We've had quite a few sympathetic emails from friends who thought the timing was unlucky ie: moving into an unfinished home just when a bitter cold snap hits the UK. I have to say, it's actually no colder than a Wellington* winter (*in NZ, where we're from). I lived in several wooden houses there which were badly insulated, had no central heating or double glazing and were impossible to keep warm. Hunkering down in London with the frost/ice/snow is sort of nostalgic...
Speaking of warmth, and therefore gas and boilers - we are getting bespoke cabinetry made to house the boiler, as well as hide an assortment of objects. It'll run the length of the extension wall. There'll be a bar in there, a hole for a TV and shelves for cookbooks, miscellaneous debris etc. Pictured is the architect's plan for the cabinetmaker to work from. For a while we considered Dieter Rams shelving from Vitsoe but decided that something with doors that was custom built would work better. Also, a colleague said Dieter's shelving could look too industrial for residential spaces. She's an expert in these matters and I'm happy to defer to people who know about these things.
2 comments:
love the Muji bed, wish we had Muji here. I would be addicted! Love your built in storage too. This would be good for record storing too. Do you have many vinyls and how do you store them... an ever growing collection. My dilemma. Awesome blog buddy.
Good idea RE vinyl storage except I've only got about two crates worth over here, and I think the depth of the cabinet is only 30 or 35cm deep, which'd be OK for the 7" rekkids but not the 12"... I currently use a black metal Ikea cabinet to house them, my collection isn't growing much as have only been buying the odd release every few months... but watch this space! xx
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