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Now the exciting part starts - the transformation of Highfield House into the Armstrongs' home!

Stripping back the paint by the stairs

We seem to be multi-tasking, but in a manageable way!  Chris enjoys stripping away the layers of paint, both inside and out - the sash windows seem to be a particular favourite of his. My role seems to be sourcing furniture and painting and then we call for help - hiring people for jobs beyond our skills, such as removing all the remnants of the various alarms and electrical equipment that were needed when it was a residential home. Here's an indication of what has been coming out of the walls...

Wires, wires and more wires!

Little steps, but it all makes such a difference, especially painting first the bathroom to take away the sickly lilac and now slowly extending to the bedrooms one by one:

Our bathroom before...

After a lick of paint

And other homely finishing touches!