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👍2 favourites of mine Happy 😊 YELLOW ever hanging SKY☀️🌤⛅️🌦⛈❄️🌥🌨🌧🌩 I'm getting to the more rewarding part of a decorating job today gone are the thunder and clouds of preparation on with ceiling top coat today☀️ (at Ardens Grafton)

🐣Happy Easter 🐣 (at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire)

High hide - maximum coverage primer WHEN YOU NEED TO. Having tested the ceiling paint in the small cupboard I am happy to paint the main ceiling without lining it first- instead a coat of good primer to identify any fine filling that is needed . The tin of primer is empty now btw!! (at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire)

"Pure and natural" Lime plaster wall primed & ready for feature finish. The primer evens up the surface as the modern plaster repairs and filler are far less porous than the 1903 lime plaster. If you want a beautifully soft tactile feature wall that allows the house to breathe Venice lime paint is the perfect choice☑️ 👀 out for the finished result. (at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire)

Tall evergreens punctuate the skyline and so to does the hill green timber on the gable end. Green does not jump out at you but it is softer than black. (at Evesham)

Black Hills exterior Matt I wanted to keep the green but tone it down !! I think this colour has sophistication and depth. (at Evesham)

GOLD detailing - attention to detail VALUE traditional craftsmanship. This is what makes the difference and sets restored home from new developments. (at Evesham)

A touch of glamor ✨ Subtle yet striking. Stripping back the years of paint and reapplying pure & natural paint from Autentico #restoration #autenticopaint #evesham (at Evesham)

A touch of GOLD. This house has been neglected for too long. Several passers by commented on how grand the old girl was looking. "Like new" one said. That was a good boost for me as although the outside is coming together now the inside is a different story! Hope to get the house name finished today weather permitting☁️ #restoration #evesham #autenticopaint (at Evesham)

My FAVORITE kitchen gadget. So convenient and stylish. The turmeric tea bags by pukka teas also great. When I use powder from the spice jar I always spill some. Good job the Corian does not absorb the stain and can be removed unlike with other worktops. Corian is another kitchen ❤️ of mine. You will know what I mean if you have some. If not well worth considering #quookeruk (at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire)

Int. happiness day 😀What better excuse to celebrate my favourite colour #yellow #internationalhappinessday (at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire)

Old stair - New stair. The kitchen should be the ❤️ of the home but that's tricky when the living room and kitchen are not linked. This property was converted back into homes in the 80's by a developer who covered up anything that would slow down its completion!!! I have spent many years discovering it's treasures. The opening up of this back route and linking lounge and kitchen has been the making of this home. It's part of an historic building that was originally the home of Lord & Lady Hertford in around 1880. Back then this lounge would have been the kitchen serving the Edwardian Manor House - Park Hall, Salford Priors. The lower level of the then kitchen was close to access to the cellar and food would have been taken up stairs to ornate formal rooms. The now kitchen is partly the route from the kitchen and partly the room in which the Lord and Lady would have been served. I ❤️ period property. If you do too and you would like help making the most of yours get in contact I'd love to hear from you. (at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire)

Limewash on the kitchen walls is antibacterial and will allow the walls to breathe. The new window will bring lovely sunshine ☀️ into the ❤️ of the kitchen and view over the garden when slaving over a hot stove.

It's been many colour over the years. Cream, Stone, Green, Blue, Orange!!! and green again. I have decided on "Hill Black" which is very dark - yes Green. Versante Matt. What do you think?

It might not look like much progress but main roof was finished the evening before Doris 🌪🌬💧arrived and wind or rain did not stop play. New window opening have been created and others blocked up to make the most of the kitchen layout and flow from the adjoining room. New windows arrive shortly and scaffolding will come down to reveal a fresh new exterior. 🎨

Adding drama 🌫🗻Autentico Velvet and Venice paint allows unique backdrops to be created. Here I used a base of Nocturnal Velvet to create the mineral base required by the Venice lime topcoat in Evening Shadow. I have not applied any wax or sealer to keep the matte finish. (at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire)