We have progress!
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 5 Comments 
The painter has started upstairs ... office, master bedroom, hall and stairs. I snapped these on Saturday. The office is finished. Completely white. I'm using this as my art studio as well so a gallery style white was in order. The floors will need to be refinished but I'm used to them now and it helps that I don't have to be too careful with paint spills when I'm working on a canvas. (That's the excuse I am using at the moment anyway.) I can't set it up again because we have now moved our bed in as Paul the painter starts on the bedroom tomorrow. Things have changed since I snapped these photos. The doors and architraves are now gloss black. No burgundy anywhere and the window at the top of the stairs is also a sexy black gloss. I'm going to have Paul paint the stair risers and treads black too but keep the rails in the original cedar to match the original floors. I need to put up more of the white silk lanterns and change out or cover the strings that are holding them.
The back of my front door is, guess what, black gloss. Everything looks so clean and bright but I kept the walls imperfect so their age shows through. The ugly brown fan light combo in the office is going but for now I'll be use a vintage fish trap as a shade. New light fittings are not in the budget right now. Who knows I may keep the cane trap if it looks cool enough. The plan drawers will get a coat of paint. I'm tossing up about window covers. Once again a long term plan as money is tight. The sofa stays and I have several other chairs and a great coffee table. My desk is to the left. Art all over the walls and I'll feel right at home.
Look at those old tongue and groove (bead board) ceilings! So high! So white! I saw the sun shining into this room on Sunday morning and it was perfect! Next is the bedroom. Can you guess what colour? Definitely not white. The black gloss doors should give you a hint.
Reader Comments (5)
Looking goooooooooood!! xx
HALLELUJAH some paint has graced some surfaces in your house!!!
OMG the white looks FABULOUS. And I can't wait for photos of the gloss black details.
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I am soooo excited! Finally I can set the house up the way I have always wanted :D
Oh my, i am so excited...the blood has rushed to my head and I think my eyes have glazed over a bit !!! So AMAZING!!! The lanterns are heaven. Slightly confused about the couch there...I really liked it downstairs, not saying it doesn't look fab there but what is happening downstairs I now wonder. What colour for the map drawers. Is the cane trap a crab pot...I love them I have one in my bathroom. The roof looks fab but what happened about the orange ceiling or was it green ? The gloss black sounds devine !!! I am rambling, xxx Katherine
Katherine I forgot completely until you mentioned it. I'm just so excited to have the place painted. Green ceilings! Bugger! Too late now :) I'd have to pay him more to get up there again.