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Emptying out the past

February 22, 2021 By Miranda Leave a Comment

August 2020 and the time has finally come to empty out our bedroom, so that whilst we are away walls…
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The Long Road to Restoration and Extension

The Long Road to Restoration and Extension

October 15, 2018 By Miranda Leave a Comment

When we finally found our forever house eight years ago it was an unexpected surprise. We had lived happily in…
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Forgetting who I was

Forgetting who I was

October 8, 2018 By Miranda 2 Comments

When I set out to be a mother 17 years ago, I could never have imagined how it might change…
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Taking the Plunge

Taking the Plunge

June 20, 2018 By Miranda Leave a Comment

So here goes. The terrifying prospect of writing my first blog. How on earth will I start? How do I…
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Today I spent some time sorting out my website aft Today I spent some time sorting out my website after the brilliant Amber from @oohlala.studio rescued it. I finally wrote another blog post and have at last posted it. In other news if you swipe left you might notice we have ‘walls’ and you can see where the glass walls will be fitted in just a few weeks. It all looks a bit dark but I promise we spent a lot of time looking at the way the sunlight falls throughout the year when we designed it 🌞

#rthprojecthouse #rthprojectbuild #restoration #restoringme #newbeginnings #cotswolds #renovationblog #interiorsblog
I’m definitely at the stage of longing for this I’m definitely at the stage of longing for this build to be complete. Longing to have some privacy (been on a mattress on the floor in our son’s bedroom since August) but I am in awe of the incredible attention to detail in my husband’s design and planning. The back of the house feels so much better now. The last image shows a window which will shed much needed light in to my new 🤸‍♀️ pantry and I’m cock-a-hoop about that. (Granted that’s not a phrase I use on the daily but there’s a time and a place for everything...😉) Swipe left for before and after. X

On another note all I can see in the new build is a mouth and two eyes. Anyone else or just me...!? 
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#cotswolds #selfbuild #rthprojectbuild #rthprojecthouse #innovation #architecture #design #renovation #restoration #restoringthehaven #cotswoldstone #localcraftsman #stonemason
I can’t be bothered to post an update on the hou I can’t be bothered to post an update on the house because frankly this is what I’m all about. Total jingle bell goals. Isn’t she magic. 🎄 (If you don’t watch till the end we can’t possibly be friends)
I am knee deep sorting boxes, clothes, emptying ro I am knee deep sorting boxes, clothes, emptying rooms and storing precious belongings that will eventually find a new home. We have pictures of our children that have never been hung up because we have always been ‘waiting to build’. About to lose my bedroom as well and it feels stressful in honesty, but I do know that I cope a lot better if I feel organised, so for now here are my aliums instead of my boxes.
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#alium #cotswolds #rthprojectbuild #restoringthehaven #restoration #organise #tidymind
Reality....windows just hanging in there, having t Reality....windows just hanging in there, having to dig in to the existing wall to repoint it, cracks that need repointing, weird wooden beams discovered that run through an existing window frame. It’s all feeling quite overwhelming and my husband said dismally earlier today that we won’t be in the new kitchen until next year. It’s tough this building lark isn’t it!? So I’m not going to sugar coat it with some positive quote. It’s all a bit 🤯. I DO appreciate how fortunate we are to be even doing this but it’s still a bit meh😉 .
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We need to restore in order to build (on repeat)☀️
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#cotswolds #restoration #renovation #innovation #design #traditionalcraftsmanship #rthprojectbuild #restoringthehaven 
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It’s the start of the school holidays and I am f It’s the start of the school holidays and I am finally taking a break. Naturally I have the sorest of throats having been fine all lockdown. Anyways, we have some holiday plans and I’m picking up a tent bought on eBay and we are off to do some wild camping. Treats like this signify holiday time in this house along with the much begged for chocolate cereal. Once it’s gone it’s gone though kids! Our very skilled bricklayers (too simple a term really as they are so expert at their profession) are busy pointing and restoring, so rest may not be so easy. Still, no looming pressure of long shifts is really lovely😊
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#summerholidays #rthprojectbuild #restoration #cotswolds
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