Tag Archives: wall

Post Paint View

Posted on April 5, 2020 by coteetcampagne

Kitchen ceiling finished, this wall almost finished. Brackets to mount under the little white painted wall cabinet Trolley needs new feet to line up with other surfaces Art Nouveau tiled splashback to go up Smaller cupboard to paint Inside of … Continue reading →

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Episode 157 – In which I think that I may have pushed my vision more than a tad further than anyone would deem standard French house restoration

Posted on July 13, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Nothing here is straight, or straightforward. We knew that in principle, but in practice the reality is that sometimes even more creativity and lateral thinking is required when finishing off our projects. Because I will not let Trevor demolish or … Continue reading →

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Episode 153- In which we do some editing and consider what happened to the Great British Pub

Posted on April 16, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I am of the opinion that moving countries and downsizing both your life and your house is not so much stressful as Profoundly Mentally Taxing. I have this button here that allows me to preview changes before I post. Now … Continue reading →

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Episode 137 – Moody hues

Posted on April 12, 2016 by coteetcampagne

So, Trev’s light finished floor , off white ceiling, and pale putty panelling have changed the way the light moves around this long room dramatically. The kitchen cabinetry , corner cupboard, chairs and bench will all be enrobed in off … Continue reading →

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More paint finishes revealed

Posted on April 4, 2016 by coteetcampagne

The Electrician and the EDF guys revealed some more old paint colours in what will be the atelier. Originally our electric supply came into the cave ; not very practical or pretty in what will be a guest bedroom. Not … Continue reading →

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Episode 134 – Small room, big headache

Posted on March 16, 2016 by coteetcampagne

It’s a bit of a pain,  the deuxième étage shower room. It has basically looked like this since we demolished the wall that divided the tulip bedroom in half; one side then a dark box save for the tiny dirty skylight … Continue reading →

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From France- one corner looking ok

Posted on May 17, 2015 by coteetcampagne

A little snippet of a snap showing one corner of our rapidly improving French salon. The eclectic mix of objects captured here says quite a lot about us. The “temporary” music centre Trev bought THE MINUTE we completed on the … Continue reading →

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Episode 99 – Project mis-management

Posted on February 19, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Renovation, restoration, prevarication If you are thinking of trying to mastermind a property project from another country, which you can only visit to oversee about six times a year (for a few days) using guys who don’t speak your native … Continue reading →

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