Diy

[Ravenfire]

No posts in this section for ages. Is noone doing any DIY anymore..lol!

I need to decorate DD3's bedroom sometime soon but cant find much around that I really like. Anyone seen any new kids ranges out anywhere?

[xmisscx]

erm.........no!

Im changing rooms with Ethan, so got some decorating to do myself - think im just going to do plain magnolia walls in both rooms and get some pictures (proper framed ones/kids ones!) for Eth's room and maybe a stensil design in mine,I dunno something simple!

[Girlzmum]

My nesting has kicked in and I want to do the entire house!!! DH has just finished the kitchen (painting, replacing some of the fittings) and is fixing up the back garden for the shed. Next I'm looking at moving the pc into our room so we can get this room decorated for Shrimp. I also want to do madams room, our room and the living room could use a lick of paint as well....... Think dh is going to hate me!!!!

[xmisscx]

swapped rooms with Eth now, he has magnolia walls with kiddie pics up and new wardrobe, drawers and bedside table, and we've got a biscuity colour walls, just ordered new wardrobes and bedside tables and im off down the town now to get my new voile and faux suade chocolatey curtains and new lamps and light fitting!!! I love it! :woot:

only thing is cant afford the new carpets til end of next month but I can wait I spose! :unsure:

[Ravenfire]

Oh sounds lovely. My house is full of dust at the moment as DH is sorting out our patio (had to be changed because of conservatory) before wet weather really kicks in and he is having to cut slabs!

[Girlzmum]

Good luck Toni, I hope he doesn't take as long about it as dh did - we finally moved the shed into place last night, he started extending the patio at the beginning of August!

[bikemad]

Not doing owt in this house at the mo-the electric has started playing up and as the landlord said next step is ripping up carpets n floorboards etc I told dp noway id rather move so until ive decided wether to move or stay put but ignore elec tripping im not doing any diy!!!!!

Dp did suggest makeing sd's room into a playroom for ds seeing as the cow has decided she dont wanna visit but il wait n see what happens next time sd wants money-lol. :hysterica

[Lostfairy]

We've had a new bathroom suite put in. Decorated the toilet, boys room, girls room and lounge.

I've stripped all the woodwork and varnished in pine. We have new doors and varnished them in pine. I've put Dado rails in the rooms and varnished then in pine. The wallpaper is the same at top and bottom with a nice border round the middle, top of the dado rail.

DH said about getting his DD one of those beds with desk space underneath. The next day he was speaking with a workmate, and his son had gone to University, and he was taking one of these beds to the tip. He said to DH he can have it free, and it's in good condition. DH picked it up that night. It cost the bloke about £350. It is immaculate and in pine! LOL!

Waiting for a new boiler and shower to be put in, and I can then finish of the bathroom. Next is the landing.

LostFairy x

[Netty]

Wow! sounds like you have been busy!

[Lostfairy]

We try to do one big thing a year. Like last year we took the kids on a big holiday. This year we said we will decorate the house and get it nice. Next year, we'll probably be still doing the house, but it's a big thing. If I'm content in my house, I will be happy everywhere else.

LostFairy x

[storm35]

Would love to diy, but this house ti tiny lol, i used to be right inot diy in a big way, watched all the telly programmes, like changin rooms and all thr make over ones.
I cant so shelves though, they seem to fall off lol, or come loose. I need shelves in this living room to break it up a bit, but dp is no good at all at diy.
Cxxxxx

[Catkin]

We are having a new bathroom suite delivered tomorrow - got a really good offer in B+Q over new year. We are having a whirlpool bath! Wow - can't wait! Only thing is it will be on floor in dining room till plumber can fit it. DH said he would do it, but I would rather pay someone than go through divorce!!

We have been doing house gradually since we have been together (9 years) - house used to be mine with ex and we wanted to make it totally different cos lots of unhappy memories! Bathroom is last room, and house is now full of lots of happy memories, so that is good!

My dd (aged 16) painted her walls white and got a chinese stencil which she did in lilac, bright pink and silver. My bedroom is lilac and my ds's (aged 10)bedroom is the brightest (yucky) blue you have ever seen - he is a Cardiff City FC fan and has the duvet cover etc, so the walls match.