Wednesday 1 June 2011

THE BIG REVEAL

The time has come... the waiting is over... The West Wing is finished!!! OK well when I say finished there are a few minor bits of decor to be tackled, but in the main it is done!!

So it is time for the before and afters, I know, I know... I can hear the excitement mounting! Starting with the outside...This was the end of Jan, just before the build started...



And this is the finished article...and yes before you ask we will be painting it white!!!



And so to the rear where once stood a garage which was behind a fence (genius) so couldn't be used to park a car, but was instead a dumping ground for all manner of Doyle paraphernalia...



And now we have a building in it's place!!!



Remember where the old kitchen was? Lime washed units and cream worksurface with a boiler you had to 'thump' to get the pilot light working? No? Well, this was the space mid build....



And this has been transformed into a vestibule! It is still missing a few items of furniture - so imagine there is a glass console table in between the chairs but it is a transition room into the new wing...


And talking of a transition - let's move into the wing. As you do look above your head at the sign!!



Then the main event... the focal point of the wing... the kitchen, a place of loveliness -where Mr Doyle likes to create culinary delights, home to the rotisserie and where my GORGEOUS hob is quite simply nestled in the island and looking rather splendid. Here we sit, eat, drink and cook and generally spend a lot of time.



Then moving away from the kitchen (just under the pocket watch) you will find two more rooms...


Firstly the very small and weirdly shaped utility room - home of cleaning 'stuffs' and the washing machine, I know exciting or what?!? The walls are still bare so we will be adding more interest to this area I promise.


And finally the throne room....where Kings and Queens come to rest. It is still missing my regal wallpaper but it won't be long until jewelled crowns appear on the far wall.



So that my blog fans is that. There were tears, laughter, frustration and excitement and while the build wasn't a walk in the park, it certainly wasn't as bad as we anticipated!!

The West Wing is finished and so the blog comes to an end, but we have to say a huge thank you to Paul and Alpha Builders who we would highly recommend and who held our hands throughout the build and to Madge - journalist extraordinaire - for all her help. We are planning a magazine shoot so watch this space - The West Wing will be famous..

Over and out

Mrs D x 



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