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I’ve divided the photos broadly into categories - although often projects cross more than one category - and added a brief description of the job undertaken in each case.
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The use of blues and yellows made this room bright, colourful and airy, as well as a lot of fun! |
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This project involved redecorating a young boy's bedroom on a "pirate island" theme. Walls were painted blue and yellow (sea and sand), with a pirate-themed border dividing the two. A hand-painted image from the border was added as a feature on one wall (right). Skirting boards and architrave were replaced and glossed. Flat-pack bed was assembled and blind put up on the window. |
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I love the use of warm natural wood in this hallway... |
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This project involved redecorating a hall, stairs and landing area. There was no banister in place, so this was sourced, erected, stained and varnised. The existing surrounding woodwork was stained and varnished to match. The radiator in the hall was replaced, as were the skirting boards and architrave on the landing. All the walls and ceilings were painted, and three matching mirrors were put up as a finising touch to add a feeling of extra light and space. |
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Left: Bespoke storage unit for DVDs, DVD player, bass speaker, etc. Right: Bespoke under-stairs storage for baskets containing shoes, gloves, scarves, school bags, etc. |
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Bespoke under-stairs storage. "Work in progress" (left) and completed (right). |
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This was my first bathroom refit, and involved removing the existing suite, skirting board, architrave, radiator and tiles. A new suite and under-sink unit were sourced and fitted, along with a new chrome towel radiator (not shown). The ceiling and walls were painted, new skirting boards and architrave fitted and glossed, a side panel for the bath designed and fitted, and the walls partially tiled as shown. Finally, a new window sill was fitted, and a new blind fitted above the window. |
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| This project involved the removal of various areas of existing paving slabs and crazy paving, levelling the ground, sourcing and laying the stones for the circle, path to the back door (not shown) and path along the back of the house (central photo). | ||
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| This project involved the removal of an existing patio and earth from beneath, extending the area of the patio, laying a new sub-base and sourcing and laying Indian sandstone for the new patio. Note the "invisible" man-hole cover. | ||||
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This project turned out to be larger than you might think, as it involved removing an existing patio
and sub-base, as the existing sub-base sloped in the wrong direction! Drainage channels were then laid along two edges, sub-base put down, and Indian sandstone slabs laid. Note the "invisible" man-hole cover. Additionally, trellis was put up along one side to add some shade (see photo 1), and the coping stones on the existing raised bed were replaced (see photo 2). |
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An interesting use of tiles around a porch. These were laid over existing tiles which weren't level. |
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