For the first time yesterday we got to the point where every new or altered room was functioning. Ok so its not "finished", there is still wallpaper to go up, skirting to paint, tiling to do... but every room is USABLE. I thought that day would never come!
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Mum and Dad Baker kick started this phase with helping wallpaper a wall of our bedroom with the lovely "Summer Palace" wallpaper from Laura Ashley. They are quite a dream team to behold when they start working together on things! I absolutely love it and it has completely transformed our bedroom. Then my lovely husband finally put together our crackle glazed french bed - which I had finally finished painting!!! We did have a little hiccup when the mattress turned out to be too big but with a little bit of hacking (I couldn't watch!) we managed to squeeze it in. Now I feel like a princess- the bed is so high I can just fall in and out of it- bliss! Note the little wicker crib also that our neighbour has donated for Baby Burne... so now both the girls have their beds!.jpg)
Then on Wed and Thurs of this week we had the most wonderful help from friends to get our lounge painted. Yesterday was such a whirlwind it seemed like an episode of "60 second makeover"- somehow they got two coats on the walls and all the newspaper and dust sheets cleared away, even bringing up the furniture from the garage! For the first time the room was functioning and you got a sense of how big and gorgeous it was! Thank you team for going the extra mile for us!We had some friends round for dinner last night and actually sat at our dining table and had coffee in the lounge afterwards- what a treat!
At one point I burst into tears and said "Well, for the first time I feel like if the baby arrived tomorrow, it would be alright!"
Yesterday was such a special day! So pleased it's made such a difference... what is just a little effort for a "team" can seem overwhelming when you face it alone... loved every minute of watching your dream unfold!
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