Morning dog walk....

We can not deny we bought our house because of the fabulous views of Cheshire . Everyday we look out of the sliding doors to see what the day has in store. We didn't anticipate how wonderful today would be as we walked our  fox terrier Dudley on the hill.

Cloakroom - lets get to work...

We needed to start somewhere and we thought the cloakroom was probably in the greatest need. The cloakroom was in its original 1970's state. The wash hand basin and toilet were canary yellow. The wallpaper had a cross stitch design. The yellow curtains hung lifelessly from the curtain track and the carpet lay stained and awaiting removal.

We removed the carpet first and revealed some square floor boards that are best replaced. Quickly we removed the curtains and then the 1970's bathroom fittings. We were shocked and amused to find this ashtray/ cigarette holder next to the toilet.



















It was then time for the cross stitch wallpaper to go and the steam stripper assisted us with this task. Lastly we removed the ceramic tiles from the wall behind the toilet.

All that is left now is for some shopping, I think I would like a hanging toilet.

About our blog...

On the 14^th December 2012 my family and I moved from our warm cosy traditional three bedroom semi-detached home. As always we left a home that was painted, carpeted, renovated. It had established gardens and a beautiful wisteria draped across its front. Any possible improvements had been made and quite honestly there was nothing left for us to do.  It had taken some years to get to this point but frankly our home was no longer adequate for our families needs.

On the 14^th December 2012 my family and I moved into our 1970’s detached three bedroom unconventional home. It is hard to describe our home, and our friends and family have been truly shocked and amazed, not only the size of our home but also its lack of curb appeal. What at first glance looks like a one bedroom retirement bungalow turns out to be a 200 m2 tardis  of a home with original 1970’s features and incredible views across the Cheshire plains.

Welcome to our journey as we attempt to breath new life into our 1970’s home!