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Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

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    neph93
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    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

    @dinobarnesberlin:

    Love the skylight over your kitchen–really nice and cozy in there.

    I had the pleasure of spending time in that room and can confirm that it is a wonderful space.

    “Some of those that work forces
    Are the same that burn crosses”

    • Virginia Woolf
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      RoxRocks86
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 2 Mar 2018

      Lovely kitchen love that you know how to use it too…or at least it looks like it in that cooking thread  🙂

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        dinobarnesberlin
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        Joined: 28 Mar 2020

        I had the pleasure of spending time in that room and can confirm that it is a wonderful space.

        @neph93 I could see myself grabbing a corner of that couch and maybe some of that bread–-and of course some wine.
        from what ive seen ---They know how to do things right there 😉

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          That sofa is my office….

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            dinobarnesberlin
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 28 Mar 2020

            @Giles:

            That sofa is my office….

            That is one sweet office–-comfy comfy

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              Graeme
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

              I believe that's the Robinson of England Chesterfield. I might have put @Giles onto them, and can confirm that they're excellent sofas. 🙂

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                northsouthdenimguy
                Haraki san Expert
                @Giles
                Joined: 27 Nov 2022

                @Giles

                Not sure how I came across this topic but really great journal. I’m about an hour into looking at pictures and reading, as a home builder/developer I live for this stuff.
                Such an amazing addition, you did absolutely killer job. Very cool how involved you were in the process… but not sure if I would’ve loved it if I was the General Contractor lol 😳😉

                @selveldgesteps

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Thank you very much.

                  I was the general contractor 🙂 Which is why it took so long. I had to do everything in series because a) I did not know what I was doing and b) I did not have the luxury of juggling staff from one job to another...

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    Tago Mago
                    Mod Squad
                    @Giles
                    Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                    @Giles said in Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House:

                    I did not know what I was doing

                    I see a pattern emerging here. Although that doesn't make it a bad thing

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      100% - I have failed so many times, and am still happy to make U turns when it is clear that I've screwed up again. But then you feel you have earned the wins....

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        endo
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                        @Giles
                        Joined: 29 May 2020

                        @Giles said in Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House:

                        I have failed so many times, and am still happy to make U turns

                        and that's what keeps our brains fit

                        si tacuisses

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                          northsouthdenimguy
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                          @Giles
                          Joined: 27 Nov 2022

                          @Giles

                          The use of reclaimed or saved materials is great. I won’t clog up your topic but the house I built before my current house I used some 18th century shutters from France as sliding doors, reclaimed Marie Antoinette “shutter dogs” on the exterior shutters, salvaged Heart Pine floating shelf for the powder vanity etc… New construction, but tried to balance the old with the new to give it a little bit more character

                          @selveldgesteps

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            I love those old French Shutter dogs. I could not walk more than 50 yards when we were in Brittany last year without commenting on them 🙂 There's one in this post:

                            https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/820812

                            Not sure if I documented the repairs we had to do to the "old" kitchen floor, but I found some very long and very wide boards sawn from 19th century beams, which I absolutely love...

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              northsouthdenimguy
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                              @Giles
                              Joined: 27 Nov 2022

                              @Giles

                              You made the mistake…don’t get me started. 🤣 Forgot also had reclaimed oak lentils on the exterior and limestone pavers. I may have miss spoken on the shutter dogs maybe they’re Marianne? Regardless, I think they’re French. This house was something I built about 11-12 years ago, going through a very light phase like everybody else at the time.

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                              @selveldgesteps

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                                Giles
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                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                Kudos, love the overall feel......

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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