Master

We finally carpeted the stairs, waiting until our bedroom was done as the offcuts were enough for this area, when hubby did the stairs last November, we thought they were finished, as there was no lovely wood to leave bare. Then we saw photo's of the risers being painted and just the step being carpeted, which we both loved, so hubby got his paint brushes out again, it does look much brighter here, there is no window on these stairs.

We have a huge bedroom, it's part of the reason we purchased this bungalow, here before we decorated, I say we, hubby does most of the work, mainly painting.

This time the plan was to build a frame behind our bed and panel the whole wall, making it all level, we are both fed up with the recess left from the dorma build. Plus we don't have to paint over the very dark purple. 

We decided on panelling, as it saves us getting plasterboard and painting, so less work, and it's hard wearing, we got rid of our headboard when we moved in as it would not fit, we decided not to get another one. The panels were easy to install once the frame was built, we used 4 panels, hubby had to cut each one as they were too high. Doing this has taken away 5" of floor space, we won't miss it, it feels very luxurious, our quilt cover has not been changed, we have two matching ones, which I love.

Hubby has worked hard to finish these rooms, the 3 doors were rubbed down and repainted white, and the ceiling and walls we redone the same colours, the carpet is new, so it's all finished. We both were worn out most evenings, it's hard work as we age to do the simplest DIY, everywhere inside is now looking good, time to relax. The wait for the carpet was a bit longer than expected, and more expensive as the room is so large, now it's finished and we love it. The carpet is sage green, it does look grey in these photos,  I have ordered green curtains in hope it will bring out the colour in the carpet, if it doesn't I will return them.

Thursday was a busy day, we had the carpet fitted, which took time as our bedroom is not a square shape, lots a banging fixing the grippers, they fitted it as one piece, no joins, Lily was in our office with us, door shut, she was not happy, we were unable to let her outside as we had a man rendering the wall outside the back door, the gates were open, so not safe for her there either. 

Friday we put everything back, we are both pleased with this space, we only have a radio in the room, no TV, no Internet, we prefer our room to be a quiet restful place. We get morning sun through our en suite window and leave the door open, we don't get any direct sunlight through our huge bedroom window, it's a cool room.