Here is the same closer view with flash. I need to decide whether to change the colour to more of a gold or brown based colour. I left my colour book at the shop so I can't really tell yet. Then I need to decide whether to keep the door, door frame and windowframe white or paint them (or just the windows and frame) the same eventual colour as the wall - anybody any suggestions?
Here is a closer view without flash.
This one was taken with flash - although I am not sure there is much difference.
I painted the back door wall last night in a sampler paint with the name Tuscan Terracotta. I am not sure it works with the Light Maple wood of the cabinets. This photo was taken without flash.
I was on a roll once I had done the back door so I decided to do the inside of the front door - covering the original dark brown colour.
This is the outside of the back door after I had put on the primer/undercoat. I still have to put a strip of wood on the side window where the insulation is still visible. I also need to 'point' with mortar around the side windows and door frame.
I put primer/undercoat on the inside and outside of the back door this afternoon.
This is a better photo of the (dirty) tiles taken with a flash.
This is the step now that the concrete has dried.
This is the edge drying out by the evening ...
I concreted the edge of the back doorstep on Tuesday, too - there was a gap there ... Now I can tile up to it...
I have been laying the kitchen floor tiles over the last two weeks - I have taken my time because all the mixing of adhesive and bending to lay them is very tiring and I wanted to make sure they didn't move out of position before I started on the next tile. That's my excuse, anyway - never done tiling before and I am pretty pleased with the result so far. I still have more to do around the door and on the sides.
Here is the window I took out - I will offer it on the local Preston Freecycle - otherwise take it to the tip.
This is a close-up of the hole. You can see the back of the wall board in the kitchen. I dont know whether to make a small opening into the kitchen as a feature - it would be just above the sink but not the whole size of the window - or just board it out and use it as a storage area for files. I have plenty of time to make the decision
I had another attampt at taking out the original small side kitchen window - which is now in the study - and succeeded.
