Tag Archives: Painting

Accidental colour matching

Posted on August 12, 2012 by frenchfry36

I was chatting to someone the other day about the difficulties in choosing paint colours, and remembered our own accidental colour matching episode in France… I had decided to make a start on the main hallway on the guest floor and stripped … Continue reading →

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A little renovations update

Posted on July 16, 2012 by frenchfry36

Before we went on our side trip to Spain, we did manage to complete the small second bedroom on the guest floor, spurred on by the fact that our friends from Lyon were arriving to stay with us in central France for … Continue reading →

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Getting there

Posted on June 15, 2011 by frenchfry36

We have worked very hard this past couple of weeks to get the bedroom downstairs finished before my son and his girlfriend arrive next week – eek! Very good incentive, and I’m glad to say we’re almost there. After sanding … Continue reading →

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Finishing touches

Posted on May 10, 2011 by frenchfry36

Two coats on the lounge room woodwork, window bay and heater, a bit of a clean-up and the lounge is done! I’ve had fun unpacking our bits and pieces – pictures and ornaments and things, so I splashed a bit of mat … Continue reading →

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Slow progress

Posted on May 6, 2011 by frenchfry36

I can’t believe that it has taken a month to get the lounge from this: to this: The paint we bought for the top coat on the walls was not suitable to use in the sprayer so it was back to brush and roller, … Continue reading →

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