I promised to show some before/after photos... here they are!
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| before |
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| after |
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| Fireplace before |
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| Fireplace and lounge after |
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| Kitchen before |
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| Kitchen after: movable bar counter, and a dishwash drawer (!) at working height |
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| before; TV corner |
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| after : dining area |
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| Entrance before |
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| Entrance after - with a open closet for ALL my shoes, coats and handbags!!! |
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| Before, my office |
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| After, my bedroom with en suite bath |
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| Before: sun room and where I stored my mini houses (round the corner on the left..) |
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| After: sun room with foldable guest bed.. and I just love this wallpaper! |
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| After: making one room out of the kids bedrooms for minis and office |
Building can be painless with the right workmen: mine were tremendous, they worked hand-in-hand with each other. They were done in 9 weeks with all the new floors, walls, false ceilings, electrical wiring, new bathrooms, custom made kitchen, plumbing and all. I was afraid that all this indirect LED lighting would not be homely - but, boy, the technology today is just fantastic!
Moved in mid December again - love the wood and bright-airy look. My mini models certainly inspired me to design this concept. And - cleaning out loads of stuff was such a relief!
So, now I am walking around with a constant smile :-))))
Still need to make a few curtains and things and then I am back into mini-building again.
Marion
