One down, quite a few to go....

In a desperate bid to feel like we're gaining some momentum with the project, we've decided to start counting the rooms that are finished. The count so far is .... 1. Not particularly impressive granted, but it's a start. The first room to be regarded as done (but still requiring a few finishing touches) is the spare bedroom. As a result we've been able to move into a room where the floor isn't covered in an inch of dust, making it a lot easier to breath while we sleep. So, some clear benefits coming through already. We're really happy with this room, though it received the least thought from us during the process. The original pine floorboards have come up looking really good, except a square where they were rotten and the Poles replaced with new boards and then proceeded to cover them in a hideous varnish that resembles smeared poo, but we're ignoring that for the moment. Antique pine apparently.

It's a nice and light room with a lush garden to look out on. We're sure our many (foreign) visitors will feel at home during their stay in Chez Brondesbury.