Give or take a few details, we've finished decorating the kitchen. We went for a blue-grey for the walls, but stuck with white for the newly flat ceiling (I hate textured ceilings, so decided to get it skimmed in addition to the plastering job). The walls are now painted in a Valspar matt emulsion, fancifully named 'Driftwood Blues'. (Who dreams up these names?) I mention the brand only because we are so impressed by its opacity and coverage. We've got away with a single coat (plus some touching up where the roller didn't get to the bottom of the various dimples and scars in the old plaster. We chose the colour with an eye to making the glass splashback less prominent, and that seems to have worked. Given, however, that the colour is much more distinct than its predecessor from the white of the ceiling, cutting-in called for precision, an ever-handy damp sponge cloth and ear plugs. Still, it's done now, marking the end of our careers as DIY decorators.
We are largely very happy with the kitchen. It has space for everything - the bread machine in the picture is out because it's working, once it's finished, it has a space in the boiler cupboard. Wonder how long it'll be before we've cluttered it all up again.
Excellent lunch with Celia and Andy today at
Giacomo's in Weald. Giacomo and Daniela used to run a good restaurant in Lamberhurst, but have now bought their own place. It was very well patronised today, so a bit on the noisy side (but as we were among the youngest in the house, voices may have been at higher than average levels...). Book well in advance.
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