Finally we have a lounge

4 months to the date we moved in, our lounge is taking shape.  The carpet is down, the decorating is finished and we're starting to unpack.  We're still waiting for delivery of some new bookcases and an AV rack, and umming and ahhing about lighting but we're getting there.  Dining table and chairs are still all packed away for the time being.

Here's some before and after pics for you......

Here's one to show our new triffid light which was an absolute bargain from a furniture shop that was closing down ('scuse the flash reflection on the wall).

The new vertical radiators are brilliant, they really push out the heat and as well as being a 'statement' they have actually freed up a lot of wallspace as they are only just over 300mm wide.

So what's next?  We're still looking at kitchens and think we've found one we want, we're still just sorting out the finances for it.  The hallway is also scheduled to be completely re-plasterboarded and skimmed and then the spare room.  For now though, the main living areas are complete and we're just enjoying unpacking and rediscovering all our books, pictures and other 'stuff'.

Further Progress (pics to follow)

So - where are we at?  Decorators have finished, the plumber has re-hung the new rads, the builders have completed the snagging list, the new sofas have arrived but the carpet has yet to go down.

We've got a week in limbo really as the carpet chaps can't come until Sat 20th.  Our attention is turning to easy jobs outside like power-cleaning the deck and patio, painting the tiles on the front and back of the bungalow and sorting out the insulation in the loft.

The decorators have done a stunning job and the new vertical radiators look fantastic.  The new leather suites have arrived and our old one was donated to a good cause - we're just waiting for the damn carpet so we can get all the other furniture (like dining table and chairs etc) unpacked.  The good news is that for the first time since 7th July we can watch the telly whilst sat in comfort rather than on camping chairs.

Time has been spent replacing all the plug sockets and light switches with shiny new ones, filling in the gaps in the old flooring with self-levelling compound and installing the trunking to carry the network infrastructure in the lounge.

Pics to follow - promise!

We have some colour

First coat of colour is on the walls, decorators are coming back on Monday to finish up.  Really impressed with these guys, they are perfectionists, I'll put a link to them on the 'links' page when I get all their details.

Progress!

We now have skirting boards, architrave, coving, working electrics and the mist coat in the lounge.  Colour going on tomorrow!

New radiators

Here's the test fit of the new lounge radiators.  'Scuse the freshly plastered walls but we needed to mount the radiators to re-do the pipework.  After the pipework was done the rads came off again so the decorators can move in later in the week.

The tall radiators are Jaga Iguana Circo from B&Q and the smaller radiator is a Bristan Thermic.