Wow they're beautiful and just what we're after in the place we have just bought. Have you decided what you want to do with them? I would be interested in discussing further... I'm fairly local to you, in Newham. Please send me an email jenwaltn@gmail.com. Thank you

Hi - I wouldn't paint the fireplace or the mantel - particularly if it is the original, the fire surround tiling looks original possibly I can't tell from the pick. I would remove the picture rail completely, then I would build white cupboard doors and box in your book shelves then build a matching pair of door cupboards and and mount on the right handside of the chimney breast - wall mount your TV and satellite box etc on a tilting cantilever bracket with a shelf either above or below to store all your DVD's xbox games etc.. The doors are easy to make from MDF or tongue and groove, paint them white ( or cream and they will hide and safely store all your bits and pieces.) Choose hinges that you like to set it off. Then when you look at your fire place your eye will be drawn to it as a focal point, cosy in winter, lovely flower vase or plants when not in use, and by disguising any clutter and raising the eye level your room will look bigger too! - let us know what you do and post an updated pick !

I like how your bathroom is looking so far and the traditional style. I would go for a high quality, shower curtain in a gorgeous pattern. I love the ones from anthropologie for example. It'll bring some colour or pattern into the room too and fit with a traditional look. cleaning screens can sometimes be a nightmare! http://www.anthropologie.com/uk/en/search/search.jsp?searchPhrase=shower+curtain#/

If it was curtains it would need to go above the rail, but that would look silly I think. It needs to be a blind, roman blind perhaps. I don't like sill length curtains either.