Finishing line

The library really is in its final stages of finishing. Over the past few days Brian has finished putting the coving up, which has really pulled the room together. It’s amazing how coving finishes off a ceiling. We personalised ours by using plain coving as a base, then added an additional wooden moulding strip to give it more presence, and more in keeping with the house.

On the bookshelves he still has one final upright to go in, but I’ve been a bit slow in getting it linseeded. It’s done now, so that will happen very shortly.

He’s also just stuck two of the top decorative pieces into place on the uprights. Again, these really bring the bookcase and drawer unit together.

He’s also cut the wood to fit the gaps below the drawer unit. These have been linseeded now, and will be fitted once fully dry.

We had thought we should do the cupboard door before we start the main door into the room, but we are conscious we would like this door completed before March, and that really does not seem so far away now.