Some Progress in Dorset!

We've been working super hard over the last few months to try and get the house in Dorset ready for us to move into in time for Christmas...these are pictures taken last week, which show that we are still a little way away from completion, but we are positive about moving in at the end of this month and having it finished enough for a family Christmas!

With a project of this scale, there are always challenges, but so far we've actually been pretty lucky. No major horrors that we weren't expecting, just a lot to do. Since I last shared pictures, a huge amount has changed. We have replaced the roof, ALL the windows and doors and re-plumbed and re-wired the whole house.

We have also had to dig down throughout the ground floor in order to lay underfloor heating pipes and then pour cement on top - six huge lorry loads! We now have a cosy, water-tight house with a lot of decoration to do before we move in in a few weeks' time. For a lot of the rooms I designed the schemes a few months ago and it is now so lovely to watch them taking shape. The one space that I have found really tricky is the front hall. As you can see below I have tried a lot of different colours on the wall!

My initial instinct was to go for something fresh and blue, but when the samples went on they were too cold for the space. I then tried some warmer Farrow & Ball colours that I love and use often; Elephants Breath, Cornforth White, Purbeck Stone - they just appeared a little sludgy.

I am now trying green/grey and hope to make a final decision soon - La Seine by Zoffany is my current favourite - what do you think?! The reason it's a very challenging space is that there are a lot of walls, all facing different directions and all getting different amounts of light, but hopefully, I'll get there soon!

I will share more updates with you in the next few weeks

LBM x

ps - Oh and the Aga is in! I am super excited about that!