Our Little Cottage Home ~ Renovation of an Australian country cottage. Our DIY project was begun in July 2012 to create a sunny comfortable home for our family of four (and sometimes more). A Carpenter, Designer, Artist and Teenager (the muscles).
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| ah! why is our cottage in a red cage?! |
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| shiny new gutters :) |
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| whirlies |
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| the mudroom gets a cathedral like ceiling |
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| entrance to the right, storage to the left |
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| kitchen corner |
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| base coat for the living room |
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| getting that ceiling lined |
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| window in the ensuite |
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| October colors |
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| Main bedroom, looks like a beach cottage |
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| Uh, my bedroom is blue now. Ok |
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| Bedroom 1, door to sunroom |
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| Bedroom 1 wardrobe, blue with white trimmings |
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| Bedroom 1, yep. its blue |
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| Sunroom, undercoat |
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| hallway from sunroom |
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| main bedroom, wardrobe |
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| fine detail, nicely done there Mum |
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| Next up is the living room...Country Cream? |
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| my bedroom is white though not for long :( |
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| master bedroom ceiling |
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| retro cottage would love to have a wall with shelves like this please |
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| adore the bed frame |
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| I love the windows and exposed rafters of this cozy rustic bedroom |
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| date scones for morning tea |
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| that pole is unfortunately located |
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| the stuffing for the sunroom ceiling it will be snug in here! |
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| sealed & ready for painting |
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| another day, another batch of scones |
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| love those shiny new gutters |
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| that door is my next project. I'll be replacing the glazing putty and giving the doors a fresh coat of dark green paint |
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| french doors, pantry and space for the fridge |
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| new roof is in progress! |
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| imagine how awesome it would be to have half the roof as glass panels |
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| the dark little powder room nook don't worry, I'll make it pretty with a painted mural wall ...for the right price |
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| Shower with a window... |
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| Mudroom ceiling This is going to look rather grand when finished |
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| that's quite a pile of timber there planning something epic are we? |
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| such a mess |
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| so I guess we're painting my bedroom now |
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| Sunroom |
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| Living Room |
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| Kitchen |
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| Main Bedroom ceiling |
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| Door to Ensuite |
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| Ensuite |
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| Mudroom, Bathroom |
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| Laundry, entry |
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| Doorway to kitchen/living room |
