Detached Victorian renovation, London.

[p1stonhead]

Coming along nicely!

[ali_kat]

Very pleased (I think) that I have all the lights & no budget to replace any left....

[Graemsay]

Another site for retro lights is 360volt in Amsterdam.

https://360volt.com/en/home

Unfortunately their stuff is rather more expensive than Trinity Marine.

[Harry Flashman]

Dressing room paint going on...

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Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr


Showers and loos finally having the useful bits installed!

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Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr


And appliances beginning to go into their correct places...

Kitchen:

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Utility room (looks like a car crash...)

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[Du1point8]

In your utility room have you thought about a mud station for little ones and pets?



It's going to be one of the things that I put in when I move to Finland.

[Harry Flashman]

Thought about it.

The utility is basically being put back the way it was after laying the tiles, right down to the old cabinets and sink. One day, I may re-design it a bit more cleverly...I put in floor drainage for just such an eventuality.

[Jobbo]

Is that light switch partly obscured by the oven, or hasn’t it been pushed back fully yet?

[Hitch]

It is looking great. What's the horizontal gap for between the cupboards to the right of the oven?

[pincher]

Hitch said:

It is looking great. What's the horizontal gap for between the cupboards to the right of the oven?

Looks like a wine fridge?

[hyphen]

Hitch said:

It is looking great. What's the horizontal gap for between the cupboards to the right of the oven?

Harry had the same in his last house- was for chopping boards I think.

[Hitch]

hyphen said:

Hitch said:

It is looking great. What's the horizontal gap for between the cupboards to the right of the oven?

Harry had the same in his last house- was for chopping boards I think.

Stalker!

[Harry Flashman]

Hitch said:

It is looking great. What's the horizontal gap for between the cupboards to the right of the oven?

Wine rack and/or chopping boards!

[Harry Flashman]

Jobbo said:

Is that light switch partly obscured by the oven, or hasn’t it been pushed back fully yet?

Oven hasn't been plugged in and pushed back yet...I'm actually not that happy about where the light switch is: it's only because this particular oven opens only the glass bit of the door (the stainless surround does not hinge forward) that we do not have a problem with the opening door fouling the switch. Options are to move the switch, or move all the cabinets slightly right.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 18th October 13:18

[Flying machine]

Du1point8 said:

In your utility room have you thought about a mud station for little ones and pets?



It's going to be one of the things that I put in when I move to Finland.

That's one of those things that initially looks like a really good idea, but I can only imagine the mess when a wet, muddy dog decides to vigorously shake dry in that 'mud station', and in doing so redistribute the mud and water all over the utility room!

[Harry Flashman]

My parents had one - has a glass door like a shower enclosure, and was taller.

The dogs utterly hated it. It was always a race to shower/clean said hound and then slam the door before a long-haired wiemeraner decided to shake its considerably coat and plaster everyone in water.

Which as a kid, I thought was hilarious.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 18th October 13:44

[kiethton]

Harry Flashman said:

Jobbo said:

Is that light switch partly obscured by the oven, or hasn’t it been pushed back fully yet?

Oven hasn't been plugged in and pushed back yet...I'm actually not that happy about where the light switch is: it's only because this particular oven opens only the glass bit of the door (the stainless surround does not hinge forward) that we do not have a problem with the opening door fouling the switch. Options are to move the switch, or move all the cabinets slightly right.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 18th October 13:18

I can see that may be an issue, is there enough flex in the wire to move it around the 90* of the wall, best but messiest solution IMO

[PositronicRay]

PositronicRay said:

Harry Flashman said:

Hope so Henners! Feels a long way off right now, though...

And we have chosen pendant lights for the kitchen. A mix of these over the island:


https://www.trinitymarine.co.uk/shop/original-ship...

And these in the dining area, with ceiling roses around the mounting:

https://www.trinitymarine.co.uk/shop/original-larg...


I like the similarity of design, but the fact that you will get a mix of metal finishes - iron, brass and copper, varying between the different lamps. SHould work quite well with the slightly battered floorboards and raw brick on the chimney breast, as well as the dark green kitchen.

Thanks for the link, ordered one. If we like it enough maybe order some more.


ETA, That site is hours of fun. I've forwarded a link to Mrs PR, hoping for a missile launcher or something for christmas, but a telephone exchange or ejector seat would be great also.

Edited by PositronicRay on Sunday 15th October 09:31

The lamps arrived, good solid thing. The supplied fittings (chain ceiling hook and bulb holder) are cheap nasty and nasty. Worth considering replacing these. My ceilings are quiet low so I've not bothered with the chain.

I've just popped a spare 60w bulb in for now, will replace with one of these

http://www.wilko.com/led-bulbs/tcp-vintage-led-bul...

[Harry Flashman]

Thanks Ray - we haven't actually ordered them yet as builder not quite ready for second fix - I was thinking of going for the aluminium fittings rather than the nickel lightweight. Which did you get?

At least delivery looks fast...

Also, use LEDhut for "filament" LED's. Cheaper than that option, and the bulbs I bought from them are great. Be aware the "warm" ones are very warm - I'd use a colder one with those copper or brass lights as the metal gives a warm glow anyway...

Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 18th October 18:23

[PositronicRay]

Harry Flashman said:

Thanks Ray - we haven't actually ordered them yet as builder not quite ready for second fix - I was thinking of going for the aluminium fittings rather than the nickel lightweight. Which did you get?

At least delivery looks fast...

Also, use LEDhut for "filament" LED's. Cheaper than that option, and the bulbs I bought from them are great. Be aware the "warm" ones are very warm - I'd use a colder one with those copper or brass lights as the metal gives a warm glow anyway...

Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 18th October 18:23

Thanks I've ordered from LED hut.

I had the nickel fitting, probably easier to fit the choc blocks in the aluminium jobbie.

[mcg_]

Looking good

What size is the skirting? Nice and tall!