tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post782054623594450517..comments2024-03-12T14:47:27.655+10:00Comments on Life at Arbordale Farm: Living Through RenovationsFiona from Arbordale Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-88421475569649710442013-12-21T08:43:02.450+10:002013-12-21T08:43:02.450+10:00Wow it is an amazing result, it will feel so clean...Wow it is an amazing result, it will feel so clean and fresh for the coming Summer and hot days and so light and bright for Winter, it is soooo worth the effort, it will feel like a whole new house once you are settled back in with your things.<br />My kitchen living room had this ugly stuff, I'm pretty sure it is called "random groove" sheeting,when it was taken off there was fibro asbestos underneath ,so another expense was added for removal, but it is sheeted with plasterboard and painted now so looks great.MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-60002914574350743492013-12-20T21:07:54.425+10:002013-12-20T21:07:54.425+10:00Yes they do look like real tongue and grove now wh...Yes they do look like real tongue and grove now which is what we have in some of the other roomsFiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-81870412527532657002013-12-20T21:06:43.666+10:002013-12-20T21:06:43.666+10:00Some of our stuff also ended up on the verandah co...Some of our stuff also ended up on the verandah covered in a tarp but the mess is worth the end result.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-31107112252036067132013-12-20T21:05:24.362+10:002013-12-20T21:05:24.362+10:00Thanks Kathy and yes it was great to have extra he...Thanks Kathy and yes it was great to have extra help. The amount of money we spent was well worth it and it will add a lot of value when we sell.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-65243586338005815532013-12-20T20:58:30.948+10:002013-12-20T20:58:30.948+10:00Merry Xmas to you too Wendy. Yes I think we will ...Merry Xmas to you too Wendy. Yes I think we will be here for another year at this stage so we will get to enjoy our work.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-62114794098120547032013-12-20T20:56:26.071+10:002013-12-20T20:56:26.071+10:00Barb it has made the room so much lighter it was w...Barb it has made the room so much lighter it was worth the effort. I was not sure how it would look painted but it is actually really good. Where are you moving to?Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-75670448246210501192013-12-20T20:45:30.287+10:002013-12-20T20:45:30.287+10:00The caravan walls look fabulous painted..so fresh ...The caravan walls look fabulous painted..so fresh and clean they look like tongue n groove....and yes 5 and ahalf years later and we are still going thru renovations and living thru it allCanaan Farmhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Canaan-Farm/492526034108828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-26861910247040320082013-12-20T09:38:43.646+10:002013-12-20T09:38:43.646+10:00Wow looks great! We have been putting off any pai...Wow looks great! We have been putting off any painting because the house is so tiny we don't know where to move our stuff! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-32489542161749589042013-12-20T08:49:33.990+10:002013-12-20T08:49:33.990+10:00Paint and carpet is the best home improvement you ...Paint and carpet is the best home improvement you can do and relatively inexpensive in renovating terms. The rooms look so much lighter and fresh and you will love living their until you move. Great job and thanks to your extra helpers. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, AustraliaKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278810299840471966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-58492403529748281232013-12-20T08:10:10.674+10:002013-12-20T08:10:10.674+10:00Wow Fiona - this is massive. What a lot of work, ...Wow Fiona - this is massive. What a lot of work, but what a great result!<br />I think (as I often do when watchng those reno shows) seems such a pity that now you will turn around and sell it. Hope you have some time to enjoy it all before you do. I'm sure you will reap the rewards though. Wishing you all the best over the Festive Season. cheers Wendy duchess_declutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763062839151537111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-57027138745797116992013-12-20T07:36:39.935+10:002013-12-20T07:36:39.935+10:00Fiona, Have you been sneak peeking in our house! ...Fiona, Have you been sneak peeking in our house! I so hear you. We are in the same predicament as you were, we're selling up soon, have a similar wood panelling in our dining room, dark teal carpet in the lounge, grey in one bedroom and cream in the other. Like you our floors would cost a bomb to sand, patch etc. And like you we will be doing the same, just as soon as we're finished with the downstairs extension, the decks, etc etc! Your's looks fantastic now, gives me hope. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.com