One Thing Leads to Another, and another, and another...

Back from holidays, and the plasterers have finally been in, finishing off the ceiling of the hall.  Plain off-white, it makes the space seem much larger than it is.

The door at the back on the left hand side always bothered me.  There was something too final and restrictive about it, rather than enigmatic, and was also a bit redundant, as it was supposed to be a doorway into an imaginary kitchen... which is now a real kitchen to the left of the hall.

There was also the problem of the imaginary stairs, so I thought I would resolve it by getting rid of the door, and making the beginnings of a staircase.  I added some light by putting in a stained glass window with the family crest, and I think it finishes off the hall well.

But where does the staircase lead?

To this delightful mess above the kitchen!  I normally post photos when I have completed a room, or it looks passable, but I thought this time I'd treat  you to a glimpse of the disasters which I start off with... this room was done all day Sunday, though the theme is 'Make do Monday' - I only used things that I had to hand...

First, wooden floor boards - nothing too, too fancy for Daviot House, but just lovely, good quality wood...

Wide lolly sticks and foam board to make a book case and steps...

Now a doorway and chimney...

Some cornicing...

A little white paint job and floor wax...

A ceiling, stonework and a light source...

And we start to get the makings of a little library above the kitchen!  So that's where the stairs go!

 

I just have to make a lot more books now!

Thanks as ever for your interest and your comments, they are, it goes without saying, most appreciated,

Jonquil