Sometimes things take an age but at the end you don’t seem to have much to show for it – that’s very much true of the second coat of paint.

The second coat on the study/baby room wasn’t too bad except shifting around the various bits of bobs currently housed in there. Having filled and sanded under the windows, there were a few patches needing covering up, but mostly it looked the same post paint. Still very much worth doing before the carpet gets fitted.

Because the green paint covered and blended so well we decided not to repaint the whole room but just paint where we filled around the windows, which was much quicker.

A bigger job was lugging around furniture so the room made a little more sense. Having moved into the pink room, any furniture we didn’t want has been dumped in the spare. In time we may get rid of a few items, as they aren’t really needed.

Though the pictures don’t really show the change the landing was a noticeable refresh. As we’re carpeting this area soon it made sense to repaint now, including a coat of yellow and repainting the stair wall post filling. There’s still the other side of the stairs to paint, but the wall is so high I’m not sure how we’ll reach the top.

The plaster surrounding the stone wall had never been painted, so that was nice to do. However, being a small area I convinced myself it wouldn’t take long. Because of its rough uneven surface the whole thing had to be done with a brush, making take an age.

With a few walls painted we actually went as far as to start hanging a few pictures. I didn’t necessarily agree with where Chris wanted them, but as I end up making most of the decorating decisions in the house, I figured it was probably his turn to make a choice.

While I was busy painting, Chris got on with a few jobs that had been bothering him, including cutting holes through the desk for wires, and finally fitting an awkward bit of floorboard on the landing.

Well it doesn’t feel like much, but it’s taken enough time. Chris also picked up a second-hand built-in stove for the lounge. This will be a big messy job to get the old one out and new one in, so good to do before the baby arrives. Apparently at 8 months pregnant and I’m not allowed to help, so we might have to call in a favour for the lifting into place.