Hi Resh

I am not sure if you still monitor this, but in case you do...

Just out of interest, not sure if anyone has asked or whether you have mentioned anything regarding doors and door frames. Did you change anything in this regard or are they all original? I am asking as we live in a 30's house and were forced to change the doors as they were warped to the point of not being able to close at all. Since they don't make those sort of door sizes anymore, we were then forced to re-do all the door frames.

That didn't even occur to me.

Thank you for finding the time to reply. Wishing you and your family all the best!

I will update with a house pic soon - have to start working on the front garden soon. but I thought I should post a pic of baby Resh for you long-suffering Houzzers who have followed 4 instalments of this renovation. Phone shot of my computer as I edit some photos whilst baby sleeps on my chest, and Mrs Resh snatches some sleep, in our almost-finished family home. I used to spend these evening hours designing this house!

What a little beauty, congrats!

Your (and Mrs Resh') design skills extend to babies too, I see ;-) What a beautiful little girl.

Hey Resh, congrats on the baby! just sent you a mail. i've just purchased a old Victorian and need to refurbish! :-) would be great to use your spreadsheet. spent an my hole gym time following your post yesterday...great insite into your journey.

What a beautiful little girl Resh.

Work outside continues with the last major bit to do being landscaping at the front. This is going to have to wait until next year, but will not be overly elaborate: just gravel and some flower beds. in the meantime, we have fitted two sets of double gates for parking, and I have planted some (hopefully) fast growing laurel for a hedge. Let's see if it survives my amateur efforts. others on the street have some lovely hedges from the same plant, so...

incidentally you can see next door's grand house in one of these pics (the neighbours are lovely and a source of great garden and planting ideas). we are a long way from looking that pretty!

before pic for some spot the difference!

I bet your neighbours are happy with you too. It'll look lovely and grand when the front garden is finished and the hedge starts growing. Laurel can cope with a lot, so I'm pretty sure they'll do well. Gate looks good.

Thanks Carolina! And here are some pics of the nursery. Not exactly done up properly yet (more a case of bunging stuff in there), but one day this will be the playroom. Staying green - no pink themes here for the baby. Lots of pics to put on the wall but also needs functional storage and play materials . Things like houseplants need to be rethought once Baby Resh is mobile as apparently most are poisonous. Probably best to teach her not to eat them...

Baby Resh is well equipped for the future. Yes, eating plants, unless they are called broccoli or carrots, is probably not a good idea.

Phew Resh, there's finally something you've done to the house I'm not blown away by! :)

I feel the black window frames at the front are a little too much. There is quite a bit of contrast already on the groundfloor with the upper floors so I feel having the continuity of the white windows would perhaps work better.

For some reason the black guttering stands out more, making it look 'busy'. Did you have to add more (horizontal) guttering?

Ah ok. That all makes sense! Again...:)

I actually don't mind black window frames per se and consistency (for all the front windows) will definitely look much better.

Beautiful!

What a fabulous house, absolutely stunning! Adore the flooring in the living/dining :)

Hello Resh

Please could you send your spreadsheet onto me too?

I have just followed ... many thanks :)

Will do! And Happy New Year everyone. Have a belated picture of a temporarily rearranged living room, with tree in the bay window.

Belated thanks, Nisha.

So I have compiled some albums of photos so you don't have to trawl through all the threads. Hopefully this works: someone let me know by posting, please?

Completed house:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157700454483311

The whole, messy, process:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/reshington/albums/72157684375457971

Hi Resh, I've been a silent follower/admirer (wasn't meant to sound that creepy!). The second link works for me but not the first. Maybe it's just me?

Thanks Hannah! Probably the privacy settings. I shall have a check...and let me know what you think of the place! Feedback is always good...

saw this today and thought of you

How nice! I know everyone is due an update. will do some pics of the driveway and landscaping/planting this weekend.

Beautiful house, especially love the kitchen. If you don’t mind sharing, where is it from and what colour is it painted in?

Thank you! www.solidwoodkitchencabinets.co.uk painted Farrow & Ball Studio Green.

Thank you Resh for sharing :)