Shopping is all Okely Dokey!

It is half term hooray for all the teachers! Today the ladies hit the town shopping however not the bags and shoes type of shopping.

As things have been progressing quite rapidly the windows are in and the plastering has begun. The plastering at Sabrina and Keirans is almost finished. The next big job is the under floor heating system.


So it was time to start thinking about fixtures and fittings. Have you ever looked around your home and really wondered who choose all the things in your house? Somebody did, maybe it was you, maybe a previous owner, maybe the building firm. Somebody chose the type of skirting boards you have, the doors, the door handles, the kitchen style, the kitchen door knobs. How many different types of tile do you have in your home? Think about the tiles on the kitchen walls, kitchen floor, bathroom walls, bathroom floor, think about your en-suite and your down stairs toilet.

We now have so many decisions to make and such a short space of time to think about it all. We have already chosen the Burford Cream kitchens from Howdens, which it itself comes in contemporary and traditional another choice we had to make. So we needed to choose tiles for the kitchen to match.

We have been too many tile shops today to choose from thousands of tiles for the kitchens and bathrooms. We really liked the selection and assistance we got in County Tile Warehouse Andover. They also stock some really pretty and sparkly tiles. This is where Nicola got some of her tiles for her last bathroom project. We have been to lots of other shops today including independent shops, Wickes and Homebase.

It was a real giggle especially the little time we spend in one shop where the guy showed us about 20 shades of beige tiles and after us saying no to each sample he showed us he replied with ‘Okely dokely.’ We expressed our interest in white tiles and were amazed to find out from ‘Ned Flanders’ that there are 150 different shades of white tiles. At 4.30 pm after a long day looking I’m not sure if we were laughing or crying at Ned, the poor man. I suppose all I can say is that he knew a lot about tiles, for example a 3° difference in temperature in firing can result in a totally different shade of white tile. I think we are a lot clearer now on what we require.

Our last shop was Wickes we were in need of rest and recuperation so Nicola had a shower while Sabrina used the facilities!

 



Update

So things are coming along nicely.



Sabrina and Kierans house is beginning to be plastered and Nicola and Stephens is slightly behind that as the electrics 1st fix went into Sabrina and Kierans house first.

Our windows and back doors have arrived and should be fitted soon. The sash UPVC windows are gorgeous; we all love a good period feature in a house. Although having UPVC windows might not be considered a feature to some people, I can assure you that our house will be toasty and warm; while the rest of the street with the wooden original Edwardian and Victorian windows will be shelling out a fortune in heating.

We have the shopping bug and have been buying new furniture and things for the house. Sabrina wants a new toaster and kettle but I think she should wait till she gets married then she will have at least 10 of each.


Everybody seems very interested in the build Nicola and Stephen dropped into to the bank to sort out the mortgage on our current house and mentioned that we were moving to a new property. The lady behind the counter knew all about our build as she walks past it every day on the way to work. So she is desperate to be nosy and asked if she could pop in for a cup of tea, to which we responded 'Yeah of course just bring a cake when we move in.'