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If you’ve been enjoying Cabin Pressure on Cottage
Life TV, you’ll be familiar with our plan: that being to
transform a run down (but very pretty) log cabin into
holiday home perfection. Hmm. Let’s just say our, ahem,
‘postcard perfect’ prospect was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Rising damp, mold and mice infestation were just a few
of the issues with which we had to contend. Oh, and
leaky plumbing that would have challenged Noah… and
dodgy electrics akin to Old Sparky.
Undeterred, we set to work. In the living room, first
point of order was flooring: we replaced threadbare
berber with ‘scraped’ solid oak. Had we chosen a pristine
finish, we’d have worried about scuffing, polishing and
preening. And besides – a little rustic is good, huh?
The biggest change, however, was on the lakeside
elevation. To remedy small windows, we engaged a
structural engineer to appraise, and, planning consents
in place, inserted three sets of grey painted portals. Hey
presto – easy access to the deck and bags more light
indoors.
Directly beside the doors is an out-sized table, dressed
with carvers and modern Windsor style chairs. The
vignette is gently illuminated by a faux antler chandelier
which floats elegantly above.
Our quest for a large chesterfield concluded when we
found this snaking grey sectional. To amplify the area’s
appeal, we added a soft leather ottoman in front of the
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