Home – new ceilings and a more civilized garage
We had our downstairs ceilings replaced this week. We were supposed to be decorating Di’s office over this bank holiday weekend, but due to a unique blend of laziness, drying plaster, and the need for aย little more work from the plasterer (happening this coming week) we didn’t start that. I can say that I’m really pleased with the new, smooth ceilings. They definitely help me envisage how the house will look when everything is finished, and will certainly play a big part in making our living space more modern.
Here’s the kitchen/diner:
Urgh, those doors! The living room (urgh, that carpet!)
And Di’s office:
A bit dull – hopefully I’ll be able to offer some photos of that office with some colour involved sometime soon! On other matters, you may recall that I cleared out the garage back in June. From that article, note the poor lighting – one strip lamp and a single bulbย at the other end.
This weekend I improved the lighting at the ‘car’ end (and, perhaps more importantly, sorted everything out so that there is now room for either car in there!
Looks pretty minging, but it’s now nice and bright. I’ll upgrade the other end from 1 to 3 strip lamps when I’ve got more cable, a distro box, two more lamp units, and more time. For now, the other end looks like this:
Busy, but navigable. Another improvement I’m really happy with is that I’ve mounted my old Pioneer speakers in the corners.
And rigged together a little hi-fi.
Tunes and bright lighting means a happy and productive Neil in the garage. :)
Oh and finally (for what I realize is quite a dull post, sorry about that), I’ve replaced the rusty 1978 light switches.
Looks good!
Like the small hi-fi in the garage and was wondering if you kept the old light switches? They’d look really nice in my newly decorated office!!
Definitely progress! Aren’t those switches ‘post-modern retro’ or something? Try eBaying them!
Hi
As an M3 Evo owner I pop in here now and again to see what you’ve been up to… I also used International Garage Floor Paint in my garage, and every time I park on it, the tyres stick to it overnight, and when I drive off – 4 more patches of paint rip up. I’d be interested to hear if you have the same issue. I did read a website about other disgruntled users of that paint, and the manufacturer didn’t assist them, so don’t expect any help if yours peels too !
Regards,
Rob Bentley
Hi Rob,
That has happened a couple of times now. I had assumed I hadn’t prepared the surface sufficiently, so it is interesting to hear that it’s common.
Thanks for the message!
Dulux Trade Floorshield will be the answer for next time.