@Stephanie
Thanks Steph, both Ade and I are plodding along, can't wait till Covid restrictions lift and we can head east and see our grandies again.
I have been full on busy here, not just with hosting but trying to complete those house reno chores I said I would get around to a decade ago. I am doing one room at a time and I have set myself a deadline of a room per season! No matter how long it takes I want this old lady to be original on the outside but, WOW on the inside.....that is what sells properties these days.
Yesterday I started replacing skirtings and spent $1,000 on pressed metal panels for one of the front rooms.
A couple of years ago when @Lizzie was here is Australia she came and stayed with us and spent a night in this room.
In another month it will look nothing like the room Lizzie stayed in. The pressed metal will be subdued a bit with a deep emerald green satin paint. The wooden slat venetians are going, replaced with white concertinas and nice wallpaper above the picture rail to the ceiling......
We have got some beautiful furniture to put in this room and still retain its Art Deco feel. The double bed is going and we have bought a nice sofa bed to take its place so the room can retain its feeling of space.
It's fun Steph, I can't wait to wake up each day and get stuck into it again.....and that is why my CC involvement has suffered somewhat.
Next month Australia opens its borders again to international travel as we will have hit the 80% fully vaccinated milestone and we are looking forward to having international guests again.....bring it on!!!
Hope all is good with you guys and Peter.....is he talking yet? telling you what you are doing wrong! Crawling onto all those forbidden spots!!!
Cheers........Rob