gloss doors and a DISHWASHER!

Wow, cooooool yonk! :D

hot wasabi peas Jul 10th 2006 11:32 pm

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.

Edit: Found the better 'before' pictures (now the two on the right), filed in the wrong place :o so have removed my kids!

Wow! Great job Calgal!

It's not always that tidy though, is it?!

willmore Jul 11th 2006 3:50 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.

Sorry, this house is in Scotland......

That's a before piccy where is looks finished - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics....

Will post again when it's done - it will be very similar but with s/s appliances, gloss doors and a DISHWASHER!

Renos look terrific yonk - you did an excellent job!

willmore Jul 11th 2006 3:51 am

Re: The Renovation thread
 

Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.

Edit: Found the better 'before' pictures (now the two on the right), filed in the wrong place :o so have removed my kids!

Looks lovely - wish my office was that clean! ;)


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