The room looks lovely. The first colour coat is on, and the only bit remaining to do is the 2″ band where the walls meet the ceiling, which is a hand-brush job. then a second coat, and the room will be finished for painting.

I wasn’t wholly convinced until I covered the whole room and saw it in the proper lighting, and now I like it lots. Just what I wanted, light but warm, and the white ceiling sets it off well.

This leaves only radiator cleaning, painting, remounting, curtain pole purchase, mounting, and blackout and main curtain hanging, wardrobe purchase, and refitting of furniture, before Sunday 22nd.

Oh yeah, lampshades too.

Then in march: rip-up the floors, extra woodworm treatment (die! die, evil insects!) and contract floorboard replacement for most of the top floor, waxing, new skirting boards, and possibly a rewire of the house.

Endless fun.