Le Grand Salon

Just before anyone, that is me, myself and I, scatter the stuff of living life in the Grand Salle de Sejour I remembered to take pics of what is in effect a cleared space, though one may not think so!
I seem to have a lot of tables which will not all stay here!
Bedroom furniture is here because I need another bedroom in the grenier!  Dream on!  Je rêve.
The settee could be refurbished. Madame Chat (her deceased sister committed most of the crimes) scratched two ends over the years, so what is the point! The settee has its own stories to tell!
The whole room, ceiling, beams and floor were thoroughly cleaned of cobwebs.
I cleared all the logs only to have to bring them in again when weather turned chilly.
The music stands on the stand to remind me to practise.
Shutters are closed for the night!
In a few days time it will be filled with kitchen paraphernalia, store cupboard food and a different kind of chaos!

Inherited Furniture

Unfortunately, at this stage in life with the Pension Fund as it is, I have to live with what I have from "The Previous Life"... so no IDEAL HOME style here ... only dreams!

This Coffee Table was left in the house for me as the new owner!
It is heavy and I have never liked it! However, it has been extremely serviceable.
It has been somewhere to sit on, something to climb onto, a garden / kitchen eating place, a child's eating / activity table, a place for fruit and other kitcheny things, a table at the book fair, a coffee table!  The idea to paint it arose at a time when I should be doing other things.

I turned it upside down. It has the feel of home-made about it and was surprised to find CHINON pencilled or penned onto one end. Maybe it had come from an Emmaus? 
I covered the BROWN shiny oak with  B.I.N. to hold  back the varnish / stain.  I needed to use whatever paints are in storage!  I wanted a kind of grey or cream. There were sample pots of paint, so various F&B including Stony Ground mixed with Laura Ashley Green.  These paints were about 5 years old and had been opened, some had been used. I created a very pale green.  Not liking the colour, I also realised that these were wall paints and not for wood.  I found 'Mouse's Back" F&B for wood and so several coats have created a look that I can live with for a while.  The tiles could be replaced but then THAT would be a more difficult project!

At the start in the kitchen... those are my blood spots. I hadn't noticed at the photo moment that the knuckle wound was dripping everywhere! woops!

Primered.. but forgot to take pic of the Pale Green stage. I scrubbed the grouting and you can see what a messy worker I am!

In new situ - with rug inherited with the house! No matching colours!