Skirting around

Monday - 12th October. Julian arrived today to put the skirting on in the kitchen. It made such a difference in completing the look of the hardwood floor, showing it off to its best. It didn’t take him long, couple of hours, measuring and cutting perfect angles as he went.

Once he’d left we were able to move everything back into the pantry area. Brian put another set of shelves up, and we repositioned my set of old french epicerie scales into the corner. We bought these a few years ago from a French Brocante in Bar-Sur-Seine. I love going in there, he normally has something ‘I definitely need’. They cost me about 40 euros.

Brian also put up a small mahogany cupboard we’d bought through eBay before leaving the UK. It still has the old original glass in it, which provides a mottled reflection. That part of the kitchen is nearly finished now, we are considering putting a plate shelf up around the top, but that’s not a priority at the moment.