tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post5972452903163100000..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Covering up uglyMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-88476462547777213332016-04-06T16:41:25.095+01:002016-04-06T16:41:25.095+01:00Hi. I haven't touched the gas fire, Lana. It&#...Hi. I haven't touched the gas fire, Lana. It's brass, chrome, and black. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65253499401758904622016-04-06T15:23:00.105+01:002016-04-06T15:23:00.105+01:00I like Lana's idea too. But I would do the woo...I like Lana's idea too. But I would do the woodwork cream. It looks nice as it is though.<br /><br />Caz.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11206843820602358144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-13926016697971752102016-04-06T12:57:05.165+01:002016-04-06T12:57:05.165+01:00Look forward to seeing the after pictures. DawnLook forward to seeing the after pictures. DawnDawn rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658109186284804182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-87432972089391017442016-04-06T12:27:02.138+01:002016-04-06T12:27:02.138+01:00What a difference just one coat of paint has made....What a difference just one coat of paint has made. We built a fireplace like this in the 70's and it took us weeks to get the stone blocks just right. When we left the house-it was a rented local authority house-the inspector made us take the whole thing away and make good the walls. I was very upset as we thought it was a thing of beauty! CatrionaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-34864474822946182982016-04-06T10:15:02.485+01:002016-04-06T10:15:02.485+01:00I cannot wait to see what you come up with, Ilona...I cannot wait to see what you come up with, Ilona! You inspire me with your art projects. <br />Sorry to be late reporting my March mileage -101 for a total thus far of 274.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191415868109042982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-45160101972442391132016-04-06T10:08:02.762+01:002016-04-06T10:08:02.762+01:00I do so agree about being able to please your self...I do so agree about being able to please your self if you live on your own . I wAnt a new book case in order to sort out the muddle my books are in , hubby agrees that the books need sorting but I am not allowed to buy a book case he will make one he says , I have no idea when work will commence and now there is something wrong with the chainsaw so the bookcase dropped down the list he ho .Sewing mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740102593148905237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-40114041880152807132016-04-06T09:48:44.119+01:002016-04-06T09:48:44.119+01:00It looks better already - interested to see what y...It looks better already - interested to see what you will do! That is one of the great advantages to living alone,no need to negotiate colours on walls, we spend a lot on match-pots and always seem to end up with a variation of cream! I would love a bit of teal on my walls!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-70518205919968297662016-04-06T08:21:32.598+01:002016-04-06T08:21:32.598+01:00I would never have thought to paint it. It looks g...I would never have thought to paint it. It looks great. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-16861245466957088702016-04-06T07:46:58.111+01:002016-04-06T07:46:58.111+01:00That is an improvement, xThat is an improvement, xSimple Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884864661226371141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-16998331166796142692016-04-06T07:13:21.632+01:002016-04-06T07:13:21.632+01:00Looking forward to seeing the transformation - it ...Looking forward to seeing the transformation - it already looks good. I had to move house and the place I'm in has an open fireplace. It's good exercise to get stuff to burn. A fire makes me happy too. NatalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-16885741604339714572016-04-06T04:55:14.160+01:002016-04-06T04:55:14.160+01:00It already looks better, looking forward to your n...It already looks better, looking forward to your next steps. You always come up with interesting ideas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094457908357899138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-13367620200942439392016-04-06T03:47:43.291+01:002016-04-06T03:47:43.291+01:00Oh I bet it will look wonderful! Looking forward t...Oh I bet it will look wonderful! Looking forward to more photos😃Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952986720585865054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-27079957515737264322016-04-06T02:49:22.427+01:002016-04-06T02:49:22.427+01:00Can't wait to see it!Can't wait to see it!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16692261663594645607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-3195356553765149602016-04-06T02:14:45.370+01:002016-04-06T02:14:45.370+01:00hmmmm....looked OK to me, however this will be int...hmmmm....looked OK to me, however this will be interesting to watch developments.poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754636457782658089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-90032372743918850522016-04-06T01:51:51.076+01:002016-04-06T01:51:51.076+01:00Smiling and shaking my head. I have a friend who ...Smiling and shaking my head. I have a friend who painted her bedroom walls to look like a room in a tumbling-down stone castle with the same colors as your stone work. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530748998376076224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-82718019711466326322016-04-05T23:50:52.353+01:002016-04-05T23:50:52.353+01:00Looking forward to seeing your fireplace transform...Looking forward to seeing your fireplace transformation!Cat Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504271572051737490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33448019673809126152016-04-05T23:34:12.910+01:002016-04-05T23:34:12.910+01:00I'm looking forward to seeing the transformati...I'm looking forward to seeing the transformation! momsavnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-26230900531810024622016-04-05T22:09:51.951+01:002016-04-05T22:09:51.951+01:00Regardless of what you do next to it, this is alre...Regardless of what you do next to it, this is already 100% better, Ilona! And yes, a gas fire mightn't be a thing of great beauty, but it's practical and I'm all for that! <br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-46657683485946163112016-04-05T22:00:30.127+01:002016-04-05T22:00:30.127+01:00I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with...I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314254638454546970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-51943377771262606322016-04-05T21:32:29.159+01:002016-04-05T21:32:29.159+01:00well I had a feeling you would add color,, I canno...well I had a feeling you would add color,, I cannot wait to see what you do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-73551804182468641642016-04-05T20:20:15.521+01:002016-04-05T20:20:15.521+01:00Look forward to seeing what you do next. Living a...Look forward to seeing what you do next. Living alone certainly has its compensations it's good to be able to do what you want and not be answerable to anyone also you can cook and eat when you like. But saying that I would rather have my husband here.<br />Hazel c uk<br /><br />hazel c UK https://www.blogger.com/profile/01638654030434369177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-84260978691868035482016-04-05T19:52:25.011+01:002016-04-05T19:52:25.011+01:00If it were me I would beef up the sides and make a...If it were me I would beef up the sides and make a bigger mantel top with thicker pieces of wood or trim and then paint it all white as well. I like the look of the white stones and did you paint the brass black? I love to follow your projects!LANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946005009680968861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-62230479744317442322016-04-05T19:44:20.314+01:002016-04-05T19:44:20.314+01:00Ooh can't wait to see it all finished. We'...Ooh can't wait to see it all finished. We've got something similar and were thinking along painting lines rather than replacing.Mrs LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070413740231580278noreply@blogger.com