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DIY Efforts - Kitchen, The Professionals

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So, you know me, glutton for punishment. After having my bathroom redone by B&Q's Homefit team I was on a high... or possibly just high (I joke, I wasn't), because I then arranged to have my kitchen done too. I was fully prepared to live with the nightmare, but thankfully I have an awesome mum and dad! I won't bore you with the previous pictures again... you can whizz over and see them here if you have the urge > DIY Efforts - Kitchen . Here's the current state of affairs this morning... Pre-job Clearing I love a good procrastinate... and I'm damned good at it. The only problem is that the procrastination was only part of the problem. I've been so exhausted recently that finding the energy to clear stuff out was most of the battle. This morning (Day 1), I spent two hours doing the last of it... and I feel like I've done a hardcore workout. My Fitbit is telling me I've already done 2000 steps which is already beating two or three...

DIY Efforts - Bathroom

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Now.., all my other DIY Efforts have been of my own doing, or with the assistance of family and friends... but for this one I'm cheating a bit! With no plumbing skills to speak of, it was just sensible to get someone with expertise to do it. My bathroom isn't exactly the biggest space, it is basically just over a bath length square, so there's no room for anything too extravagant. As you know, I always take before and after shots... but as this is a week long, more detailed change than most of my endeavours I've been getting sneaky between photos when I can. I can't remember if I ever put up pictures of the bathroom from when I moved in, so I'll add a couple for your... enjoyment..? Blue walls... a colour that should never be found in the world... ever. It was a truly blinding colour first thing in the morning when the artificial lighting hit it. Something like a dark sky blue. Some shell shaped fittings... I'm honestly surprised that the toilet seat...