Three days of freezing cold rooms, white dust everywhere, plaster men walking in and out using my toilet without washing their hands and enormous amount of coffee making later and I have a beautiful plastered living room.
Do you remember this, just before Christmas? I love plaster and paint!!!
It’s drying out amazingly fast using that red beast in the middle of the room. Do you see that tank filled with water? That’s just from this morning. It’s sucking out the water fast enough so that I can start thinking about paint and fabric.
And although we first need to get the old floor out and a new one in, attach the molding to the ceiling, tile the fireplace and get the wood burner installed I’ve made a colour guide already, just to keep me going.
My hands are itching, I can’t wait to start decorating this beautiful white canvas only after living in it’s brown ugliness for the past 4 years.
I love to see the transformation unfolding. Your choices look so beautiful but it is the way that you put them together that is magic!
So light. Only you could make a shell look lovely, Yvonne. xx
You have such amazing light in your home! Can’t wait to see the developments x
Hi Yvonne,
I can’t wait to see what it looks like when you’re finshed.
I love everything you’ve chosen for your living room colour.
I know it will be hard work getting it all done, but have FUN!!!
Love
Chris Xx
SPANNEND!!!!
So pleased for you! And thank you for sharing your plans – F&B light blue!! – it’s so interesting to see how you put your beautiful rooms together x
Gorgeous! Farrow & Ball Light Blue is my very favourite (my kitchen walls are painted in it). And it looks divine on furniture too. I really like how you’ve contrasted the CK birds with the more graphic Tas-ka prints… makes it so much more individual. Can’t wait to see further updates! x
Wat een verschil al; het ziet er veel lichter en ruimer uit. Ik vind de ideeën die je voor de ruimte hebt heel gaaf en ben erg benieuwd naar het resultaat!
Love it!! Can’t wait to see the finished room – especially the bright pink cables!
Oh my! What a transformation
I love the raw, new look about it, but can’t wait to see the finished product too. You have made such a lovely mood board, I’m sure it’ll be fab!
That fire surround… swoon…
your living room colors look so so lovely, can’t wait to see this room progress to your vision!
Prachtig!!! Ik ben zooo benieuwd hoe het gaat worden! Ik ben nu al helemaal enthousiast! Love it!:)
I have a question: why did you choose plaster over, for example, drywall? My home is an old farmhouse with plaster walls in need of repair. I get a lot of advice to drywall over them instead of repairing them but I prefer to keep the plaster. I see plenty of drywall or wood paneled walls in home renos and design blogs, but you’re the first to go with plaster that I’ve seen. It looks fantastic, and I’m curious as to how you decided to go with plaster?
Hi Amy, we plaster as our house is from 1896 and there was only plaster available back then. My house also doesn’t have cavity walls so if we would apply drywall it would start to rot basically. We also really dislike the sound of touching drywall over concrete walls. Basically, apply to what suits the period of your home. I don’t believe we should use too much materials that weren’t available when the house was build, that way we keep it authentic. xox Y
What a difference, great decision. Can’t wait for the result! Even the rough plaster is beautiful, just like that!
Snap dat je aan de slag wil, het ziet er al erg mooi uit!
It’s going to be gorgeous! I can’t wait to see how you work your magic on this blank canvas. Lovely. x
Wat een verandering! ik kan me heel goed voorstellen hoe blij jullie zijn met het resultaat, wat een heerlijkheid, na al die jaren
nu begint het ‘leuke’ werk.
What an improvement and you’re getting to the really good bit now. Love your mood board inspiration, looks beautiful, clean and stylish! (Especially the wallpaper, I have that CK one in my dining room and I adore it!)
S x
What a change! Your color guide looks very pretty (love the pastel blue lamps!) I’m looking forward to see how beautiful is going to be!
Love the color scheme and cushion colours. The room already looks fabulous stripped bare. Can’t wait to see the finished result. Thanks for the inspiration as have to begin our own renovations here. It’s too hot to start with temperatures yesterday of 40C. Will wait until autumn – your spring to start. Happy Friday
Your color guide is adorable and will make your beautiful room pretty, fresh and calm. Bliss.
Lovely colour palette!
You can’t wait to start decorating, and I can’t wait to see the result
I’ve always admired the cohesive look of your home and how organized it is. I’ve had your blog post about organization bookmarked forever. Thanks for showing us your inspiration board too. It’s really helpful to see what details inform the choices you make for paintcolors, lamps, etc.
We have just decorated our new house using a lot of farrow and ball paint and I can tell you I would never buy it again. The quality of the coverage was really poor, needing 3 coats on walls and 3 on woodwork.
Although the colours seem to be so individual and that it their selling point I would never use it again.
Professional decorators wont touch it here in the uk and now I know why.
We have started using Dulux Trade, no comparison.
Good Luck
Have you read my paint guides?
http://www.yvestown.com/2012/01/paint_guide_part_1/
http://www.yvestown.com/2012/01/paint_guide_part_2/
I don’t use F&B as it’s rubbish but I LOVE their colours and let them mix with good paint. Try it!
heeeel mooi. ik hou van stucwerk en ben dol op de kleur die het heeft voor het drogen,..maar weet helaas ook de bijkomende zooi die het geeft,. nog even doorzetten dus en dan begint t leukste gedeelte; het pimpen!! veel plezier!
Wow, exciting. I can’t wait to see you transform this room!
oh dat gaat zo moooooi worden !!!!
Wat lekker dat het erop zit! Ik ruik de stuuk ook gewoon in mijn neus door het scherm heen. Straks lekker frisse kleurtjes en een Yvonne sausje en hups… door naar de volgende kamer (of moet ik etage zeggen). Hoop deze kamer nog in volle glorie te mogen bewonderen.
Sweet Jesus that is going to look very nice and splendid and fresh! Lovely pallet as well, pastel blue lamp totally awesome! Well done! x
It’s going to be a very Yvonne room. Looks great so far, a big improvement indeed.
Heerlijk al dat wit nu! Ben benieuwd hoe t gaat worden!
What beutiful colours and style you are picking for your room. The CK wallpaper is perfect and love the whole look. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
All things nice…
it’s always wonderful to see your palette, to observe yours and mr. bo’s exacting standards, and to see it all come together in gorgeous beauty. i was hooked from the time long ago when mr. bo painted your under-staircase storage space pink. that was awesome. thanks.
Absolutely gorgeous colour scheme!
Oh, Yvonne, it’s going to be absolutely beautiful. Love the pistachio green with the soft cream and blue lamps. Can’t wait to see the finished space!!
May I ask what company makes the pink lamp wires? Also, are they coated with vinyl or fabric? They look like vinyl, but I can only find fabric-covered cords online. I’d love to put these in my home. Thanks for your help. I wish my home looked like yours!
Dear Maureen, you can buy the online at http://www.snoerboer.com all info can be found there.
Are you going to wallpaper the mantel? All the way to the ceiling or how much? I’m stuck on my own mantel and can’t decide what to do and I’m intrigued with the thought of wallpaper
wow!! I dying to see the result!! your are briljant!!! love camillaxx