Refurbishing an old Cottage/bungalow – Kitchen finally

tudlytops · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 05:31 PM** #1

Hi! All

The boring bit first lol

As you know this cottage has been empty for at least 12 years and it needs a lot of work, its been be fun and a lot of hard work :)

If you have anything we can use or advice, please click on link to our wanted thread, thanks

http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=74344 in the wanted section

http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=78228 in the before & after section

Now

Finally kitchen 95% There.

We wanted the kitchen to look like its been here a long time and we just come along and fixed it up a bit, and to have a country feel and look.

We want to tile the floor and the walls over the work tops and over cooker, but that will have to wait on better finances. :)

So for the moment we painted the floor and over the cooker and we’ve wallpaper over the counters.

We are really happy with the result.

For the kitchen we given with many many thanks:).

Kitchen from Cole
Kitchen from another site
Kitchen taps from Sean
Loads of advice from various people.
Bread maker from Biker Chick
Saw, Paint & more from thepallasbull
Building materials from martin
Light fitting, sockets, etc from mewl81
Fondue from Chorcai
Tiles not used yet as we need more from familyguy

Again Thank you all so much :)

PS. If we forgot someone please accept our sincere apologies.

tudlytops · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 05:36 PM** #2

Just one thing, we only check our internet once or so a week as we don't have internet up the cottage yet.

Mickey · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 05:40 PM** #3

Wow - such a lot of hard work - well done, it's looking fab!

Bunty · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 06:12 PM** #4

Hi tudlytops, Well done, you have certainly done a lot of hard work. Just rem 'Everything comes to he who waits' just joking, it looks great.

Chris P · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 06:21 PM** #5

Great work, Tudlytops. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the rest of the project.

Regards
Chris P
Admin

Gormal · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 07:14 PM** #6

Absolutely fantastic. I hope you take a few days break to regenerate before the next stage.

sparkwell · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 08:15 PM** #7

Well done Tudlytops your kitchen is looking great it must give you a real lift to see the room looking so well. Thanks for sharing
Sparkwell

junkista · **Posted: 21-05-2010 , 10:48 PM** #8

hi tudlytops!
so great to see the progress, the kitchen looks wow!! you are both doing a fantastic job! keep it up and thanks so much for sharing it with us.
junkista

Fries-With-That · **Posted: 22-05-2010 , 07:04 AM** #9

Well done Christina, and I'm sure Denis gave you a little help ( only kidding Denis).

Fries.

denkarma · **Posted: 22-05-2010 , 09:43 PM** #10

Hey guys Thanks for the comments, lots of work but well worth it. Fries-with-that...if you look at the pics Cristina is only standing by the old stove (not working) I'm the only one doing any work. :-)

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 23-05-2010 , 05:45 PM** #11

Wow Tuddlytops, I am stunned--that is a fabulous job. It looks so cosy and I think you have achieved the image you wanted--like it has always been there. You will find the rest of the renovations easier--when you have a clean workable kitchen to return/retreat to between jobs. Keep up the good work but don't over exhaust yourself--this house looks like you are going to be here for a long while--enjoy it too!! Eibhlin.

unapam · **Posted: 23-05-2010 , 07:06 PM** #12

It looks wonderful. You have done a marvelous job and it looks so cosy and welcoming. Really well done.

BCD · **Posted: 27-05-2010 , 06:18 AM** #13

Ah Tudlytops,
It turned out great..so cosy lookin..I can just smell the brown bread...It has so much character and it so new..I'm feelin a little lazy now..As i already posted up on Unapams page,I'm gonna get stuck into some small project over the weekend.. :)
BCD.

tudlytops · **Posted: 27-05-2010 , 05:33 PM** #14

Thank you all.

Will be moving on with the living room, well we done some work there already but its not quite finished yet.

As for resting, what's that? lol

oh, oh we GOT WATER hiha, well the pump is working all we need to do we getting it from the weel house to the cottage .

tudlytops · **Posted: 07-06-2010 , 03:09 PM** #15

Water is no good, we need some filter thingy, so I guess we don't have water again, oh well back to basics :)

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	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 05:31 PM #1
tudlytops Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Co. Limerick Posts: 1,037	Refurbishing an old Cottage/bungalow – Kitchen finally Hi! All The boring bit first lol As you know this cottage has been empty for at least 12 years and it needs a lot of work, its been be fun and a lot of hard work :) If you have anything we can use or advice, please click on link to our wanted thread, thanks http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=74344 in the wanted section http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=78228 in the before & after section Now Finally kitchen 95% There. We wanted the kitchen to look like its been here a long time and we just come along and fixed it up a bit, and to have a country feel and look. We want to tile the floor and the walls over the work tops and over cooker, but that will have to wait on better finances. :) So for the moment we painted the floor and over the cooker and we’ve wallpaper over the counters. We are really happy with the result. For the kitchen we given with many many thanks:). Kitchen from Cole Kitchen from another site Kitchen taps from Sean Loads of advice from various people. Bread maker from Biker Chick Saw, Paint & more from thepallasbull Building materials from martin Light fitting, sockets, etc from mewl81 Fondue from Chorcai Tiles not used yet as we need more from familyguy Again Thank you all so much :) PS. If we forgot someone please accept our sincere apologies. Attached Images

	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 05:36 PM #2
tudlytops Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Co. Limerick Posts: 1,037	Just one thing, we only check our internet once or so a week as we don't have internet up the cottage yet.

	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 05:40 PM #3
Mickey Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wicklow Posts: 1,421	Wow - such a lot of hard work - well done, it's looking fab!

	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 06:12 PM #4
Bunty Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 397	Hi tudlytops, Well done, you have certainly done a lot of hard work. Just rem 'Everything comes to he who waits' just joking, it looks great.

	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 06:21 PM #5
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	from Admin Great work, Tudlytops. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the rest of the project. Regards Chris P Admin

	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 07:14 PM #6
Gormal Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Kerry Posts: 686	Absolutely fantastic. I hope you take a few days break to regenerate before the next stage.

	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 08:15 PM #7
sparkwell Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 713	Well done Tudlytops your kitchen is looking great it must give you a real lift to see the room looking so well. Thanks for sharing Sparkwell

	Posted: 21-05-2010 , 10:48 PM #8
junkista Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: limerick Posts: 221	hiya hi tudlytops! so great to see the progress, the kitchen looks wow!! you are both doing a fantastic job! keep it up and thanks so much for sharing it with us. junkista

	Posted: 22-05-2010 , 07:04 AM #9
Fries-With-That Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Posts: 505	Kitchen Well done Christina, and I'm sure Denis gave you a little help ( only kidding Denis). Fries.

	Posted: 22-05-2010 , 09:43 PM #10
denkarma Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: limerick Posts: 58	Hey guys Thanks for the comments, lots of work but well worth it. Fries-with-that...if you look at the pics Cristina is only standing by the old stove (not working) I'm the only one doing any work. :-)

	Posted: 23-05-2010 , 05:45 PM #11
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	kitchen Wow Tuddlytops, I am stunned--that is a fabulous job. It looks so cosy and I think you have achieved the image you wanted--like it has always been there. You will find the rest of the renovations easier--when you have a clean workable kitchen to return/retreat to between jobs. Keep up the good work but don't over exhaust yourself--this house looks like you are going to be here for a long while--enjoy it too!! Eibhlin.

	Posted: 23-05-2010 , 07:06 PM #12
unapam Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,273	cottage kitchen It looks wonderful. You have done a marvelous job and it looks so cosy and welcoming. Really well done.

	Posted: 27-05-2010 , 06:18 AM #13
BCD Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Trim, Co. Meath Posts: 259	Ah Tudlytops, It turned out great..so cosy lookin..I can just smell the brown bread...It has so much character and it so new..I'm feelin a little lazy now..As i already posted up on Unapams page,I'm gonna get stuck into some small project over the weekend.. :) BCD.

	Posted: 27-05-2010 , 05:33 PM #14
tudlytops Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Co. Limerick Posts: 1,037	Thank you all. Will be moving on with the living room, well we done some work there already but its not quite finished yet. As for resting, what's that? lol oh, oh we GOT WATER hiha, well the pump is working all we need to do we getting it from the weel house to the cottage .

	Posted: 07-06-2010 , 03:09 PM #15
tudlytops Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Co. Limerick Posts: 1,037	Water is no good, we need some filter thingy, so I guess we don't have water again, oh well back to basics :)