So here we are the first few weeks of our home renovations are done and boy, what a transformation already! I love this first demolition phase. Finally, all the bits that have annoyed me, like the door handle that is loose, the badly laid laminate flooring, the brown kitchen tiles, the dripping water tap, the bifold doors that have squished more than one persons finger, walls that divided the house into a rabbit warren and so much more… it all goes in one big swoop taking just three days.

We’ve been lucky with the weather so far and though our ground floor is technically open it’s not been too cold or awkward to function as a family – though the Cowboy might disagree with me on this. However, the rain is on it’s way and because the large sliding doors at the rear take 4-5 weeks to make we will be suffering until the new underfloor heating is in and the place is water tight.

I’m genuinely fascinated by the building and renovation process and keep asking my builders how things are constructed to get a better understanding of what’s involved. They did point out that we needed a few more steels than the architect allowed for which was quite a downer as well as an extra expense. I’ve already been astonished and disappointed with how unprofessional our architect was and his lack of attention to detail. So, in my opinion if you have got a good eye and can visualise reasonably well what you want from your project, just go straight to a structural engineer to draw the plans for you and make the calculations. It seems a more efficient way of working.

Daily updates on my Instagram stories if you’re interested and check out my moodboard and before and after floorplan here.

Over and out for now.

PHOTOGRAPHY | Annie Kruse

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