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Our cottage story

Making No8
feel like home.

A look at the cottage before, during and after its renovation, and the work that went into creating the No8 you see today.

Before During After

Select any photograph to open the full image.

Before

Where we started.

The rooms and details we started with, before their transformation.

The original ceiling before renovation — Ceiling details before renovation

A ceiling corner and doorway before renovation — Before work began

The wall and window area before renovation — The original room details

The original bedroom with curtains, mirror and bare floorboards — An upstairs room before

An empty room with original wooden floorboards — Back to the floorboards

The narrow landing before renovation — The upstairs landing

Room corner and shelving before renovation — Corners needing care

Exposed pipework and wall finishes before renovation — The details behind the finish

Close view of the brickwork and window sill — The cottage brickwork

During

Along the way.

From the floorboards to the front window: a glimpse of the work behind the finished cottage.

The old fireplace exposed during renovation — The fireplace, uncovered

Renovation work in progress beside the covered fireplace — Work at the hearth

Temporary supports and the front window opening during building work — Opening up the front window

Work in progress at the front of the cottage — A new chapter taking shape

Temporary supports and boarding inside the cottage — Behind the finished walls

Floorboards lifted during renovation — Work beneath the floor

The cottage frontage during the building work — The front of No8, mid-renovation

Materials stored in the cottage while the work continued — Nearly ready for the finishing touches

After

No8 today.

A few of the finished rooms and details. Select a photograph to see the full image.

The sitting room with a sofa, blue armchair, coffee table and log burner — The sitting room

The cottage kitchen with sage units, oven, hob and a window over the sink — The kitchen

The dining table set for four beside sage panelling — A place to eat together

The double bedroom with a wooden bed, white bed linen and sage panelling — The double bedroom

The twin bedroom with two single beds and towels laid on the beds — The twin bedroom

The bathroom with bath, shower over the bath, basin and toilet — The bathroom

An armchair and floor lamp beside the dining-room window — A quiet corner

The log burner alight in the brick fireplace — Cosy cottage evenings

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