Open day Saturday 25th October

[vicky whitworth]

Hi Jon, wanted to say how much me and the OH enjoyed Saturday - just overheard him on the phone to his Mum raving about your place. Painted fireplaces seem to be the thing that's really gotten to him. So glad you raised so much for the hospice. Thank you for taking all the trouble to let us unwashed public snoop around. It was amazing. Can I be cheeky and ask what colour and product you've used on the walls? It was lovely. Vicky

 

[Jon Maine]

Hi Jon, wanted to say how much me and the OH enjoyed Saturday - just overheard him on the phone to his Mum raving about your place. Painted fireplaces seem to be the thing that's really gotten to him. So glad you raised so much for the hospice. Thank you for taking all the trouble to let us unwashed public snoop around. It was amazing. Can I be cheeky and ask what colour and product you've used on the walls? It was lovely. Vicky

Vicky, sorry I was running on nervous energy so much I could not get to sleep last night for ages, were you in one of my tours or one of Henks? I was sort of looking out for you but missed you altogether.

As for the walls Potmolens distemper super and in the bathrooms and kitchen their distemper amstel oil bound with no tints added. The black skirting is an eco emulsion breathable and either very low voc or none from Ecos paints. You will find Ecos on the web.
See http://www.swirlforce.co.uk/PDF/Potmolen.pdf for potmolen

 

[Carol]

Morning Jon,
We too really enjoyed our tour, we had Henk who was a mine of information! So glad you made so much for the hospice, a worthy cause. Your house was wonderful and so inspiring. Your carpenter deserves a medal for all that wonderful joinery. I covet your windowsills, not to mention your stairs and we were both impressed by your roof works especially the insulating board (which Henk couldn't remember the name of!)
It was lovely to see the light from inside glimmering from where we waited outside, on a previous exterior peeking the house looked so sad and empty. Now it glows!
Thank you for letting us all troop round, did you have to get a cleaning contractor to deal with the footmarks on your lovely floors?
Carol

 

[Penners]

did you have to get a cleaning contractor to deal with the footmarks on your lovely floors?

That's not called footmarks - it's called patina. :wink:

 

[Jon Maine]

Thanks Carol, sadly no cleaning contractor. We do have to revive the floors a bit anyway as they were finished whilst other works still had to happen which has taken the shine off of them.

Yes I agree the building seems to be coming to life now doesn't it.

And Penners, its a bit more like distressing than patina!!

 

[Penners]

Distressing? Well, lucky you, Jon! When I was in furniture-making we used to charge extra for distressing.



(That's if the bill wasn't distressing enough)

 

[Jon Maine]

Distressing? Well, lucky you, Jon! When I was in furniture-making we used to charge extra for distressing.
(That's if the bill wasn't distressing enough)

It was more distressing to find my wife chatting up Kevin in the bedroom!!!

 

[Jon Maine]

Here is everyone looking smiley for the press pack

 

[Penners]

It was more distressing to find my wife chatting up Kevin in the bedroom!!!

But maybe just a little kinky of you to have your camera at the ready? :shock:

 

[Jon Maine]

It was more distressing to find my wife chatting up Kevin in the bedroom!!!

But maybe just a little kinky of you to have your camera at the ready? :shock:

Isn't that normal then?

In fact I have to say it was not me in the room with them but my friendly Danish orthopedic surgeon who likes a little photography on the side.

 

[Flyfisher]

I suspect there's no answer to that (on a family friendly forum)!