PORTUGAL HOMESTEADING DIARIES - DIY Renovation - Part 4

Hi Friends, the guesthouse renovation is almost done!

We have been moving intensely and fast, so our energy levels are getting on the low side. But, as always, we hang in there to get the job done as soon as possible.

If you missed the previous guesthouse renovation videos, watch them here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOFHme0vXqd4glVr9GQ2VUd3yuo_ws2wu

Here's what you will see in this week's video:

- James painted the wood beams on the ceiling of the living area. We contemplated leaving the beams with their natural colour but prefered to paint everything white to give the room a sense of amplitude.

- Luciana finished the painting works in the bathroom, including shelves, mirror frame and door frame.

- James finished installing the vinyl plank flooring in the bedroom, living and kitchen areas and corridor leading to the bathroom. Initially, James thought of making wood skirtings to go all around the guesthouse, but we decided to maintain the contour of the original skirting.

- Luciana painted all the skirtings around the guesthouse with the same Moka colour paint she used for the kitchen furniture, bathroom furniture, and all the internal doors. (Remember, this is a multipurpose paint that does not require preparation, only cleaning the surface before applying.)

- Now that all the wooden windows are painted on the inside, it was time to scrape off the paint from the glass, a job that Luciana had fun doing, to the sound of reggae!

- Last but certainly not least, we tested the wood stove that James meticulously refurbed and made look like new.

This type of project gives us immense pleasure, as we watch, day by day, the fruit of our hard labour take shape and form.

The cherry on top of the cake will be picking the final details and decoration. It's coming soon!

We hope you enjoy our videos and get inspired to do some DIY yourself. It is so much fun!

If you enjoyed this video, please leave your comments below.

Next week we have a surprise!

James will be putting his creative and handyman cap on to put some of our beautiful reclaimed wood to good use.

Stay tuned!

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See you next week!
Luciana & James
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