Barn Works Latest - We've moved in!

We are back at the Barn at last, but as you might have guessed - the works are not yet quite finished. Also, because I am doing all the decorating myself, the place still looks very much like a building site. We are trying to live with minimal furniture and possessions, but it is proving difficult.

I am currently doing battle with the dust and rubble that the works left behind - the fine white powder left from filling the gaps in the plasterboard seems to be the worst.

But we'll get there, and are already hugging ourselves in delight that the changes we have made have achieved pretty much every one of the original objectives.

Here's some photos from today...

It's good weather for completing the rendering.
A ramp to the garage is still to come
and the gutters are still not quite finished.

Our living room is the 'unpacking room' at the moment

Having closed the upstairs flat, we have a bit of a surfeit of saucepans
(and crockery, and kitchenware, and cutlery...)
The window sill is to be done in slate, and might get fitted tomorrow.
I will be doing the spashbacks and floor, which are something of a priority,
then the plinths can be fitted.

We are enjoying our evenings in the upstairs sitting room

This is how it looks when sitting down in the sitting room.
The deeper window makes the best of the view

Our bedroom is fairly tidy - just needs decorating and carpet...!