Monday

Tower Tiles

In my first LFH, things got more exciting as you went up, the roof terrace being its crowning glory. But this house can compete -- and win! We've created a fantastic room at the top of the pigeonnier, small but perfectly formed. The floor tiles went in today. They haven't been grouted yet, and the decorating isn't finished, but it's so exciting to see a vision realised, I couldn't wait to show it off.

It's hard to photograph, because you can't get the different angles. Before, it was such a rotten little room, covered in a low pine ceiling, plastic wallpaper, crappy linoleum, scary wiring in hanging conduits, with an enclosed staircase. I had high hopes for its potential and it hasn't disappointed. We tore every single thing out of it, opened the staircase and bared the beams. The window in the picture is new. It faces east. There's another window that's south-facing. When you come up the now beautiful wooden-nosed staircase and see the views, they look almost like paintings. Aaaah...

2 comments:

Big E's Big Blog said...

Aaah, now we know why the two of you spent so much time picking out tiles. Gorgeous. How long before the Americans begin choosing their rooms?

littlefrenchhouse said...

ET, thank you so much for your words of encouragement, now and always. Plans do include a sofa bed up here. You could be in luck. The Canadians have indicated they're prepared to camp in the garden! Lots of love xxx