Tag Archives: Renovating loungeroom

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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Cornice Queen

Posted on April 30, 2011 by frenchfry36

I have completed the cornice in the lounge and retained my title as the “Cornice Queen” as dubbed last year by my sister when she and her husband visited us and gave us a hand with our renovations. I just … Continue reading →

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Sprayer vs Roller

Posted on April 25, 2011 by frenchfry36

After I had filled all the cracks in the lounge room walls and ceiling (using “enduit de rebouchage”) and major imperfections (with the smoother “enduit de lissage”) , Tony finished off with the electric sander. A vast improvement. A couple of touch ups … Continue reading →

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Walls washed, floors varnished

Posted on April 14, 2011 by frenchfry36

It took longer than I expected (but isn’t that what we have already learnt about renovating: that everything costs twice as much and takes three times as long as expected?) but I am happy to say that I finished washing down the … Continue reading →

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Stripped Bare

Posted on April 8, 2011 by frenchfry36

Finally finished stripping the lounge walls. I certainly got a really good workout but pity I had a sore elbow even before I started. Getting in behind the heater (which is far too big and heavy to take off the wall) was … Continue reading →

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Layer upon layer

Posted on April 5, 2011 by frenchfry36

I’ve started stripping the wallpaper in the downstairs lounge. Four layers of wallpaper to strip (each more hideous than the last) and it’s a large room – this is going to take a while, but nothing that a sponge, warm … Continue reading →

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