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The Renovations Continue

12 Jan 2021 1:25PM   Views : 535 Unique : 352

Many years ago, Sue's Dad made her a doll's house. Two children and five grandchildren later it was desperately needing refurbishment. So, her brother Malcolm did the major reworking of the roof, adding two attic rooms and dormer windows, and then Sue set to work renovating the interior. Lockdown has been the perfect opportunity for this, with the bonus that if she is redecorating the doll's house she isn't redecorating our own.....(don't tell her I said that...) - it's not yet completed, but here's a look at how it's doing so far.

Downstairs kitchen.
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Hallway.
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Downstairs lounge.
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Upstairs kids' bedroom.
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Upstairs Master Bedroom.
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Attic Nursery.
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Attic Bathroom.
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There has been some talk of installing a basement with swimming pool, but it's tricky getting planning permission. Smile

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13 Jan 2021 7:09AM
It's been renovated beautifully - lots of hard work has gone into it, and it shows!

Andy Pandy (4th photo)!! I watched that as a child................always thought it was a girl!! It wasn't until chatting to my daughters, about Watch With Mother, that they pointed out Andy was a boy's name!!
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