The Dining-Nook Transformation - episode 6 out of ???
The Window Moulding
Mouaaaah! I can't quite believe how many of you thought the window project was over after that last post! No, no, no, of course! There is still a small project I can show you today.
Wouah! Je n'en reviens pas du nombre d'entre vous qui ont cru que le projet fenêtre était fini avec l'article précédent! Non, non, non, bien sûr! J'ai encore un petit quelque chose à vous montrer aujourd'hui.
Some of you may remember how I applied some moulding to the walls around my kitchen window to add a bit of interest to those deep walls we have in stone cottages.
Certains d'entre vous se souviennent peut-être que j'avais rajouté des moulures dans l'encadrement de ma fenêtre de cuisine pour apporter un peu d'intérêt aux murs très épais que possède une maison en pierre.
I thought it would be great to do the same thing to the dining-nook window since a) they are facing each others - b) I like the look it gave to the kitchen.
J'ai pensé qu'il fallait faire de même autour de la fenêtre du coin repas puisque 1) les deux fenêtres se font face et 2) je trouve ça assez joli dans la cuisine.
So off I went with my saw, my moulding and my patience!
Armée de ma scie, de mes moulures et de ma patience, je me suis donc mise au travail !
This time, as I'm trying to improve with each project, I even pasted the angles that weren't perfect with wood paste before sanding them.
Essayant de m'améliorer à chaque projet, j'ai cette fois comblé les angles imparfaits avec de la pâte à bois avant de poncer.
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| Picture taken very early one morning when I had a "wow" moment. |
I could make you guess what colour I decided to paint everything (including the shelf), but maybe it's getting a little old, so without further ado, here's the final result in All White by Farrow & Ball.
Je pourrai encore vous faire jouer à "devinez de quelle couleur j'ai choisi de peindre le tout!", mais je pense que vous commencez à en avoir marre, alors pour cette fois, voici directement le résultat en All White de Farrow & Ball.
Now, I think we can call this project "done"... or did I need to bribe my neighbour with a bouquet of his favourite lemon verbena from my garden so he'd help me with a last little detail?
Enfin ! Le projet est fini... Ou alors ce bouquet de verveine citronnelle du jardin m'a servi à remercier mon voisin venu me filer un coup de main pour un dernier petit détail ? Qu'en pensez-vous ?
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| It does look like some verbena is ready... |
See you soon,
A bientôt,
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So pretty Magali! I just love the deep windowsills thou have due to the thick walls. It can hold so many things. The molding looks very nice....great job! The color is perfect! Hope you have a wonderful weekend my friend!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Vicky
Les moulures j'adore ! Mais mes murs ne sont pas assez épais ! Par contre, la fenêtre avec les petits carreaux en haut, c'est ce que je veux ! J'ai montré les photos à mon artisan et il m'a promis de me faire les mêmes ! Cela donne un petit côté "Bretagne" charmant et original... bien loin de toutes ces fenêtres vides que tout le monde a ! Je vous enverrai des photos quand ce sera fait !
ReplyDeleteLe résultat est superbe ! Tout comme dans la cuisine, j'adore !
ReplyDeleteCottage doit être bien fier !... Il est très chic...
Mais que fait donc la roulette avec les outils ? Pour info, les moulures sont collées ?
Bon week-end. Nathalie
Oh Magali, you really added a lot of Old World charm to your window, and this is what details DO! Now these look like the deep windows you do see in a château! The molding is just perfect, ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! What a great idea. Anita
ReplyDeleteThick walls and deep windows are the best! You must feel so happy to step back and see how well this project turned out. It looks really, really nice.
ReplyDeleteNow the window is complete... or is it??? You know I just noticed the knob and I've falling in love with it! How neat to have a window with a knob! Here is Florida we barely get the chance to open ours due to the ever present heat, but I just love that knob!! Weird I know .... LOL
ReplyDeleteTheresa,
DeleteYou can read the "knob story" here: http://thelittlewhitehouseontheseaside.blogspot.fr/2013/08/poignee-damour.html
I chose it for the kitchen window and then bought the same for the dining-nook.
Magali
Hi...i totally forgot about that trim in the kitchen..it looks beautiful..an done..the verbena looks great too..as does that hydrangea..i've never seen a cabinet with little drawers off to the side like that..pretty cool..i bet your family an friends are amazed at what you've accomplished with cottage..do you know if the previous owners follow your blog..you sure have turned an ugly duckling into a Beautiful swan..looking forward to the next adventure in cottage's transformation..i think you should go to the beach an take some time for yourself this weekend..maybe find some shells for that fabulous windowsill..
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! I love that look, great job!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous, Magali!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame I missed your posts for several time. I couldn't say anything. You have done a great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Magali, are you planing to put the molding in the living room window too? You put a lot of thought and details each step of the way in renovating your cottage by the seaside, so beautiful! Looking forward to the next step with your neighbor. Kathleen in Az
ReplyDeleteI do plan on doing the thing in the living-room, but I keep post-poning it because I'm lazy!
DeleteI love everything about your adorable cottage, Magali. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteMy dear Magali, you are amazing! I don't think that I could of done a project like this. I love your pictures. Someday I just have to come and visit Cottage and the cats! Hugs, Jo
ReplyDeletetes pages fourmillent d'idées !!
ReplyDeleteet celle ci est top : les moulures dans l'encadrement de la fenêtre, il fallait y penser... et les réaliser
du coup, je note que tu as choisi le blanc All White !!!!
beau travail
Wow!! what patience! what talent! Cottage really likes being dressed up. Good Job! *
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, I'm really impressed that you can do this yourself. Angles aren't easy. All I can do is laugh as the lemon verbena, what's next!?
ReplyDeleteI loved the moulding you did in the kitchen so it seems perfect to echo that in the dining room (great shot through your house btw), now I'm wondering what on earth you need to ask the neighbour !
ReplyDeleteI love your cottage and have always wanted one, still looking. I so much enjoy reading your updates, please don't stop.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! I plan on keeping writing, even if sometimes there's no updates for a while, it's because I'm working on creating them ;)
DeleteIt looks amazing, and very French!! I'm so glad I came back by to catch up on what you've been up to. ~Angela~
ReplyDeleteWhat a talented lady you are. You should quit your job and be the general contractor for people remodeling. You know so much about remodeling.
ReplyDeleteI love the work that you did on the windows. You have such deep windows and that it terrific. I am sure Cottage is quite pleased with how it looks.
Mary
What a talented lady you are. You should quit your job and be the general contractor for people remodeling. You know so much about remodeling.
ReplyDeleteI love the work that you did on the windows. You have such deep windows and that it terrific. I am sure Cottage is quite pleased with how it looks.
Mary
What a charming window! Cottage is looking so cozy and beautiful. The molding is such a great detail, how could we have forgotten about the kitchen windows? Always looking forward to your uodates😊
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot! The kitchen window was done two years ago... I know I'm the slowest decorator on Earth!
DeleteUpdates!
ReplyDeleteUpdates!
ReplyDeleteDear Magali,
ReplyDeleteI love what you have done. What a great job, and it makes such a difference... Looks beautiful.
Oh how I miss my Lemon Verbena.. I use to have one years ago... The scent is so wonderful.
blessings,
Penny
I think you should grow a new verbena. Mine survived winter and is full of tiny green buds now!
DeleteJ'aime beaucoup les moulures de tes murs autour des fenêtres, un excellente idée, ça donne un très joli cachet à cottage
ReplyDeletepasse un bon dimanche
Merci! Cottage est bien content de retrouver un peu de cachet! Bon dimanche au jardin!
DeleteJ’adore !! Félicitations ! Les moulures sont très bien réalisées ! À bientôt pour la suite… Amitiés, Flopsy
ReplyDeletele petit détail parfait : les moulures toutes blanches, comme si elles avaient toujours été là ! trop bien ! cordialement monitque59
ReplyDeleteEt tu te dis maladroite en bricolage, je trouve que c'est vraiment très réussi.
ReplyDeleteAvec l'épaisseur des murs, les as-tu doublé d'un isolent thermique?
Caresses aux chatons. Bises. Babette
Bravo pour cette nouvelle idée.Je trouve toujours de bonnes idées sur votre blog.Et j'essaie de les mettre en pratique.
ReplyDeleteAmitiés.
Love the trim around both windows, trim always takes it up a notch! Cottage must be happy!
ReplyDeleteLooking good Magali. It really adds a finishing touch. Now to see what your lemon verbena gets you!!
ReplyDeleteI'm crushing over your windows, Magali. This is one of the features I love about cottages like yours. Those deep well windows. (sigh)
ReplyDeleteI'm crushing over your windows, Magali. This is one of the features I love about cottages like yours. Those deep well windows. (sigh)
ReplyDeleteWow! Well done Magali:)
ReplyDeleteThe molding is the perfect finishing touch; just what your cozy window needed. Great job! Thanks for inspiring us at VIP.
ReplyDeleteFantastic touch! I love how the window open out. Glad you have finished your windows and can move on to the next one!
ReplyDeleteLove your window!!! So -pretty! Thanks for joining HSH!
ReplyDeleteSherry
Love what you did to your window area. Your home is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteOh my! I am extremely excited to have found your blog. We also have a fisherman's cottage (Cotes d'Armor) that needs a complete overhaul. We've owned it for six years now and have made very little progress -- and what little we have made I am unhappy with (at least on the interior). I have not been able to get my French husband to see what it means to...do things nicely...prettily, if that's a word. Or that doing things nicely is not impossible, as he likes to say! Now I can give him visuals!
ReplyDeleteI adore (adore!) the moulding idea!
PS On our last visit (we only make it once or twice a year) we put up exterior insulation on the back of the house (kitchen and bathroom) and it made a huge difference. No more ice-cold toilet seat! It was like an outhouse in there!
Dear Spalva,
DeleteI'm happy to meet you. Would you mind telling me exactly where your Cottage is? I tink we could meet some day next summer if you plan on being there at that time.
Magali