2nd Day of Kitchen and Bathrooom Remodelling

Old wiring ripped out and new wiring chased in ready for plastering plus one extra double socket. There were never enough sockets in my kitchen so this will really help.

A note on my pillow

Actually not just a note last night but this...  

Which was meant to remind me of ads like this from the 1980s

   

Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation - End Day 1

 The existing kitchen has been ripped out - all the cupboards, worktops, tiles and floor are gone. I'm left with my cooker, washing machine (disconnected) and a temporary sink freestanding in the room.

 This is the other wall - the electricians came the next day and made even more mess but the results weren't that exciting - a new fuse box, new sockets etc. No flash was used in these pics so they colours are off.

 Behind some of the original units - there was some grimy and very old snippets of wallpaper. The house was constructed in 1948 so I suspect this was some of the original decor before fitted kitchens were the norm - you can see similar bold coloured wallpapers reproduced today by Bradbury & Bradbury - so tempting to get something like this once kids have moved out and walls won't be subject to so much wear.

 

More fragments of wallpaper - wish it was possible to match this somehow to a brand/pattern

Another snippet of wallpaper, this looks like a garden/sea view - love the block print 

On top was some later wallpaper, this I think is 1950s - much more geometric/abstract than the earlier paper - these will all be covered up tomorrow. You can buy repro 50s wallpaper from Bradbury & Bradbury also amongst other stores

December Goals

For my December rotation I have set myself the following goals: Earth Dragon to 55% - achieved :)
Cathay Knitting project to 40% - achieved :)
Coffee Table Runner project to 40%
Blumen in Raster to 14% - achieved :)
Four Horses of the Apocalypse to 8%

Paring down...

I've decided to pare down my WIP list and remove three projects that hadn't even been started - so they've disappeared from my sidebar. It was a liberating experience. Why did I do this? Because I'm following a rotation again. 
I've put five projects into my rotation and will add in another only if I complete something. I have four projects waiting in the wings that do have stitches in them (though in three of them there are very few stitches indeed). It was the thought of starting WIPocalypse 2012 that has prompted this move. I really want to finish these older projects so I can start new things.
The current rotation is:Earth Dragon by Cross My HeartFlirt - a wrap knitted in Debbie Bliss CathayA patchwork table runner in various coffee themed fabricsBlumen in Raster from an old Burda Cross Stitch magazine (German edition) Four Horses of the Apocalypse by Kustom Krafts (a project inherited from my daughter after she gave up)
Waiting in the wings are:Celtic Spring by Lavender & LaceSpot of Summer by The Drawn ThreadWinterhaven by Just NanStargazer Lilies by The Silver Lining
I am hoping that I will only have 5 WIPs by the end of the year - wish me luck!